Pause right here.
Take a deep breath.
Remember who you are.
You've been doubting,
Shrinking,
Second-guessing.
You've been wearing humility like a disguise for hiding.
But the truth is,
Your crown never fell.
It's always been there.
You just forgot to straighten it.
God,
I come to you today not as someone begging for worth,
But as someone returning to the truth.
I am already crowned.
I am already chosen.
I am already enough.
Let me walk in that truth today.
Let it soak into my bones like sunlight.
Let it rise through my spine like a flame.
I was not made to play small.
I was not made to apologize for taking up space.
I was not made to water myself down so others can feel more comfortable.
I was made in your image,
Bold,
Beautiful,
Powerful,
Fearfully and wonderfully crafted,
Anointed,
Appointed,
Set apart.
So when I doubt myself,
Remind me,
This confidence isn't arrogance.
It's alignment.
I align with who you created me to be.
I align with my gifts,
My voice,
My worth.
I align with the fact that I don't need to hustle for validation.
I don't need to earn love.
I am love.
I was made from it.
I carry it.
God,
Strip away the lies that tell me I'm too much,
Too loud,
Too quiet,
Too soft,
Too ambitious,
Too broken.
Let me no longer shrink to fit rooms I've outgrown.
If the room can't handle my presence,
Maybe I wasn't sent to fit in.
Maybe I was sent to shift it.
Let me remember today that I do not need external applause to honor my internal calling.
I do not need to wait for a platform to speak truth.
I don't need a spotlight to shine.
I am a walking sanctuary.
I carry my power in my presence.
My energy speaks before I even open my mouth.
I bless my voice.
It is worthy of being heard.
I bless my hands.
They are tools of healing and creation.
I bless my mind.
It is sharp,
Sacred,
And resilient.
I bless my heart.
It still dares to love,
Even after all it's survived.
God,
Remind me that I never have to fight for a seat at a table you didn't build for me.
And when I walk into spaces you did design for me,
Let me walk in boldly.
Not because I'm perfect,
But because I'm prepared.
The crown I wear is not made of gold.
It's made of grace.
It's the confidence that comes from knowing I belong,
That I matter,
That I'm held by you and by the truth of who I really am.
Even when I feel insecure,
I am secure in you.
Even when I don't feel seen,
I am known by you.
Even when I question myself,
You don't.
So today,
I walk tall,
Head high,
Shoulders back,
Energy strong,
Voice clear.
Not everyone will understand me,
And that's okay.
Not everyone will celebrate me,
And that's okay.
Because I no longer live for their approval.
I live from my calling.
I live from my worth.
And my crown,
It's secure.
Amen.
