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Some men walk into rooms apologizing with their body language.
Shrunken posture. Quiet presence. Eyes down.

As if existing boldly is a crime.
As if taking up space is arrogance.
As if the gifts inside them are an inconvenience to the world.

But here’s the truth:

A man who hides what God gave him isn’t being humble — he’s being unavailable.

Playing small doesn’t honor God.
Dimming your light doesn’t protect anyone.
And shrinking your presence doesn’t make life easier — it makes you invisible.

God did not create you to blend in.
He created you to shine, influence, impact, and represent His excellence wherever you go.

Taking up space is not pride.
It is obedience.

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You Taking Up Space Honors the One Who Put Something Inside You

Every gift, talent, idea, skill, opportunity, and ounce of charisma you have didn’t come from accident — it came from assignment.

• Your insight
• Your presence
• Your creativity
• Your authority
• Your leadership
• Your voice

These were not given to you to be hidden.

When you step into a room confidently, you’re not showing off — you’re stewarding what God placed on your life.

Your shine is not for ego.
Your shine is evidence.
Evidence that God placed something powerful in you.

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Shrinking Yourself Helps No One

A man who downplays himself:

• Creates confusion
• Undermines his own leadership
• Limits his opportunities
• Abandons his influence
• Teaches others to undervalue him
• Fails to inspire the world that needs what he carries

Nothing grows when you shrink.
Not your relationships.
Not your platform.
Not your confidence.
Not your assignment.

There are people who can only access God’s light through you.
If you dim yourself, they stay in the dark.

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Taking Up Space Is Not Loudness — It’s Presence

Real masculine presence is not about being the loudest man in the room.
It is about being the clearest, the strongest, and the most aligned.

Taking up space looks like:

• Walking in with intention
• Standing tall
• Making eye contact
• Speaking with clarity
• Bringing solutions
• Being unapologetically gifted
• Allowing your excellence to be visible

Presence is not noise.
Presence is impact.

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Boldness Is a Kingdom Requirement

When men in Scripture stepped into their calling, God repeatedly told them:

“Be strong and courageous.”

Not humble-to-the-point-of-invisibility.
Not timid.
Not shrinking.
Not apologizing.

Courage is a public expression of inner conviction.

Your confidence is a testimony of who built you.
Your excellence is a reflection of who sent you.
Your boldness is worship in motion — because it shows you trust the God who equipped you.

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Taking Up Space Protects Your Purpose

When you minimize yourself:

• You reduce your opportunities
• You attract people who prey on insecurity
• You settle for less
• You delay your destiny
• You weaken your platform
• You undermine your leadership

But when you take up space:

• You attract better relationships
• You open new doors
• You draw respect
• You increase influence
• You elevate your standard
• You walk in alignment with your calling

Boldness builds bridges.
Shrinking burns them.

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Your Light Gives Other Men Permission to Shine Too

When you stand tall without apology, you communicate something powerful:

“This is what a man looks like when he stops hiding.”

Your presence lifts the room.
Your confidence inspires the quiet ones.
Your drive challenges the stagnant.
Your excellence unlocks others.

Taking up space isn’t about ego —
it’s about leadership.

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Conclusion

You are not a mistake.
You are not an accident.
You are not “too much.”

You are a man crafted intentionally, with gifts the world needs, opportunities heaven designed, and a light that was never meant to be dimmed.

Your boldness honors your Creator.
Your presence honors your purpose.
Your shine honors your assignment.

So walk into rooms like God sent you.
Because He did.

Blessings & Strength,
Corwin L Guilliams
Founder, CLG Lifestyle

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