“Let’s talk about it” Christians and Friends

C H R I S T I A N I T Y |

I became a Christian in high school and I was on fire for God. “On fire” in the Christian world means “I was excited about God.”

I’ll never forget how excited I was when I was first filled with the Holy Spirit. I don’t know if I just wanted to test out the fact that I could speak in tongues or if I was really passionate about praying for my schoolmates, but my friends and I decided to call a prayer meeting in the science lab. Yes, we cut class to pray for the students who were in class. Anyways, we were pacing the lab floors crying and speaking in tongues. We were just so excited to be in the presence of God.

I shared this story to give an example of the type of Christian I was then verses the kind I am today. Then, I hadn’t gone through anything that was serious in life. I knew very little of the hardships I would soon face, that I would go through things so difficult in life that it would make me question my Christian faith. I had to learn that being a Christian did not exempt me from experiencing challenges and hardships in life. As a matter of fact, being a Christian made me a target for the devil; therefore, I needed to read my bible, worship God and pray to build and establish a solid relationship with God all the more.

I’m not sure where you stand today in your Christian faith but I am certain that only God can give you the strength you need to grow and overcome the struggles and hardships you face today. The Bible teaches us as Christians to “Draw nigh to Him (God) and He will draw nigh to us. “

T E M P T A T I O N |

Resistance is how you get to the next level. The more you push the stronger you will become.

We all experience pressure at some point in our lives. Sometimes pressure comes right before a breakthrough or a blessing. I could remember the birth of my second child. We were in the delivery room and “I was going through pure hell.” Let me say, I delivered all my kids naturally, no epidural. It was right before the final push I started passing out on the table but my ex-husband started encouraging me “You’re too close to quit.” “Come on “Aisha” push.” Needless to say I gave it one more final long and strong push. Out came my baby girl.

Sometimes you just need to give it one big strong and final push. Don’t give in. Push! Your breakthrough is on the other side.

B E C O M I N G |

When you’re in a state of becoming the person God created you to be it’s important to have the right people around you, those who are qualified to nurture and bring to life what is on the inside of you.

While going through the course of my pregnancy and birth of my kids, I needed a doctor, a nurse, fellow moms, and a ton of “What to expect when you are Expecting and Becoming a Mother” books, because I had never been a mom before. I wanted to become a mom “The” right way. Of course I did not get it right just like all the moms reading this blog didn’t, lol. But I was preparing myself to become the best mom I knew how to be. My kids were about to experience all my hard preparatory mom class experiences of what I thought a mom should be and they did. It’s been a journey since. My kids are big kids now, 21, 18 and 8. I think I’m doing something right.

I know my story was about becoming a mother but we all are becoming something. I’m not certain of what it is you are becoming at this point in your life, but whatever it is: protect, nurture, and provide yourself with the right people and tools you need to make it happen.