The unpopular truth...

Following the Bible is not easy nor popular. People always challenged the word of God, his existence and purpose. Before Christ was born, when he was alive and still till this day. This blog post is a little different from what I normally post but it has been something that has been on my mind heavily. This isn’t a think piece either. I took a 21 day social media fast in November to clear my mind, pray and focus on the end of the year.  It was getting harder for me to hear God’s voice. The post, memes and arguments were excessive also this talk of the “universe” was starting to annoy me. Why you ask? Because people use it in the same context as God. The one and only God that sent his son to die on the cross for our sins. Nowadays I have to be exact when I refer to God because people create their own “gods”. It sounds “like”, but they never mention Jesus. John 14 verse 6 says Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” You cannot get to God without acknowledging and accepting his son Jesus who died on the cross for our sins. With the constant misinformation shared online I have to hold myself accountable with what I share online. Not everyone is going to do the research.

It seems like the internet is trying to rebrand God by spreading words of positivity that kinda sound like something you would hear in a sermon or read in the Bible but without any context. But I am here to be CLEAR and HONEST with you. The “universe” cannot do NOTHING for you. God created the universe so therefore it is a creation just like you and me. Hence we cannot praise or worship it or put our faith in it. This post is not to shame people who believe in the “universe” it is to bring some clarity to the misconceptions that is shared online. The false message sounds so common that I have seen people who are Christians or people who believe in God use his name and the universe as if they are synonymous to each other. Romans 16:17-18 Says "I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them”. I am here to tell you that God is NOT synonymous to the universe. Reading the Bible in a translations that fits to your understanding will clarify that for you.

I use to burn sage in my apartment and one day I asked myself where did I get this practice from? Is it Biblical? Who told me to do it? And a bunch of other questions. Then I realized that I was just doing what I’ve seen other people do online. That is how easy it is to start doing things that God does not approve on. Sage or smudging does not get rid of negativity or bad energy. To be honest all it did was make my apartment stink. (No offense but burning sage smells bad based on the ones that I’ve burned) Also after burning sage I would just open my windows. So whatever bad energy I was trying to get rid of would have just come back in??

I write all of this to say be aware of the practices and beliefs that you start to practice and believe. If you want to serve a true living and never changing God follow Jesus. He will lead you to the right path.

My experience at Woman Evolve 2019

A few weeks ago, I went to Denver Colorado for the Woman Evolve conference created by my big sister and leader in Christ, Sarah Jake Roberts. Originally, I was supposed to arrive at my Airbnb in Denver on Thursday around 5pm mountain daylight time. But life happened and my plans where derailed. Long story short, I had to rebook my flight for another day and because of the combination of a connecting flight and bad weather, I missed the entire first day. When I finally arrived to my Airbnb late Friday night, I was exhausted from traveling all day My host, Sarah, made my stay comfortable, clean, and safe. She even left me a bottle of white wine which was much needed after spending most of my day traveling.

When I arrived to the church Saturday morning, I tried not to let missing the first day of the conference make me feel like I missed out on everything. I still had a full day ahead of me and so, that was all that mattered. As I looked around the sanctuary I couldn’t help but notice the number of women that came to attend. It was a full house! We praised and worshipped with each other; we all did not want it to stop. Pastor Touré took the stage next, he was going to preach. Now to add some context to what I am about to say…

I participated in the Woman Evolve WE Drive Dreams community grant contest. In the video, I said that my dream is to become an Executive Producer, which I know is a long and hard journey but I know that it is tied to my purpose. For me, it is more than just a job title, it is what I want to impact the world . Winning the grant would’ve helped me drive my dreams by helping me relocate to a bigger city where there are more opportunities in my desired field. Unfortunately, I did not win the contest. However, what happened instead, was nothing short of God confirming His purpose for my life.

As Pastor Touré took the stage, he welcomed us and started his message titled “Becoming a Produc(HER)”. Becoming. A. PRODUC(HER)! I would be in denial if I did not take that as a sign from God! I immediately took out my notebook and I started writing notes. The message was just what I needed and from the energy of the crowd, I could tell it was a message that everyone else needed as well. Pastor Touré’s message had a lot of layers, but the main takeaways were things that I have been praying about, such as relocating, claiming and owning what is inside of me, killing procrastination because it not only hinders your growth, but it also insults God because you assume that life is on your own schedule. Another key takeaway was that we need to get out of our default setting. Too many of us go about life like it is no big deal or the regular same old same old. Humans are not made to be average and  live without a purpose. We are called by God to do amazing things on this Earth. Our purpose is tied to each other, imagine if everyone pursued their God given purpose! 

Overall,I had an amazing experience at Woman Evolve, I met and exchanged numbers with some great women, reunited with some old faces and met many new faces, learned some new things about side hustling, and I got to see J. Bolin and Sarah Jake Roberts again. Despite the hectic traveling and plans not going my way, I enjoyed myself and my heart is so full! I got just what I needed and more.

Also sorry about the lack of photos. It was a really long day and I wanted to enjoy the moment. I do have some videos on my IG that I shared @fanneoflife.