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Thank You, Kanye!

Hip- Hop Rapper and Fashion Guru, Kanye West is Touching Lives and Healing Them Too! Did you know, today, marks a full month since  Kanye dropped his latest Gospel album, “Jesus is King?” Yes, you have read right, GOSPEL album. And, people are going cray cray over it. I being one of them. Although it’s great, I didn’t come to share with you a review of his album. Instead, I would like to share with you my thoughts on his story and the positive effect it has for others. In January, prior to the release of his album, Kanye began his own traveling church entitled, “Sunday Service.” Every Sunday he goes with his choir, the Samples, to different locations and spread their love for Jesus through music. I was shocked when I first received news of Kanye’s Sunday Service and the possibility he may launch a GOSPEL album. The news may have come as a  surprise to you, but to me, it was a revelation. Truth be told,  a few weeks before the news was released, a friend and I were having a conversation about music we grew up listening too and immediately I mentioned how I missed the old Kanye. The Kanye who inspired me to go after my dreams and walk into my destiny. The Kanye who reminded me to walk with Jesus in all areas of life.   The Kanye who pointed out the importance of my parents and how they shouldn’t be taken for granted. Although Kanye’s songs weren’t holy or curse word free, compared to other artists out there, at the time, Kanye was cool with me. When I listened to his music, he would reveal stories that captured my attention. They would bring issues to light. He had a way with his words and was never afraid to speak his mind– whether people would agree with him or not. That day, I recall sharing with my friend, even though his circumstances had him down at that moment I felt he would come back in some way more impactful than ever before. When my revelation came to pass, I was excited but still did my research. I wanted to know if what he was promoting a scam or legit? Had Kanye really renewed his mind and given it back to Christ? I watched an interview, presented by BigBoyTV, to begin my search.  Throughout the interview, conducted by radio host, Big Boy, Kanye shared how he started in the music industry, the highs and lows of being an entertainer working with a corrupted company and he shared how he came out of hiding when he was informed by God to start his ministry. (If you haven’t seen the interview check it out here!) Honestly, after watching that interview my side-eye straightened up. The judgemental voices in my mind stopped chattering and I took in what Kanye said as true. Think about it, we haven’t been walking a straight and narrow path all of our lives. Apostle Paul describes us best when he mentions in Romans 3:23-24,  how we have ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Yet, we are justified freely by God’s grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. I believe just as God saved and redeemed us from our wicked mindset and behavior, He did the same for Kanye. Final Thoughts We are ALL working progress. None of us are perfect. I can’t change how you think of Kanye because you have your own free will. But, what I am saying is loosen up and evaluate yourself if judgemental voices are haunting you. Since Kanye’s ministry began He has managed to connect people back to God,  introduce non-believers to Christ and spread the Gospel!  Did I mention his album ranks as No. 1? According to Nielson, he achieved the equivalent of 264,000 sales in the United States in its opening week, including 197 million streams and 109,000 copies sold as a full album, according to Nielsen. At the end of the day, all I can say is, Thank you, Kanye! Click here to listen to his full album, “Jesus is King”. My favorite is, “God Is“, What’s yours? Share in the comments below!      

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“I Do”, “I Don’t” , “Ummm…Maybe?”🙄

Do you have a desire to get married? Are you constantly praying for a special someone to waltz into your life, pop the question and take you to a land of no tomorrow? I believe we all do. We all want that special someone to hear what we have to say, take it into consideration and provide us with solid advice. We all want that special someone who will take us for who we are and accept us on our days of good, bad and ugly. Although that special someone is out there for each and every one of us, in God’s timing, I believe it is important to prepare before that special someone comes our way. About three weeks ago, while scrolling through Instagram, I ran across an ad presented by Michael Pittman, a lead pastor of my church, the Gathering Oasis International. In his ad, he promoted a webinar that he would be hosting to showcase ways to create multiple streams of income and break poverty mindsets. To join the webinar the only thing he requested was that you sign up by clicking on the link that would be in his bio. Intrigued by his ad, I went to his bio, clicked on Linktree and chose the first link that appeared. Surprisingly, it had nothing to do with finances, but about fiancés and how to catch one. Okay okay, so not actually catch one, but how to pray for your future spouse. Turns out Michael and his wife, Amanda Pittman, were helping to promote their good friends, Jamal and Nicole Miller, founders of “The One University ” and their upcoming challenge, “Pray For Your Future Spouse”. Here’s what they had to say: After viewing Michael and Amanda’s video and reading more about the challenge on Jamal and Nicole’s website, I was sold. I had nothing to lose. I was single, seeking, and interested in learning how to prepare for my future spouse. Five days, five specific prayers, and five speakers each night! By Aug 23, I was floored with new knowledge and a new view on marriage and relationships as a whole. During the challenge, there were three main points that stood out to me the most and I’d like to share them with you: 1.) Pray your future spouse has a relationship with God. Tune your ears to wisdom and concentrate on understanding. – Proverbs 2:2 NLT Have you written your list yet? You know, the sheet filled with information you want your perfect wife or husband to portray and have? On my list, one of my must-haves in a man is one who has a solid foundation with God. This does not make your spouse perfect, but it shows he or she is striving to be more in tune with God and willing to die daily for Him. So, while you pray they have a relationship with God, ask He strengthen the one you currently have with Him. 2.) Pray they are healed from the inside out. Cast all of your cares upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 NKJV We all have a past. There is no doubt that something has taken place in our lives that we wish we could take away and let go of. Unfortunately, we cannot erase our past, but we can heal from it. This is why it is important we pray not only for our future spouse’s healing but ours as well. Ask God to reveal to you and your future spouse what is needed to let go of and give it to Him. Allow Him to heal you both from the inside out. 3.) Pray they are sexually pure. Honor the sanctity of marriage and keep your vows of purity to one another, for God will judge sexual immorality in any form, whether single or married. Hebrews 13:4 TBT The body you live in is not your own. It is not made by man’s hands. You were bought with a price, so you must honor God with your body. Pray you and your future spouse remain sexually pure even when temptation arises. Remember, God provided you with power and authority to say no when the enemy comes your way. FINAL THOUGHTS: Any of the points stated above stand out to you the most? If so, which one? What do you believe one should do when preparing for their future spouse? Share in the comments below. In my next post, I plan to dig deeper into this topic based on the response I receive, so stay tuned!

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