IN THE SPIRITUAL REALM

As a little girl, I was certainly in church because being in my momma’s house meant that you were getting up on Sunday, putting on that dress and stockings you hated in order to make your way to church service. I was baptized in my early 20’s like many people, during my teenage and early adult years I stopped going to church out of pure laziness and began learning about other religions because I wanted staying a Christian to be my choice, rather than what I was told to be. More recently, I reverted to Islam and became Muslim and more frequently in order to gain the experience and build a relationship by myself with my Lord.

I’ve also began to pray a TON, five times a day to be exact realizing that prayer doesn’t always mean you’re getting down on your knees with your eyes closed – sometimes it’s that silent drive to work where you are telling Allah how grateful you are for his blessings.

I’ve always asked myself why people feel like they’re prayers aren’t being answered, it wasn’t until I learned how to pray that I realized the prayers ARE getting answered, it just doesn’t always happen in the way we’d like.  Asking Allah to send you a cool fifteen thousand from the clouds in order for you to go buy that Birkin bag you want probably just isn’t going to happen, however asking him to place you on a righteous path that he has designed for you which will allow you to take care of your family is truly a prayer worth answering. Not only must we be clear and purposeful with what we are asking for, but we must be reflective enough to recognize when our prayer has been answered. For the last ten months, I’ve prayed consistently for Allah to guide me on the path he has designed for me, reveal all things unseen, and empty me enough so much that I am filled with him. In that time, I’ve lost so much and was so devastated – never realizing that this is what I asked for! Answered prayers and blessings don’t always come in the way, shape, or form that we might expect, but trust me they are there. No matter your religion or beliefs, the power of prayer not only allows you to open up to receive blessings, but it also shifts your perspective. It allows you to be more conscious, reflective, optimistic, and flexible!