Naturally Beautiful: Everything in our lives is a reflection of what we think. Dr. Ava Muhammad says “We know that every seed that is sown in the ground takes root there and produces after its own kind in obedience to divine law.” With this being said, we know that our actions are a physical manifestation of what we think. The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad says “There is nothing on the outside that does not come from within.” Dorothy Hulst says in her feminine version of  As A Woman Thinketh “Circumstances do not make the woman they make manifest what she is.” Another indication that our circumstances are manifestations of what we have been thinking. Still not convinced? Have you ever been fearful of something? So fearful that the very thing you were fearful of ended up happening in some way? Our thoughts have power that we tend to overlook. Once we take control of what and how we think, we will have better control over the circumstances we allow ourselves to be in. There’s power in direct, positive thought!

Courting Allah: Aside from prayer, what other way is there for us to get close to Allah (God) and hear him? Fasting. Fasting is a purification process. When fasting, we should be paying attention to what Allah (God) is revealing to us about ourselves and Him. If you haven’t tried it, ask yourself in the midst of your fast, what am I learning about myself and what is Allah revealing to me about Himself in the midst of my fast? If we desire to be better individuals, we MUST fast as much as we can in order to have self-discipline, self-control, and ultimately self-preservation.

Maintaining Peace: When Allah answers our prayer even if we don’t receive the answer that we were hoping for, are we able to find peace in the answer? We should. Allah wants the BEST for us. Better than we want for ourselves. Therefore, when we answers our prayers and the answer is what we wanted, that’s a blessing. We should always be thankful to Allah for answering our prayers. Regardless of the answer, when the prayer is answered that alone should give us peace in knowing that Allah (God) is listening, and still thinking enough of us to answer us.

C’mon Sis: We all have our own sense of power. Although it may look different for each of us, we have power. So, what does it look like when we give our power away to someone else? How do we feel? How do we then begin to look, to ourselves? When we are not comfortable with who we are, when we begin to live in the perception of others instead of being true to who we are individually, we give our power to the person or people whose eyes we desire to live out of. We lose a sense of living and being alive. We begin to exist. This life is meant to be lived, explored, for us to evolve and be true to who we are. Not to be true to what or who other people THINK we are.

Self Care: Last week, we discussed having the power to fix our impediments. This week, we reflect on what those impediments are and how we are working to fix them. Most of all, we have what it takes, with the teachings of The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad to take care of ourselves, properly.

Episode References

• Intermittent Fasting | Eating One Meal A Day While Pregnant with Sister Neema: https://youtu.be/P4PbrFGnGNc

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