Forever Mood: “Faith on Fleek”

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By Christian Cashelle

As my twenties come to a close, I am beginning to do a lot more self-evaluation over things I never really paid much attention to. One thing I’ve learned is you have to be very mindful of what you allow your spirit to be exposed to.

We’ve all heard that negativity breeds negativity, but sometimes we overlook mediocrity without thinking it will affect us. Anything not aiding our progression can really be cut out. This thought led me to my social media pages and those who I follow.

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I began to unfollow some pages that were either negative or not beneficial to my journey and also followed some new pages for inspiration. I came across line of faith-based graphic tee shirts. They have cute little sayings that are “hip” today, such as “God over Everything”, “God is my King”, and “Faith on Fleek”.

I’m not a total fan of the word “fleek.” Many use it to describe something that is “on point” or has no error. For example: “Eyebrows on fleek. Edges on fleek.” These are just a couple that I’ve heard.

How many of us can say that our faith is on fleek and actually KNOW that it is on point and has no error?

I wanted the shirt. That small voice in my head said, “Yes, Cash! Get that shirt.” And then the other voice, the one who gets on my nerves with the truth came in and said, “But is it true though?”

If I bought this shirt, I’d be a walking lie.

I know God. I was born prematurely. I lived a year with very bad gall stones before they were identified. I fall asleep driving. I’ve been on several planes. All things some people don’t live to say. God has healed people close to me from terminal diseases. He’s kept my family. These are not little miracles.

So why do I have a problem trusting His plan when it comes to the little things?

We’re all human right? We worry about bills, we worry about what we are going to eat, how we look or feel about ourselves, if someone likes us or not…plenty of examples of little things we worry about. However, as believers, these things should not concern us. I can quote scriptures all day and say that God will supply all of my needs according to His riches in glory, but if I don’t truly believe that in my heart….my faith is definitely not on fleek.

There was a certain way I envisioned myself at 29. I saw book tours, a husband, at least one of the five children I wanted running around my beautiful Houston home while I wrote my next masterpiece. And being honest with myself means that I can admit that I am disappointed that none of these things have manifested yet. But if my faith wavers because I don’t have what I want, I might as well be a child throwing a temper tantrum. That’s not how God operates. Yes, I believe all of those things could still happen, but how are my daily actions lining up with that thought?

They don’t.

I don’t read my Bible enough. I don’t pray enough. I’m often distracted by technology. I am not as passionate about my walk with Christ as I used to be, so I don’t feel worthy enough to believe that God is going to bless me with the things I desire. As ugly as that sounds, it is my truth. God’s blessings rain on the just and the unjust, but since I know better…I feel I need to do better before I can come to Him and say…”Okay God…where’s that blessing You promised?”

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So in order for my faith to truly be on fleek, I have to step up and make sure my daily actions reflect it. We have to stop lying to ourselves and buying the tee shirt to prove it. Focus on what you expose your spirit to, clean up the messes on the inside and know that when all of that is good…your outsides will definitely be on fleek!

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Christian Cashelle is a published author and editor. She founded Dynamic Image Publications in 2006 to bring recognition to inspirational fiction. You can find out more about Cashelle and Dynamic Image at dipublications.com. 

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