Sis, KEEP CLIMBING! #SHECANMOVEMENT

Sisters! Whats Up? How are you? Heeeyyy friendsss! All my family, I see you!

Sooo, sisss let me tell you! This weekend I went hiking… Yess hiking… I know.. I am shaking my head at myself & LET ME TELL YOU IT WAS 100 degrees outside and your sister chose  to be in the HEAT rather than taking a nap and eating some gummy bears!

While I was hiking towards the mountain, my legs were burning sooooo bad because I haven't exercised consistently in so long. I kept looking back because I just wanted to give up and turn around. I then thought to myself well since this hike is getting a little intense maybe I can just take the second trail which is WAY EASIER to get to the top of the mountain. I knew I would get there sooner and I probably wouldn't sweat as much & girl my legs wouldn't be burning the way they were if I took the shorter route. The trail I was on had so many signs showing alternate routes. The easy route… The route that people normally take if they want to get to the top faster. BUT FOR SOME REASON GOD KEPT POINTING ME BACK TOWARDS THE ROUTE I WAS ALREADY ON. 

Y'all! I have to be honest, when things in life get very uncomfortable and hard for me I will always choose the easier path. The easier path has always been my normal. Your girl is rarely up for a challenge! I will give up QUICK!!!

However, I felt God speaking to me while I was climbing the mountain. I felt God telling me to keep pushing and not give up even though reaching the top of the mountain was hard. I knew God was telling me that things of value in life don't come easy, in fact they often times come harder. God was reminding me that when I choose the easy path over the hard path I usually don't grow. OVERALL I JUST FELT GOD TELLING ME I CAN DO IT! I normally talk myself out of things because I don’t think I CAN DO IT!

Y’allllllll… I think your sister is about to switch it up. I'm chasing after all of the things I didn't think I could do, and I’m going to start doing them WITH GOD. Your sister is going to stop choosing the easy route and take leaps of faith and learn how to grow on the difficult route. 

With that being said your girl made it to the top of the mountain! Sissss, I wanted to give up so bad because I didn't think I could do it. I climbed to the top of the mountain for all of us! I am bringing you with me on this journey! 

Sis, it’s time for us to stop taking the easy route, and doubting ourselves. God has so much more for us if we just persevere. Think about how God could move so much more in our lives if we started doing things we always thought we couldn't do! 

I want us to walk boldly in our purpose sis! I want us to depend on God more than we depend on ourselves! I want us to believe in ourselves and not give up when things get HARD! Sooo, sis I have a little surprise for you! I am starting a Movement! It’s the SHE CAN MOVEMENT! SHE IS YOU SIS! YES YOU! You are a part of the movement! Get ready for some new things coming very soon! I am tired of saying I can’t and I am ready to start saying I CAN! Will you join me on this journey? Let’s hold each other accountable sis! Love you lots! 

SIS I JUST WANT TO PRAY FOR YOU AS WE EMBARK ON THIS NEW JOURNEY:

God, I come to you today praying for my sister. I want to pray for my sister that has been heart broken, my sister that has felt abandoned, my sister that was cheated on. God please comfort my sister that experienced having a miscarriage. Please love on my sister that had an abortion. Please heal my sister that was raped and molested. I want to lift up my sister that is a single mother. I want to lift up my sister that went through a divorce. God please strengthen my sister that feels weak. God please love my sister that doesn't believe in herself. God, I pray that you allow my sister to see her worth and what she is capable of doing. God, I pray that you would give my sister a NEW VISION. God please turn all of my sisters’ “can'ts” into “cans.” Lord please ordain her steps. God, I pray that you close all the doors in her life that are distractions, and open doors that will lead her into your will for her life. I pray that you send the right sisters her way. God, I pray that my sister prays constantly and not worries. Please help my sister start the book, begin the dream, start the business, apply for the job, come out of her comfort zone, serve your people, try therapy, forgive herself and the people that have hurt her, and work on becoming the best version of herself. God, we know you love your daughters with an unconditional love. Please allow us to seek you more.

In Jesus name I pray… AMEN!

Sis, I love you stay strong! Sending you a hug today! We can do this. Cheers to no longer taking the easy path but trusting God through the process!

WELCOME TO THE “SHE CAN” MOVEMENT!

SHE CAN TOOLS:

RECOMMENDED BOOK: Gurlll, I have just started “Draw the Circle- The 40- day prayer challenge” by Mark Batterson. You know how we talked about taking the easy path. Taking for 40 days to commit to a task is going to strengthen our consistency! I am excited about strengthening my prayer life as well! & girl the book is super cheap on Amazon. 

I have tagged the link for you: Let’s do this challenge together!

https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Circle-Day-Prayer-Challenge/dp/0310327121/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1GSTSYQVZWK7H&keywords=draw+the+circle+the+40+day+prayer+challenge&qid=1565605327&s=gateway&sprefix=draw+the+circle+%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-3

SHE CAN Bible Verse: “I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me”.  Philippians 4:13 I know this Bible verse is very common, but replace the letter “I” with your name and say it out loud to yourself. In my case the verse would say “Najma can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens her”! I got excited saying that! You should try it. 

SHE CAN QUOTE: Sis, the easy route isn’t always the best route, but God’s route will always get you to the top of the mountain. Keep Climbing.  -Najma Calhoun

SHE CAN EXERCISE: My sister, I want to encourage you to do something that you always feel uncomfortable doing or something that is hard for you. Like I went hiking. That is totally out of your sister’s comfort zone, but I had to learn how to start climbing with God. Is going to bed on time hard for you? Is eating after a certain time hard for you? Is working out regularly something you are afraid of committing to? I want you to try whatever you fear consistently for one month! Tell me how this goes! 

Alright sis! We have had fun once again on the blog!

I love you! 

PRAY BIG. KEEP CLIMBING. DON’T GIVE UP! #SHE CAN!

XOXOXO,

Najma Calhoun