Friend, let me start off by saying we can do hard things.
The yoke is easy, His burdens are light. (Matthew 11:30 NKJV)
I’m already knowing what will come after this, but it’s okay because I’m free in Jesus Christ. My identity is in Him. If you want to stop reading, that’s fine. If not, I hope the Lord speaks to you through this.
So yeah friend, this is my open and public declaration that I, Bria Baker am no longer apart of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
The Lord has been stripping me y’all of everything, and when I mean everything I mean everything. Unforgiveness, offense, fear, doubt, and much more.
Here we have something that I held my identity in. And friend, truth be told I probably would’ve been just fine without it. But when your naive, looking for how to make it in the world, looking for purpose, looking for identity we can get wrapped up in things God never meant for us to be in. But again, we have free will right?
Let’s get back to identity, because I believe that He’s telling me my identity and who I am is only found in Him, nothing else.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV
Identity: the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.
What happens when your identity is rooted in the wrong thing? Your serving, but not God. Your winning awards and accolades, but not souls.
We cannot have anything before Him. And those who say that Greek life doesn’t come before God, I ask you to do a heart check. A real one.
Let’s pray.
Heavenly Father, we thank you that our identity is only found in you. You loved us so much that you knitted us in our mothers wombs, in a hidden place. Our births activated in order to aid in growing your kingdom. We come out of covenant with these idols that come before you. You tell us in your word that we should not put our trust in idols or making idols out of ourselves or others. You are the Lord, our God and everything you have planned for us is perfect. Your will is what’s best for us. We cannot walk with you and still agree to serve false gods. There’s a choice that has to be made and Lord we ask that you give us a sound mind, a sound heart, and wisdom to know how to act. We thank you that through it all, you continue to keep us. You never leave us or forsake us and for this we are glad.
In Jesus Name
Amen
Now back to it, essentially this was becoming an idol in my life. Now your story may look different from mine and that’s ok. Truth of the matter is my sister and I have never really had that “sister” relationship because we’re far apart in age. I’m in my late twenties and my sister is in her mid-forties now. Growing up it was very much giving only child, and she was giving second mom. So what did I do? I was looking for belonging, someone to talk to, to share about how I thought a boy was cute, or a bad grade. I didn’t have that growing up and now that’s a whole long story for another day. Truth is I looked to this because I felt like it could give me that, I felt like I could finally belong to something, be liked. But do we see how that can be detrimental?
Our God is a jealous God. And he has every right to be. He provides for us, quite literally tells us:
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? — Matthew 6:28-30 NIV.
The song even says, “if he dresses the lilies with beauty and splendor, how much more will he clothe you? If he watches over every sparrow, how much more does He love you?
The point is God is like a parent. What do parents do? The provide, they take care of you, the make sure you have clothing, food, etc. They provide advice, love, and care. In essence, it’s like saying parents do all these things, but you say it’s not good enough. Or you think your grandparents are better than your parents? You picking up what I’m putting down?
God loves us, cares for us, wants to give us and has given us the world! Why would we ever put anything above Him?
Now yes, has this brought me into contact with some very kind and great people? Sure, it has. But at the end of the day the Lord is calling me out. And in this season and moment of my life, obedience matters more than what the next person has to think or say.
The scripture says in Leviticus 19:4 (NLT), “Do not put trust in idols or make metal images of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.”
Idol: an object of extreme devotion
I think about how much time I spent doing things for the organization and wanting to be apart when really this was an idol in my life. I may put off an assignment here or there because there’s an event or there’s something going on. You see what I mean?
At the end of the day, the day gotta end.
Lol I just felt that was fitting right there. Anyways, we have to come out of agreement with things like this, even if they’re “built on biblical principals”. The Lord and His word remain true. I mean think about it even the devil knew God’s word and could probably repeat it back, flip it, and reverse it to you. Making a covenant is serious business, like marriage?!
Covenant: a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement. a written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action.
Ok so marriage. You’re standing before the Lord, your family, friends, and the one who’s ordaining to say, “I do” to your husband or wife. But think about everything that is said? Until death do us part? In sickness and in health? That’s a hell of a commitment and agreement your coming into. Like binding, that cannot and shouldn’t be taken lightly. And it’s the same for everything else around us. We have to make sure we are not coming into agreement with anything that is contradicting to God’s word.
I’m almost done, thanks for staying this long if you have. Love you down for that.
All I’m saying is I thought about some of the things that were said. “All of my life or all of my heart” I’m giving to an organization? ALL OF MY LIFE? Babe, my life don’t even belong to me?! You feel me?
“Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself. — 2 Corinthians 6:19 NLT.
Like y’all, ”And we’ll be holding on to Alpha Kappa Alpha, and we’ll be holding on until we die”
I thank the Lord that he’s sovereign and gives grace. Because like girl what was you saying bro? I don’t think we realize what we are saying in the moment but we are literally making a covenant. An agreement…that this is something that I’m holding onto until I die? Mmm nah, I’m actually good.
It’s my prayer that this helps, gives confirmation, is affirming whatever the Lord is telling you to do. He’s a good Father, He loves, cares, and always has our back.
Let’s pray.
Lord, thank you for the grace you give. Your sovereignty. Lord I ask that you open and soften your children’s hearts. That this is their confirmation to step into the fullness of what you have for them. We come up against every lie of the enemy that says they don’t belong, or they won’t be liked, or they have to be apart of something just to have meaning. Lord you give us purpose, you give us gifts and callings that are irrevocable. The calling you have placed on your children’s lives is so much greater. We come out of agreement with idol gods, false gods, and things that are not of you. We loose it right now in Jesus name. Father I thank you for courage, for peace that surpasses all understanding, and for the patience you have for me and your children. We thank you for what you’re doing and what you’ve already done. It’s signed, it’s sealed.
In Jesus Name
Amen
Friendnote: I love y’all down. Thank you. No coffee. No jeans, but a whole lot of Jesus. Goodnight friend. (it’s 1:44am)
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