To be vessels for God means we dedicate our lives to service. We understand that service doesn’t just stop at “one good deed.” It’s a consistent practice. An endless prayer. Service so sacred that when death greets us, it’s with the words, “Servant of God. Well Done.”

Our ancestors were magicians who were constantly performing acts of creative genius, spiritual warfare, and Black love. They had to. The art of escape was the only option. Here’s why.

What’s your favorite way to receive care? Such a simple question, and yet for so many of us it’s hard to admit when we’re seeking connection with and care from our community. But here’s what making a bid for connection can teach us about faith.

While we sit with the grief of California's wildfires, let us not allow our faith to go up in smoke, too. Now is the time to lean on each other. Now’s the time to ask God, “How can I be a resource to my community?”

Imagine you get an engraved invitation from God. You open it, see your name, and read these words: “Yes or No?” There’s no other clue, no words on whether this is a blessing or trial that will require perseverance. You feel a tingle course through you. How will you RSVP to God?

When was the last time you stood on business? Sometimes society is quick to try telling us what we can and can’t do. But true freedom means standing on business each and every day, knowing Spirit will guide us through.

When life tests us, we might wonder if our efforts to seek Spirit are in vain. Even when it feels like a war is raging on the inside, trust that Spirit is always there to guide us through.

We’re children of God, meaning we belong wherever God is present. Be sure and tell them that the next time they try telling you where you’re “allowed to be.”

How do you sense the Spirit? Everyone can talk to Spirit. And each of us has our own special way of sensing Spirit. This is what’s called our “sixth sense.” Time to tap in.

Water is a divine teacher and spiritual metaphor. It reminds us to consider how life's currents guide us to the Spirit. Their river is perhaps the most sacred. Why?

Whenever we recognize God’s devotion within us, we can create anything we put our minds to. She did, taking this city and gospel music genre by storm, bringing divine thunder in her wake. Where will you focus your devotion?

We talk about romantic Black love, but what about spiritual Black love? This type of love is ours to bless the world with. Who are you going to bless with your love today?

There is freedom in speaking your truth. Anti-Blackness works hard to keep us voiceless, but these strategies for unblocking the throat chakra work even harder.

For generations, they forced names on us: slave, Negro, colored, African-American, “Black.” But we wanted a name For Us, By Us. A name that honored our enslaved ancestors and the culture they created and preserved. A sacred name that celebrates our Soul power.

Even more than romantic love, the love we receive from our ancestors has the potential to be the most reciprocal love we will ever know. Here’s how to recognize and return it.

You deserve to live in the spotlight. The way you think, create, and use your voice to take a stand gives main character energy. So go ahead, step into your light and shine. Spirit will always be there to give you a round of applause.

We all have been blessed with a talent to remind us that we’re highly favored by God. But sometimes it’s easy to get lost in the ego that comes with talent. This is when we must remember that God intended for our talents to be tools.

We can all agree that singing is sometimes the best way to lift our spirits.That was also true for our ancestors when it came to spirituals. And this makes sense since so many of them were composed by an enslaved man. Here’s why we need to know who he was.

Our ancestors' devotion to preserving this sacred ingredient gives an even deeper meaning to “soul food.” This ingredient offered them strength when their faith felt shaky. It’s time we remember the sacred history of an ingredient that’s become such a staple we almost forgot its power.

Black adornment practices are divine. In a sense, we are all living altars. What do you wear to feel grounded in the Spirit?

Spirit can come to us through whispered prayer. Other times, we hear it in the grand cacophony of gospel singing. But sometimes, it comes to us through strange sounds. Have you heard the myth about what it means when your ears ring?

It’s Pisces season. Even if you aren’t a Pisces and even if astrology isn’t your thing, now’s the perfect time for us all to start making a habit out of these three practices.

Storytelling has always been a sacred act of resistance. On SuperBowl Sunday, Kendrick Lamar became a modern-day griot in front of an audience of millions. But he wasn’t the only griot on that stage.

You deserve it all, including a sound mind, body, and spirit, and divine favor. These four timely lines won’t let us forget that our people have always been worthy of liberation.

When we’re ready to eat, we bless our food and ask for continued blessings and mercy for others. But do we ever think of making a plate for our ancestors? Here’s why we should.