The Natural-Minded Soul

Good Morning Everyone! The first series in our Weightless campaign is about Mental Health. Mental Health is a topic that is not widely discussed nor properly acknowledged in today's society. I believe that God cares about our Mental Health just as much as he cares about our physical or even spiritual Health. While attending a workshop, I learned that it is impossible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. It works Hand-in-Hand. John 4:24 states, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and in Truth" (NKJV).  We can only do that if we are mentally healthy. God is ultimately the one who changes us from the inside out, but there are a few things we can do to assist and maintain that change. I've gathered a few simple Mental Health Tips that assist me in my day to day walk. Here is Mental Health Tip #1! Enjoy! Be Blessed, But Most Importantly Be A Blessing! Have a Great week! Remember to Like, Sh...

Hello Naturals, This week's M&M is about Managing Affections. Enjoy! Be Blessed, But Most Importantly Be A Blessing! Have a Great week! Remember to Like, Share, and Comment! Also, Follow me on  Social Media IG & FB: @thenaturalmindedsoul Twitter: @naturalmindsoul Subscribe to my  channel on Youtube; The Natural-Minded Soul My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.  -1 Corinthians 16:24 Copyright © 2017 The Natural-Minded Soul. All Rights Reserved

Hey Naturals! My apologies but I forgot to post my latest Fly Society  articles! As always, I like to give you guys a taste of my new post! If you would like to read the rest click the hyperlink! The air was different. There was a warmth and lightness that I had never experienced before. As I charted across the thick white lines, I crossed a walk that would forever change my view of life. What caused this change? I’m glad you asked. I will gladly share how my mind flipped a 180, then 360 by the grace of the Holy Spirit.     The date was July 19th. The city...Chicago, Illinois. The street...W Chicago Ave.  As I walked across W Chicago Ave onto the 800th block of Downtown Chicago, I trekked on what would be a pilgrimage for me... Moody Bible Institute . Why was I here? For none other than the Legacy Disciple 2017 Conference. For those who don’t know, the Legacy Disciple conference is an urban young adult conference geared to equip attendees...

Hello Naturals!, I have one question... How strong is your prayer game? Today, I wanted to add to the July Prayer Intensive and share my experience with studying prayer! As we've discussed b efore, Prayer is a powerful thing. What makes it even more powerful is knowing how to properly use it!   Assuming that the average believer prays more often than none, I will go on a limb and say that you already know how powerful a prayer can be. There are different types of prayer. One being conversational. You know, relational. However, I'm talking about the earth shaking, weather changing, rent paying, job favoring, healing, dead resurrecting kind of prayer. After studying, researching, and speaking to the Lord, I have gathered that there is a key component that is often left out! And I'm here to tell you the secret! Are you ready? The Word of God. Yep, it's that simple. Before we get into it, I would like to add a few notable disclaimers an...

Hey Shanea, can you lead us in prayer? Me:       Me: Palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy.  There's vomit on her sweater already, mom's spaghetti. Sh e's nervous, but on the surface, she looks calm and ready.  To drop bombs, but she keeps on forgettin'.  What she wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud. Sh e opens her mouth, but the words won't come out. Sh e's choking.  O k, this may seem like an over exaggeration. Ok, it is and if the words sound familiar to you it's because those were the lyrics from 8 Mile lol But, hey, prayer can seem pretty scary when you're just starting out or in front of a lot of people, especially if you're not well practiced, aren't familiar with what to do, or nervous about others hearing you. We've all been there. To be real...quite a few of us have cheated over the years by nonchalantly reverberating the same quick prayer over our food, if we pray at all, or opting for our father or eldest ...

Just uploaded a new video called "Midnight's Blessings." God has done it again and I'm so grateful! . . Sometimes when we go through things the purpose is simply to show us where we've grown. I showed God today that no matter what I go through or how sick I am. I'm going to be faithful. I showed the Devil he can't mess with me and God gave me powerful testimony of encouragement to share with you all that fired me up on the way home!! #GodBeGlorified  I tried to upload it to my story, but the enemy blocking lol. Y'all gon get this word  tonight  lol. I'm putting it on my YouTube. #Subscribe to my Page "The Natural-Minded Soul" #Thenaturalmindedsoul #Tesimonybae #WONTHEDOIT #Encouragement #M&M #MotivationalMoment #MotivationalMinute #latenightspecial #MidnightsBlessings

If you haven't noticed already the Lord has blessed us with a new more navigatable layout! This moment is bittersweet because I will miss the original layout; however, I am super excited about the benefits of the new one! This new layout is dope! lol Thank God for growth.  Who would've thought that I would've impacted so many lives in so many different countries by surrendering and delivering a small yes to God. [I say small because I was scared LOL] To name a few, #US #China #Israel #Russia #Romania #UnitedKingdom #Israel #SouthAfrica #Iran #Canada  (Sorry, if I left your country out. Represent your country & Drop it in the comments!)  W/ well over 1000+ views since Jan 1st. And it's only been 3 1/2 months! I've said this to say,  If God is pushing you to do something. Do it. No matter how you feel or what comes against you. There's purpose on your life & it's in everyone's best interest, including yours, that you fulfill it....

After the "Start-Up," then I followed through with the "Switch-up."  During that process, I had experienced joy for the first time in a very long time. A fire for God had ignited in me and I began to chase Him like never before. I realized that keeping my attention on me, my peers, and current circumstances is what kept me "in a sunken place" or just stuck hahaha. I realized that my relationship with God isn't about me. The Gospel isn't about me & my purpose isn't about me either.   The bible is not a self-help book, my purpose i s not to be a better person, nor to be accepted by my peers.  As soon as I dropped the "I" and placed my attention on God things began to change.     God began to move in my life, as well. I booked more modeling jobs, my agent sent me on more auditions, and I had received more interest and orders for my baking business.  For once, my happiness wasn't predicated on what God did for me....

Good Afternoon!!!! If you don't already know, I usually post M&M's or #MotivationalMinutes and #MotivationalMoments on Social Media a few days a week on my social media sites. God placed it on my heart as a way to fulfill my desire to consistently disperse the content, while giving me more time to commit to more detailed written/Vlog post. Yayyyy! We both win! lol      Wellllll, Todays post is an extended M&M lol I just couldn't fit everything in a minute! God had revealed some awesome things to me and I have to share in its entirety. I also sprinkled a bit of my testimony in there, as always, hahaha #TestimonyBae ! Here's the video!  PS: All of my previous M&Ms are on YouTube and Instagram, in case you would like to binge! Social Media: Subscribe on YouTube @ The Natural-Minded Soul Ig: @Thenaturalmindedsoul Fb: TheNaturalMindedSoul Don't forget to Like, Comment, and Share! I would love to...

#OneGodUnited challenged Christian poets around the world to post a 1 min video to promote The Gospel!! Excited, as always, I joined the festivities and made a video!! Unfortunately, I was unable to post the whole piece so here it is! Christmas Peace by Shanea Longley Don't forget to follow me on social media! I post daily on ig & fb: @thenaturalmindedsoul !

The Lord pressed it on my heart to tell my testimony!  For anyone who has a testimony, we all know there are parts to it LOL I'm glad that Jesus is in the saving business because we all need it time and time again. Well, this part is referencing my Awakening. One thing that I've learned, is that this walk is ongoing. There is always more to learn and more of God to know. Never allow yourself to become content in your relationship with Him.  Keep walking. Keep Trusting. Keep Believing.

Setting your life up for greatness.  At this point, We want to receive all of what God has for us, not limited to financial or what can be seen in the natural. Let's Set-UP our lives for greatness. If you want something different. You have to DO something different. You can''t do the same things and expect a different result. The Bible states, "Faith without works is dead!" So put footwork into what you would like to achieve. i challenge Everyone to Set-UP realistic steps that will assist you in reaching your goals! #NewVideo #Noexcuses #footwork #goals #plans #Move #thenaturalmindedsoul #TheStartUp #TheSwitchUp #TheSetUp

After The "Switch-up," I decided to  Pick-Up my Bible and dedicate at least 30 minutes of my day to spending time with God and studying his word. Consistency is something that I struggle with, so I set realistic guidelines to further support my pursuit of God. I chose to wake up earlier because my days and evenings can get a little hectic & I didn't want to risk missing a few days. Also, I am more likely to have a great day when I start on a good note! So, Morning it is! Many say, "The bible is boring," "I can't understand it," or "I fall asleep every time." Well, clearly they must not have read much of the Old Testament LOL Talking about drama. Love and Hip Hop New York ain't got nothing on the Old Testament. For those who have trouble understanding, The "Thee's," "Thy's," and "Thou's" problem can be easily factored out by switching the Translation. I read from quite a few, but m...