Faith | Gender Roles, Spiritual Warfare & Self-Love

Gender Roles, The First Marriage & Self-Love

The first marriage you will ever experience is with yourself. We call this the beginning of self-love. It is when you decide to commit to your hearts desires no matter how you feel, you show up for what you believe is yours. It's when we start taking up space in the world. You may be asking how does this resemble and or how is this indicative of marriage? I assure you, I've asked the Holy Spirit the same question, and this is what I received. Your creativity sparks in your sacral chakra (your second chakra) which is also considered our womb, a divine feminine energy center. Stay with me, I'm going somewhere here. Our solar plexus chakra is depicted by the sun (our third chakra), a masculine energy which encompasses our power to do and be in action. If I took this narrative and applied it to biblical references, this storyline depicts that of Mary, the virgin mother (our womb), being impregnated by the Holy Spirit whom I often affectionately call "baby genius" or "the seed." As that seed continues to sprout, baby genius guides us to our hearts desires and our purpose in life. In scripture Jesus is quoted saying, "did you not know I should be about my father's business." Our Father's business is our purpose and service, in other words, it's His will for our life. Technically, our service is the rent we pay for our lease here on earth. So if it doesn't yet make sense, plainly speaking, baby genius is your Christ. So how is this marriage? Well, we know that Mary was set to wed Joseph when she was impregnated by the Holy Spirit. She was not yet married. However, as you become more familiar with the word of God, you'll understand terms like when Adam knew Eve, she bore a son. You'll see the word knew used quite often to depict sexual intercourse which in spiritual context is marriage. It is when two become one. The Holy Spirit came into Mary, essentially knowing her to birth Jesus Christ, which she openly and readily received despite hearing his purpose in the world, and the fact that she could be shamed for being with-child prior to marriage. She ran the risk of losing her then fiance', who considered putting her away. She accepted her position as the portal for which Christ should be birthed here on earth. This was her service and rent due for her place here in this realm. So the first marriage is when you decide to commit to your hearts desires no matter how you feel, you don't give up, and that is self-love.

Spiritual Warfare, The Seed & The Sacrifice

If we don't release our seed up to God, meaning we allow God's purpose for baby genuis' life, our relationship between mother and son (energetics not actual gender) becomes perverted, almost incestuous. Why? Because mother and son are not to marry. Mary was Joseph's responsibility, not Jesus'. Here is how we get out of order when we seek to control the narrative for our children's purpose in life. God is a God of system and order. As parents we have to get out of the way of God's plan. We have to give our children back to the Father, understanding that we are only meant to steward. No one is truly ours to possess. It's all stewardship. Every time I think about this principle I get emotional because it makes me grateful that my children chose me, and that I chose my parents to be my portal for which I came through. I chose them to be my care takers in this life, which means I trusted them before I got here to do what was right in the sight of God. If that doesn't make you feel an immense love for the parent-child dynamic, I don't know what to tell you!

Spiritual Warfare, Service & Self-Love

As a mother, I've come to understand the sacrifice that Mary and Hannah both made by giving their son's back to the LORD for His service. We women were created to nurture, but at times, it can turn into obsession and possessiveness. We wish to dictate the path our children take, which to a certain degree is not a bad thing. We are taught, per scripture, to train up a child in all his ways and later he will not depart from them. We must learn to trust that we taught them well and let them go to live life for themselves. The lesson here is, release control. This isn't only true for parent-child dynamics in the natural world. We have to look at our baby genius and the gifts God gave us, the same way. We are only meant to steward our gifts. They are not ours to possess. So when you feel like you shouldn't pursue your dreams, and or are afraid to take up space in the world, you are technically saying to God, I do not wish to pay my rent for this lease on life. Instead, you'll go work a 9-5 job that doesn't nurture or fulfill your purpose, and pay rent in the lower kingdom when in actuality you are royalty. You've just not claimed your position in God's kingdom, and here's why. You struggle with self-love. You are afraid to commit to your destiny because at times it can seem easier to be led by others, instead of being led by the Holy Spirit (baby genius). You do not yet trust yourself to be successful. And it's okay if this is you right now. I've been there, wrote a book about it. Literally! The spiritual warfare that goes along with achieving your dreams is immense. The enemy will tell you, it's all in your head, that you'll never see it in the real world, and that it's all a dream. But my God makes dreams come true!

Final Thoughts | Testimony, Ground Up Self-Love Workbook

When I first set out to write Ground Up Self-Love, I figured it'd be a small book, maybe 70 pages max. I tell the story of how God laughed at me on the home page so be sure to check that out. All in all, it was my dream to write a book, but I never really thought I'd write a book, if that makes sense. Especially not this book! The detail and time that went into creating Ground Up Self-Love with baby genius was an experience I will never forget. It almost took me out. lol. I tell that story too here on the blog, search fasting, you'll find it. But on a serious note, one of my greatest takeaways from it all was just how excellent the Holy Spirit is, and how greatly I was led from one phase to the next from start to finish all by baby genius. You would think I'd written a book before. To say this was my first time, and the finished product being complete by myself and the Holy Spirit alone, is a miracle! From graphics, to editing, to copy, grammar correction, you name it, the Holy Spirit led me. It was all for God's glory. This would be something not even I could take credit for. I was simply a vessel. There were many times I wanted to give up, but the Holy Spirit wouldn't let me. I was being taught how to love myself and commit to my dreams. If you are ready to pay your rent due for your lease here on earth, understand you will need to develop your self-love from the ground up. Your self-love is going to have to be greater than the spiritual warfare. Ground Up Self-Love Workbook was created with Trail Blazers in mind. If that's you, head on over to the home page and get your copy. Your destiny is waiting on your obedience.

La'Tara Jackson is Author/Owner of Ground Up Self-Love Workbook and .com, and Holistic Coach both certified in personal training and yoga. She has over eight years experience in nutrition and wellness and it all began with being a single mom desiring a better life for herself and children by starting a woman's community bootcamp that would go on to change the lives of many. And that was just the beginning.

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