Make a Splash!

Hey Prayer Closet Warriors!

In May of 2015, I decided to take my walk with the Lord seriously. I grew up knowing about God and was in and out of church, but up until this point I had never experienced baptism for myself. I attended a church in Boston, MA and for a long time avoided the “Would you like to join the church invitation?” To be honest it scared me to belong to a church... not that church in particular, but any church really.

I watched enough movies and shows to know church folk can be messy sometimes. My thoughts went straight to, “If I join, I’ll get caught up in church drama.” Listen, the drama that happened in high school had been enough for me. So I try to avoid it at ALL costs. However, there was this tug to take this next step. I knew I wanted more of God.

It was a beautiful ceremony. Pictures were taken, flowers were given and I received my certificate. I felt pretty accomplished. I still attended church services and the messages always moved me. But here’s the kicker, I was STILL sinning. I was struggling in my walk with Christ and could not understand why. That is when I came to this conclusion… there must have been something wrong with my water during my baptism! I was convinced my water wasn’t warm enough, they didn’t use bleach to clean the tub the night before, the person dipping me didn’t have power of the Holy Spirit, etc. I mean it made total sense to me! NOTHING else was adding up.

I didn’t know how to fix my “failed baptism” so I didn’t. I stayed stagnant. Yes, I still attended church but I was also living in the world. The funny/not so funny thing is, I was out here throwing the Bible at people. I mean I was condemning them for their sins, and baby, my life wasn’t any better.

My walk with the Lord changed dramatically in 2021, after joining the best ministry I’ve ever been a part of… Realizing Destiny Ministry with Prophet Destiny Thomas (aka The Prayerapist). It was here I learned why things went wrong. I was seeking after religion and not a relationship with God. I honestly didn’t know Him at all, and I was treating Him like a genie. I went into my first baptism thinking all my sins would be gone, and I wouldn’t have to worry about sin again. Obviously, that was a lie. Once you take that step with God, the enemy gears up and is on you like white on rice. Our flesh rises up and sin is right around the corner... But God!

My second baptism, which took place in April 2022, was one to remember! I knew God and this time had a real relationship with Him. I welcomed the Holy Spirit into my life and He literally lit my soul on fire. I felt His presence fall on my head, and travel throughout my body. Pure joy surrounded me and I felt so free!. This was my encounter with the Holy Spirit; and everyone’s experience with baptism is unique. If you’re willing to commit to the process, God will show you just like he showed me.

Sincerely,

Natasha

The Prayer Closet Mama ™

PS: Be on the lookout for my next blog post… I’ll be sharing how God gave me my Heavenly language. Love you!