We all have those moments in our lifes when we feel like the odds are against us. With the so much negativity around us, our minds start playing tricks on us. We begin to doubt our competence, beauty, and worth! In such moments, hope becomes a very strange word. However, there are always Bible verses that are strategic and specific for what ever situation you may be going through. Below are 15 Empowering Bible verses for women. Hope it encourages and motivates you especially when you need it the most.
1) Proverbs 31:25 ( NLT)
“She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.”
Prov 31:25
2) Psalms 46:5 ( NIV )
“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.”
Psalms 46:5
3) Luke 1:45 ( NIV)
“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!””
Luke 1:45
4) Proverbs 31:17 ( NLT )
“She is energetic and strong, a hard worker.”
Prov 31:17
5) Psalms 28:7 ( NIV)
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
Psalms 28:7
6) Proverbs 11:16 ( MSG)
“A woman of gentle grace gets respect, but men of rough violence grab for loot”
Prov 11:16
7) Joshua 1:9
“ Be strong and courageous”
8) Proverbs 31:30 ( NIV )
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”
9) 1 Corinthians 15:10
“ But by the grace of God, I am what I am…”
10) Proverbs 31:26 (NLT)
“When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness”
11) Psalms 139:14 (AMP)
“I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.”
12) Exodus 14:14 (NLT)
“The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.””
13) Songs of songs 4:7 (GNB)
“How beautiful you are, my love; how perfect you are!”
14) Colossians 2:10 ( AMP)
“ And in Him you have been made complete …”
15) 1 Peter 3:3-4 (NLT)
“Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.
“You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.”
Nowadays, black women are beginning to own their melanin showing that their skin really is beautiful too. With a lot of modifications that are being made to suit the dark skin such as makeup products and body lotions, the music industry isn’t left behind. Thanks to a few artist, these are amazing songs that celebrate melanin to add to your play list. I hope these amazing songs inspire, motivate and activate you to celebrate melanin more. May these songs remind you just how beautiful melanin is and also, may it reveal the beauty lying within you.
1) Black Is beautiful by Flavour
I can see her from afar, She just dey shine like a morning light, I can see very clear She just dey shine in a broad day light (hey), And she was walking And i was watching Every step and the move she was making. She is adoring i am admiring her hips
Beauty is a natural thing, Original thing and a mysterious thing hey, Rise up ma voice and sing i thank the lord for a beauty queen. Cos your black is beautiful Beauty from my own, Baby your black is beautiful (baby moo) Beauty in disguise And your black is beautiful (ahhhhh) Black is beautiful hey, And your black is natural, (ahhhhhahh) black is original Oo oo ohoo Oo oo ohoo Oo oo ohoo yoo yoo yoyo, mama moo
Cha cha chei, She is black she is proud and she knows it, She is cool and i everybody likes it, She is bold and she very very humble, She is strong and can never never fumble, She is courageous (ahh) azagitarious the kind of woman I can take for serious,
Beauty is a natural thing, Original thing and a mysterious thing hey, Rise up my voice and sing i thank the lord for a beauty queen, Cos your black is beautiful (beauty for my own) Baby your black is beautiful baby moo, Beauty in disguise hey, and your
And your black is Africa, Your black is Jamaica, And your black is Arabia, Your black is Jamaica, And your black is Nigeria, Your black is beautiful oooo dudu tu tuuu duduuuu, huu huu selooom your black is beautiful.
2) Black woman by Danielle Brooks
You look at me like I’m unfamiliar Like I’m brand new Like you never knew that you liked them thick I’ve been carrying this weight In a world beneath these braids And I’m confused Would you take the pain that came With all the parts you wanna claim for you
[Pre-Chorus] You want my thighs You want my stride But not this melanin You want my hair But you don’t care For this complexion
[Chorus] I’m a black woman I’m a black woman Cornbread fed Sweat tea sippin’ Nubian Queen with the skin that glistens I’m a black woman
[Verse 2] Sixteen sittin’ on the cold floor In the corner after school Recovering from your cover up When you told me I wasn’t right for you It wasn’t hard to believe ‘cus when I watch TV I would never see A leading lady look like me Familiar package with less pigment I ain’t ignorant, it’s just reality
[Pre-Chorus] You want my thighs You want my stride But not this melanin You want my hair But you don’t care For this complexion
[Chorus] I’m a black woman I’m a black woman Cornbread fed Sweet tea sippin’ Nubian Queen with the skin that glistens I’m a black woman
[Bridge] The world tells me there is space for me If I cinch it up And I soak it in The world tells me it’ll all be mine With some lashes on And some lighter eyes The world tells me it’ll work for me If I let ’em do a little surgery The world tells me it’ll change for me With some longer nails And some lightening cream
[Outro] But I’m a black woman (Lose myself to prove myself) I’m a black woman (We’ve come too far to right these wrongs) ‘Cus I’m a black woman ‘Cus I’m a black woman
Thanks!
Here’s the link to the part one of amazing songs that celebrate melanin
Nowadays, black women are beginning to own their melanin showing that their skin really is beautiful too. With a lot of modifications that are being made to suit the dark skin such as makeup products and body lotions, the music industry isn’t left behind. Thanks to a few artist, these are amazing songs that celebrate melanin to add to your play list. I hope these amazing songs inspire, motivate and activate you to celebrate melanin more. May these songs remind you just how beautiful melanin is and also, may it reveal the beauty lying within you.
I started with this song because it was released just few days ago. The collaboration speaks of how black women need to unite in order to overcome. Did you know Lupita could singggg??? While we await the video release, as the song says, « we melanin chicks ‘bout to run the world» [Ciara:]That’s that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
That’s that chocolate, chocolate That melanin Ow!
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
CeCe’s my name (Uh), love is my game (Yup) Blue and green’s my color, I stay reppin’ my team (Ooh-ooh) My girls in every shade, mhm, we put that “S” in “slay” I’m lifting up my queens, fixing crowns, that’s my thing Uh, she cute as fuck, junk in that trunk My sugar, cinnamon, yeah, girl, he love that melanin
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) that’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
My daddy call me princess (Uh) Feel so royal when he rockin’ me (Uh) Breaking my good foot, prop a knee (All night) Uh, a hot, cold summer day He drinking melanade Them boys go loco, loco Yeah, he love that chocolate Uh, he cute as fuck CeCe did good He’s such a gentleman Yeah, girl, I love that melanin
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
Hey, ladies (Yeah?), are you ready (Yeah?) To hit (Yeah?) that melanin (Melanin) Go Ester, go Lupita, go LaLa, go City Girls (Ow!) Go Yolanda, go Sienna, go Veena, go Robin Go Gabbie, go Jackie, go Jeniffer, go Kelly Go down, go Erica Good assist, you did that
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[LA LA:]
Well, my name is LaLa Stay so poppin’ and phantomy (Whoo, whoo) Hustle all day, that’s a queen in me (Whoo, whoo) I walk on the block like, “Damn, I’m heat!” A Butter Rican bae, mami, mami, I get paid (Cha-ching!) Your baby daddy’s fave, I’m that big drip, I’m the wave She copper thin, she stackin’ thick (She bad) Stay settin’ trends, yeah, girl, that’s that melanin
[Ester Dean:] (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em (Lupita, let’s go!) Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate
[Lupita Nyong’o:]
It’s Troublemaker back on the scene Stay getting that green, Wu-Tang called it C.R.E.A.M. I ride with the team, my hustle’s a dream I’m Mexican born, but a Kenyan queen (Ayy, ayy) Like Kipchoge, pushing the limits One hour and fifty-nine minutes? (Mhm, mhm) I keep it so classy, cover girl, you know I’m sassy (Okay) My hue on dark chocolat’ (Chocolat’) Movie deals, I get a lot (I get a lot) Yeah, ’cause I’m a brown-skinned girl These melanin chicks ’bout to run the whole world
[Ester Dean & J.T.:] (Uh) That’s that melanin (Ow) Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em (J.T.) Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate
[J.T.:]
I’m black girl magic Skin like expensive fabric (Baye) He like it better when I’m ratchet I’m a boss-boss, chick’s still askin’ (So?) Kitty power, kitty power, kitty power (Ho) Gotta make ’em pay by the hour, ’til you broke City Girl ish, gotta let the world know I’m a bad chick with a lace or a ‘fro She thick as fuck (Mhm), she bad as ish I’m worldwide, and I’m a felanin’ Go CeCe, go LaLa, go Resha, go J.T Go Maggie, go Cardi, go RiRi Go Layton C-I-T-Y wid it, city girl, I’m light wid it (Ow) Brown skin, I’m fine wit’ it (Ayy) Go Mary J. Blige wid it, ayy Break it down, both sides wit’ it (Break it down) Bring it up, spread the ground wit’ it (Spread the ground) O-T, outta town wit’ it Had to add a lil’ brown wit’ it
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
2) Melanin by Romain Virgo
Roman Virgo
Ayyyiii Its the Melanin! Ouu yeah I love you everything Yeah yeah yeahDont you know that Black don’t crackThere’s no need to be ashamed of your skin They won’t tell you but its a fact You got class, let it last Keep it genuineYou must have got me Got me in a trap Cause everytime I keep coming back Cause they dont got a thing on you And they can glow just like you do And I want the whole wide world to see That you are beautiful to me I love my chocolate skinYou are royal, you are queen Dont you change that beauty within Lift your head up, lift it with pride And You dont have to worry I’m always here by your sideYou must have got me Got me in a trap Cause everytime I keep coming back Cause they dont get a thing on you And they can glow just like you do I want the whole wide world to see That you are beautiful to me I love my chocolate skin You better love yourself don’t hate yourself embrace yourself my dear Cause you look beautiful in every single thing you wear Stay just the way you are Don’t you change a thing Woozess power in your melaninI know you got me Got me in a trap Cause everytime I keep coming back Cause they dont get a thing on you And they can glow just like you do And I want the whole wide world to see That you are beautiful to me I love my chocolate skin It’s the melanin uh huh ouu yeah I love you everything yeah yeah yeah It’s the melanin uh huh yeah I love you everything you everything Your everything
Girl you bad You be bad pass El Chapo Mexico Odo ye wu’eh
Jolie beautiful You be bussing my brain Ehhhhh nana eh
Give me your love your love your love Give your love to me Love to me Cherie be my queen
See this your body oooo Is worth more than my money My money
Oh my mela mela mela Oh my mela mela mela Melanin
Oh you bella Bella Bella Oh my mela mela mela Melanin
My heart go Pa pa ti pa pa Ah ti pa pa Oh mela mela mela Mela mela mela
My heart go pa pa Ti pa pa ooooo Ti pa pa ooooo Oh mela mela mela Mela mela mela Melanin
Them ah talk Talk like they know us Mmmmm See this our love See this our love This kind of love can not be touched Eeee Ma Cherie coco
Pass me your loving Pass me your loving Pass me your loving I give you am all night I’ll make you feel almighty oooo Give me your love Give me your love eeeeee
Oh my mela mela mela Oh my mela mela mela
Oh you bella Bella Bella Oh you bella Bella Bella Melanin
My heart go pa pa Ti pa pa ooooo Ti pa pa ooooo Oh mela mela mela Mela mela mela
My heart go pa pa Ti pa pa ooooo Ti pa pa ooooo Oh mela mela mela Mela mela mela Melanin
There I was, lying on my bed in the middle of the day, a Saturday for that matter. I could feel it creeping in, slowly but very tactically and meticulously. Like a thief, trying to rob a house at night, I felt like I was about to get robbed. Yes my mind was troubled. It all seemed like the world was moving and sadly, I wasn’t. You know that feeling of being left behind right?
All of a sudden, everything about my life seemed wrong. I no longer felt comfortable with what I studied in school, I wondered if I had the right friends and chased the right dreams. My challenges all came like a rush through my veins. No matter how hard I tried, it kept on coming. I wished someone could hear me or feel me. How come they can’t see me struggling?
It’s then that I understood that you can be in a crowd yet feel lonely. But why? Why now! Could it have been something I saw? How did I get to think so lowly of my self in such a short interval. I remember going through a couple of friends WhatsApp status earlier that day. So many wedding announcements, engagements, promotions goals crushed and lots and lots of smiles.
Wait a minute, I’m I being jealous now. I should be happy for them. On second thoughts, I’m truly happy for them and wish for more of such happy moments but I just wished I was a part of it.
Some of the signs you may be feeling depressed are thoughts or feelings of
Not being loved
shame or digrace
being left out
not achieving one’s goals or failure
environmental change
heart break
etc
Some of the things you have to remember if you feel that way are
You are loved
so long as there’s life, there’s hope
You are not alone. You may not feel like it but God is with you, has always been and always will be.
It’s an attack from the devil, refuse to succumb
Your future is bright. Your circumstances may just be obscuring you from that reality. Choose to look beyond the unseen.
It’s not the end of you. If it was, you wouldn’t have been reading this now.
What to do
Smile: watch a movie, listen to music, etc just do anything you know will make you smile.
Acts of love: there’s a feeling you get when you give out love. It’s so fulfilling. If you can make someone smile, I mean, you definitely have a reason to live. When was the last time you made someone smile?
Go through your dreams and plans over again, do you really want to throw it away?
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. ( Definition by Mayo Clinic)
Depression is a thief, don’t let it rob you of your joy, happiness, future, loved ones.
Welcome back to this series: peculiar hair influencers share their best hair tips. I hope you learned something from the part 1. In case you missed it please do well to click here. Sometimes, the best way to get motivated is to listen or read success stories of others. That’s why I decided to write this article. The first part concentrated on just 3 of the influencers and in this next part, I will be continuing with the other 3.
Tchingi Prescilia
kinky me
#1: why did you decide to go natural?
I saw other people’s natural hair and I was so motivated by the texture and I knew that my hair could be same. I was so in love with its thick and kinky nature. So, 2 years ago I started my natural hair journey and I’ve never looked back.
#2: what motivates you despite the challenges
Other people! It has always been other people. Be it hair blogs, compliments, encouragement, appreciation and affirmation.
#3: what are your best hair tips
Moisture. I always sprinkle my hair with water from a spray bottle and do regular application of hair nutrients such as shea butter and homemade hair mayonnaise. Last but not the least, I do a lot of protective styling. I’m a huge fan of twist!
#4: advice to other naturals
Love your hair. No matter what people say, make up your mind to stay kinky. When you love something you take care of it. Take good care of your hair, research online for hair tips and ask questions from other naturals and hair influencers.
Naturally Elsie
naturally Elsie
#1: why did you decide to go natural?
Before, I didn’t bother much about natural hair. I preferred changing weaves from time to time until I moved to china and my hair started breaking off. It became more expensive to buy relaxers. Even after putting relaxers, managing my hair wasn’t still the easiest. So I decided to do the big chop let my hair grow afresh. Then I said to myself, “why don’t I just keep natural hair” after all, it would cost me nothing (so I thought). I started watching YouTube videos and reading hair articles which made me more interested in my hair. At first, I was only giving it a try but along the way I fell in love with my own hair. I felt more confident with my own hair than with weaves. For example, when someone compliments a weave I have on, in my mind I’m like it’s not my hair. Whereas, when someone compliments my natural hair, I feel more confident and proud because it’s my real hair.
#2: what motivates you despite the hair challenge?
The fact that I feel more confident in it motivates me. Then my hair goals… I wish to see my hair very long one day so that keeps me going. I see the hair growth of other naturals and it motivates me. Also, whenever I’ll have children, I’ll love to keep their natural hair, so I believe that I need to know how to maintain my own natural hair so that when the time comes, I’ll be able to maintain theirs.
#3: what are your best hair tips?
Tip 1: Moisture.
Without moisture, hair tends to break a lot hence depriving growth. Also, I use
olive oil as an additional moisturizer. Then I used other oils like coconut
oil, castor oil, avocado oil to seal moisture in.
Tip 2: I don’t
keep styles like braids for too long. They cause hair breakage. From time to
time, I let my hair out so as to better care for it.
Tip 3: trim hair when necessary like when hair ends are death.
#4: what advice do you have for other naturals?
Genetics matters. Avoid comparing your hair with other naturals but instead enjoy your hair the way it is now. Be patient with your hair. Everybody’s hair grows just not at the same rate. Know your hair and what works for you. Avoid applying heat on your hair. Know your hair type and the kind of products that will work for your hair type. You can find that on youtube. Last but not least, be consistent.
Actually my hair was damaged because I had kept relaxed hair for 3 years. So I went natural in 2015. I had been trimming my hair little by little. One day I asked my mum to help trim it and she went all the way down. I had no choice than to go to the barber. Actually I had been thinking of going natural but didn’t have the nerve to do it.
#2: what motivates you despite the hair challenge?
As at now, I don’t have any hair challenges but the beginning was quite challenging. What motivated me was the fact that I saw other girls who were able to cope with their hair. Also I believe there’s no way God will give us something that we can’t take care of. African hair is unique and beautiful. And it’s my hair, regardless of all the weaves and products. At the end of the day, you have to be able to look after your own hair. I believed I could do it without covering my hair and this is one of the reasons why I don’t wear extensions. Also keeping my natural hair builds my self esteem.
#3: what is your best hair tip?
Moisture is my friend. I always section my hair before washing. That saves me a lot of time.
#4: what advice do you have for other naturals?
Learn to love your hair. Avoid complaining. When you look after your hair, you look after your entire self. Avoid covering your hair with weaves, braids etc for long, because you don’t get to treat it often. When washing your hair, section it. Keep your hair in stretched styles. Know your hair porosity. Always deep condition your hair every time you wash your hair.
Ok, I think we’ve had enough for now. As much as I wanted to, I couldn’t reach out to all hair influencers like you but please, feel free to drop your best hair tip or 2 in the comments section. Your tip might be just what someone else needs.
You can also ask questions. If I can’t answer, someone else will.
Nowadays, Afro has become a very popular trend. Most women are doing the big chop and going natural. Some years back that was not the case. I for one, would have never imagined going natural someday. Just the thought of the pain… nah! I didn’t think it was worth it. But as I embarked on the journey to self discovery, I began to love my skin more alongside my hair. I started taking care of my hair using the best hair tips I got from some of the peculiar hair influencers on this post.
There’s still some stigma as concerns afro but thanks to World Afro day, which is celebrated on 15th September every year, many ladies like me are being encouraged to rock our afro because it is who we are. So I reached out to some peculiar hair influencers who have been consistent to hear how they do it. I hope as you read you get inspired to finally do the big chop if you’ve been planning to. But if you have afro, get a pen and paper and be ready to jot things down.
Speaking of crownsssss! two and a half year natural and counting… Check out her blog at The Hairtress for more hair inspo.
#1: Why did you decide to go natural?
Besttsii: Using relaxers burnt my scalp every time. Then this one time I had a really bad relaxer experience and that was the last scalp burn I could take. I decided to stop using relaxers and perms. At first, my aim was to give my hair some time to recover from my previous relaxer since it burned my hair so bad and gave me bald spots in some places but later I fell in love with my natural hair and I didn’t want to go back to relaxing.
#2: what motivates you despite the hair challenge?
Besttsii: Honestly, I really love that natural hair can do different things, it’s very versatile. it can look really short today, but form a huge afro the next day. I can style it curly, straight or wavy and still revert to an afro . I didnt have that freedom with relaxed hair and my hair wasn’t this voluminous so i’d rather be natural. Going natural for me was like a journey to self discovery, it’s amazing how much learning you receive in the process.
#3: what hair tip works best for you?
Besttsii: Always do protective styles and stretch your hair before styling. It’s a game-changer for me because it keeps my ends from tangling up and breaking off, so am able to retain as much length as possible. With how rough many Cameroonian hair stylists can be, It’s better to take precautions before any hair appointments. I always opt for heatless ways to stretch my hair so a simple banding method ( locally known as “long long”) or braid-out before any saloon visit goes a long way. Your stylist will no longer frown when she sees you coming and you won’t have to bother much about your ends breaking off during the braiding/styling process.
#4: What advice do you have for other naturals?
Besttsii: Be patient and love your hair texture. Your hair won’t get long overnight, but it’s growing. Natural hair takes a lot of care and maintenance, there’ll be a lot of setbacks too but being patient long enough to see results is the only way to reach your hair goal.
The mampey with locs (4 year natural)
Mampey
You’d be amazed at what her locs can do. She knows how to play with them. One day it might look like the locs are down( probably if she’s wearing a wig or having braids on) but the next day , BOOM! there they are, healthier than ever before.
#1: Why did you decide to keep locs?
Mampey : I found them beautiful. I’m a believer in the beauty of the African woman and locs are a means of keeping my hair natural, and at the same time ‘not regular’. Locs are quite unique.
#2: What motivates you despite the hair struggles ?
TMWL: My loc journey is one of self discovery. I have a personal attachment to each and every loc on my head. They’ve thought me a lot about myself. So I treat them like my babies. That alone, is more than enough motivation.
#3: Which hair tips works best for you?
TMWL: water!!!! Our kinky afro hair tends to get quite dry. Water seals in moisture and prevents breakage.
#4: What advice do you have for other naturals?
TMWL: Find what works for you and stick to it. Also, be dynamic with your hair. It’s beautiful. Play with it, show if off!
Pricekylon
Price
You need to see the way people look at her in public with so much awe. It’s been almost 2 years, no mesh, no ‘gref’, no wig… just locs!
#1: Why did you decide to keep locs?
Price:It expresses my personality. It makes me express myself freely and live an adjustable budget unlike other hairstyles. It makes me feel unique… lol.
#2: What motivates you despite the hair struggles ?
Price: Looking at my anciens like Bob Marley, I believe if he could get to that level successfully, then I’m no different. I also look at loc pages on IG and Youtube.
#3: Which hair tips works best for you?
Price: I wash my hair once a week with a good shampoo and vinegar, keeping it moist.
#4: What advice do you have for other naturals?
Price: Let your motivation be real. Be intentional!
Hope this inspired you one way or the other. When I decided to keep afro, someone told me I won’t be able and will give up. If you know someone who believes afro doesn’t grow or that it doesn’t last, please do well to share this post with them. I believe with determination you can do anything.
I would love to hear from you too, what are your best hair tips? We’re in the week of World Afro Day, inspire someone with your story by leaving a comment below.
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