“granola” Relationship

Have you ever taught about how you or someone who knows you well would describe your relationship with God? Well, this came up for me recently with a friend and I taught the response was so on point for me.

She described me as has having a “granola” relationship with God.!

My first thought was that what does that mean? Is that bad? And she was like no! It is just special for you.

My friend’s description of my relationship with God as “granola” suggests that I have a unique and authentic connection with my faith. It means that while I trust God and have faith, I also recognize the importance of taking proactive steps in my life.

Then one day, I had a real insightful conversation with a friend about my relationship with my body and the words I was using daily to describe it.

Words like, “I have PCOS, I am struggling with infertility, I am having a hard time getting pregnant, I am not where I want to be in my life, I am stressed, this is not meant to be.”

My friend stopped me, and she boldly stated: no more words or phrases out of your mouth that talks about your infidelity or how you’re not getting pregnant. I only want you to say things about how wonderful It is to have this baby, she said.

I want you to talk to yourself about how great it is to be pregnant and how wonderful and strong your body is. It was so strange at first, but I wanted to give anything a try, so I went repeating those words of Truth and affirmation to myself day in and day out.

Then I started to want more, so I began researching more words of Truth and affirmation for motherhood, pregnancy, faith, and healing. Down the rabbit hole I went and man it was impactful for me!

It just felt like it was right, it was good, and this was helping to heal my mind from the negative thoughts I and others had inadvertently placed there.

I don’t remember the exact timing but not long after I became very concerned about a pain and a lump in my breast. I immediately went to the doctor and they saw me right away.

That day we discovered my scare of cancer, like my grandmother, it was my body’s first signs of pregnancy! With the help of the good Lord and a mindset shift, an awakening started happening in my body.

After so much struggle, I believe that if we just lean on the Lord and allow ourselves to be a little bit granola, we might allow some pretty extraordinary things to happen in our lives.

In turn, as we change, we might just positively impact, our family, our friends, our communities and a whole lot further if we are willing to give that trust to Him and allow ourselves a little dream.

By focusing on Jesus, positivity, and words of His Truth and affirmation, I not only improved my mental state, but also created a more hopeful and optimistic outlook on my journey to motherhood.

In essence, our personal growth in the Lord and faith can be a beacon of hope for those around us, inspiring them to face their own challenges with a positive outlook to trust Him in the journey ahead.