Miesha Tate

And I had allowed myself to become isolated from family, from friends. And I had told myself that the more difficult it is, the better I'll be, the better I'll do. You know, it was in spite of, I needed, I convinced myself that I needed this adversity to be a great fighter because I had always had it. So I thought that it was necessary. And it wasn't until I,

And I had allowed myself to become isolated from family, from friends. And I had told myself that the more difficult it is, the better I'll be, the better I'll do. You know, it was in spite of, I needed, I convinced myself that I needed this adversity to be a great fighter because I had always had it. So I thought that it was necessary. And it wasn't until I,

I really went on a sort of spiritual healing journey to fix the relationships that I didn't have anymore, rekindle the things that are important to me and reconnect with God. You know, that was a big part for me was, you know, I was always a believer, but I didn't really have a deep connection. And I think

I really went on a sort of spiritual healing journey to fix the relationships that I didn't have anymore, rekindle the things that are important to me and reconnect with God. You know, that was a big part for me was, you know, I was always a believer, but I didn't really have a deep connection. And I think

In that moment when I lost that second fight and my world was spinning out of control, I didn't know which way was up, which way was down. I'd always describe it like being in this really dark room. It's pitch black and there is just a pinhole of light And this is like the moments when you're considering whether your life is still worth living, contemplating taking my own life.

In that moment when I lost that second fight and my world was spinning out of control, I didn't know which way was up, which way was down. I'd always describe it like being in this really dark room. It's pitch black and there is just a pinhole of light And this is like the moments when you're considering whether your life is still worth living, contemplating taking my own life.

And there's a pinhole of light. And I can either stay until the room's completely dark and I'm gone, or I can run to that light. And so I ran to the light, even though I didn't know where it was going to take me. And, you know, that's symbolic of, you know, of starting the healing journey, the healing trajectory, dealing with the things that I had not dealt with.

And there's a pinhole of light. And I can either stay until the room's completely dark and I'm gone, or I can run to that light. And so I ran to the light, even though I didn't know where it was going to take me. And, you know, that's symbolic of, you know, of starting the healing journey, the healing trajectory, dealing with the things that I had not dealt with.

getting rid of the things in my life that weren't serving me or moving me in the right direction, realizing that I'm not just me should take the fighter, finding who I am beyond that. And really, you know, soul searching. And, you know, I'm not somebody who pushes religion on people. I think that your relationship with God or Jesus doesn't need to happen in a church. The people are the church.

getting rid of the things in my life that weren't serving me or moving me in the right direction, realizing that I'm not just me should take the fighter, finding who I am beyond that. And really, you know, soul searching. And, you know, I'm not somebody who pushes religion on people. I think that your relationship with God or Jesus doesn't need to happen in a church. The people are the church.

You don't have to go to church. But I do say, if anybody's still listening to the message here, I'm not trying to push anything on you. I don't have anything to gain from this. But if you feel like you're missing something in life, I believe that there's power in a relationship with God. And I will just leave it there. You know, I feel like there is freedom in that.

You don't have to go to church. But I do say, if anybody's still listening to the message here, I'm not trying to push anything on you. I don't have anything to gain from this. But if you feel like you're missing something in life, I believe that there's power in a relationship with God. And I will just leave it there. You know, I feel like there is freedom in that.

And it set me free in a way because just like the song, Jesus take the wheel, I can kind of like, Hey, it's all, it's all good. Like when one door closes in my face, I know like, I'm so good. Like I know who I am at the end of the day. I'm a God fearing woman. Like that's who I am. And you could take everything else away from me in life, but you can never take that away.

And it set me free in a way because just like the song, Jesus take the wheel, I can kind of like, Hey, it's all, it's all good. Like when one door closes in my face, I know like, I'm so good. Like I know who I am at the end of the day. I'm a God fearing woman. Like that's who I am. And you could take everything else away from me in life, but you can never take that away.

And so to have something that is so constant and I mean, you could take my house away. You could take my title away. Someday I won't be a fighter anymore. Right. Someday I'll be retired and like, I won't be able to say, Oh, I am a fighter. I'll say I was a fighter. Right. Um, God forbid, I could lose my husband. I could lose my children. The title mother could be taken from me.

And so to have something that is so constant and I mean, you could take my house away. You could take my title away. Someday I won't be a fighter anymore. Right. Someday I'll be retired and like, I won't be able to say, Oh, I am a fighter. I'll say I was a fighter. Right. Um, God forbid, I could lose my husband. I could lose my children. The title mother could be taken from me.

I hate to even think about that. But I'm talking about like those, we really have to look at the things we take for granted. People lose their children and they're no longer fathers and mothers, right? People lose their significant others. They're no longer husbands and wives. People lose their homes.

I hate to even think about that. But I'm talking about like those, we really have to look at the things we take for granted. People lose their children and they're no longer fathers and mothers, right? People lose their significant others. They're no longer husbands and wives. People lose their homes.

You know, look at the natural disasters that happen in North Carolina and Ashford that these homes are, they're not even there. They're gone. They're not even, I mean, these people are losing loved ones, lives, homes, livestock, lifestyle, everything. Those things can be taken away right now. 10 seconds from now is not guaranteed.

You know, look at the natural disasters that happen in North Carolina and Ashford that these homes are, they're not even there. They're gone. They're not even, I mean, these people are losing loved ones, lives, homes, livestock, lifestyle, everything. Those things can be taken away right now. 10 seconds from now is not guaranteed.