My Spiritual Birthday

 

December 24, 1995, is one of the greatest and happiest days of my life. On that day, I became a registered member/believer in the Nation of Islam. I became Brother Damon X.

 

A young black male was told by one of his high school counselors in front of his mom, that, he would not live to see the age of 25.

 

That school counselors were nearly right but Allah (God) is the best of planners!! Allah (God) saved a young black male who was on the wrong path. A young black male who at the age of 13, became a gang member, became a dope dealer, became a womanizer, and became an atheist.

 

A young black male who said he will never believe in God until he met God himself and God would have to show and prove that He is God.

 

According to my knowledge, I never met Master Fard Muhammad in person but I met His works!!

 

I saw what Islam has done for other members of the Nation of Islam and I saw what it has done for me!!

 

I did not like to read but now I love to read. I dropped out of community college 27 years ago shortly after I joined the Nation of Islam.

 

But, I was inspired to go back to college 6 years ago to get my associate's degree. All praises are due to Allah (God), since, then; I got my associate’s degree, I got my bachelor’s degree, I got my master's degree, and I am currently working on my doctorate.

 

I struggled financially for years and I am still struggling but I found the struggle for balance and that is to hold on to Allah (God).

 

It has not been an easy journey for me. Living in a world where it is easy to do wrong and it is hard to do right.

 

But, we all must strive to do right because doing right will save our life!!

 

I truly thank Allah (God) who came in the person of Master Fard Muhammad. I thank Him for The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and I thank Him for The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan!!

 

I know for a fact if were not for the Nation of Islam and its teachings. I will probably be dead or in prison or heading in one of those directions!!

 

I was once lost but now I am found, I was once blind but now I see, I was once deaf but now I hear, I was once dumb but now I have the knowledge of self, the knowledge of God, and the knowledge of the devil!!

 

So, being a member, a believer, and a knower of the Nation of Islam; I do not take it for granted!!

 

Because again I know for fact I could be dead or in prison and or heading in one of those directions.