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  • Michelle Williams Talks Christian Faith, Dating

    Michelle Williams dished recently on her strong Christian faith and how it impacts her dating life. The former Destiny’s Child singer and star of Fix My Choir on the Oxygen network says a lack of faith could prove be a deal breaker when considering whether or not to date someone.

    “I want them to believe, I want them to believe in God. I believe in Jesus,” Williams said during a recent interview. “Do you believe John 3:16? We believe in that, cool. Then we can talk.”

    She also shared something she learned about dating.

    “Certain spiritual moments have been my teachers. One of my greatest lessons was to pay attention,” Michelle Williams said. “I remember I was dating someone and on our first date, I knew that wasn’t my husband. But I kept it going.”

    “I learned from that experience to pay attention to that thing that says ‘No,’” she added. “Your greatest teacher is your spirit, your instincts.”

    Michelle Williams told the Christian Post earlier in 2014 about how important it is to let go of those who hinder your faith.

    “I was in some business relationships, I was in some personal relationships that weren’t best. Sometimes it’s as simple as who you surround yourself with,” she said. “I started to surround myself with the right people. I got back in alignment with my prayers and my studies.”

    She even shared that sentiment in a recent Twitter post.

    As with many who profess their Christian faith openly, Michelle Williams has received some backlash. How does she deal with that?

    “The backlash is there, but I just ignore it. I used to let it affect me, because it was like that little girl complex,” she said recently. “I’m still human; I still have those feelings sometimes. But I have to just continue to do what I do.”

    Michelle Williams’s latest solo effort, ‘Journey to Freedom,’ has earned her nominations for both a Grammy Award and an NAACP Image Award. It’s clear that surrounding herself with the right people–and letting go of some who hindered her faith has definitely paid off for her–in more ways than one. Do you suppose one of the new ‘right people’ in her life will turn out to be someone she wants to date?

  • Michelle Williams On Her Own ‘Journey to Freedom’

    Michelle Williams may seem like she’s always had it going on, but the Fix My Choir actress recently told Chris Witherspoon of MSNBC2 that she once struggled to feel accepted.

    The 34-year-old actress has learned how to deal with the pressures and negativity that she comes across as a celebrity.

    “The backlash is there, but I just ignore it. I used to let it affect me, because it was like that little girl complex,” the Destiny’s Child singer said. “I’m still human; I still have those feelings sometimes. But I have to just continue to do what I do.”

    Williams echoed those thoughts in an interview with HuffpostLive.

    “Being free from negative thoughts, it’s a daily process. I can’t read comments on blogs because people will tear you down and make you feel worthless because unfortunately, a part of you might believe what was said,” she said.

    The singer, who recently released her solo album Journey to Freedom, has been very frank about insecurities and how she finds freedom from confidence issues.

    “I was guilty of attaching my self-worth according to how people viewed me. So I encourage people not to attach their value to your career. Attach your value to how you treat people; not to what you have in the bank,” she said.

    “When you’re no longer looking for permission to do your calling, you’re no longer looking for permission to be who you are,” Williams told The Christian Post. “You might be a goofy, outgoing person, and people probably can’t handle your personality, but hey, that’s the way God made you.”

    The singer has dedicated her album to those who desire to be free, but admits freedom from her hangups is a work in progress.

    “People might tell you ‘Oh my gosh you’re great, you have a great calling on your life,’ or ‘Oh your hair is so pretty today,’” Williams told The Christian Post in September. “If I come to you and give you a compliment, it probably should be confirmation of what you already know. I just did not believe, I didn’t think I was as good as other people around me.”

    Williams credits her faith in overcoming life-long insecurities.

    “God keeps showing me time after time with the different things that He does in the industry that He’s with me and that He believes in me,” she said. “I know that it’s only Him that makes a way.”