Why I denounced AKA

I started fasting in January 2022. I had never done it before but I’m like "I’m gonna try God all the way." I was over doing things my way and wanted to see if God was really gonna turn me up lol. Now when I originally decided this, the main focus was the desire to see my business flourish, but Honey I had no idea what God was going to do in my life. It's amazing what God can do when we surrender and stop fighting it. One thing I started doing was fasting. This is important to share only because accepting the invitation was one of my first acts of surrendering and saying “yes” to God. Now, fasting E X P O S E S 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 I know we hear a lot of people say they’re casually doing intermittent fasting typically for clean eating or weight loss, but baby NO. When you are spiritually fasting with the goal of seeking God and expectancy, expect the unexpected (we will dive deeper into fasting on a later date.)

Within the second month of fasting, God removed the spiritual blinders concerning AKA. I started following Prophetess Tiphani Montgomery in July of 2019 and have been gradually learning from her ever since. On February 22, 2022, I watched a video with her and Minister Kevin Ewing titled The Art of War and it had to do with breaking curses. Y’all, I was like 😦…… which leads me to my first point.

Covenant. Covenants are agreements/promises made between God and man. I had never heard anything about covenants before, but I quickly learned that we can be in covenant with God or in covenant with the devil whether we know it or not. Since God is a God of His word, covenants are honored whether good or evil. One way we come into new covenant and/or renew existing covenants with the enemy is through secret societies. When we sign our names, participate in the rituals, and pay our initiation fees, we are not only signing an agreement with AKA, but with the enemy as well. See, the devil makes good things appear evil, and evil things appear good. Yes, I know these organizations project service. Yes, I know these organizations project sisterhood/brotherhood. Yes, I know these organizations project scholarship. I get it and from the natural eye, these things are amazing! However, covenant goes beyond surface level. Once we sign our name and go through being initiated, we are locked in. From there, we actively renew the covenants by putting up the signs, wearing the letters, chanting, singing, initiating others, and paying dues. Even if you aren’t an active member, the covenant still stands until it is broken. Covenants can last lifetimes through generations if we let them.

You may be wondering “ok, well what’s the big deal about the covenant?” Well, you know those generational curses we like to casually mention breaking? It’s cute to say, but they go way deeper than being a first-generation college graduate or beating teen pregnancy. Yes, those things are amazing and I am proud to say I achieved those, but again, let’s dive deeper. Once the covenant has been made from the day of initiation, the door is open and the enemy has the green light to cause hell in your life. This looks different for each person because there are different things attached to each bloodline. Some may be taunted by perverted spirits, some may have a decline in their health, others may be stuck in a cycle of poverty, the list goes on and on. Once I watched the Art of War video, God opened my eyes and confirmation started pouring in. AKA or not, I encourage you to watch the video below to learn more. Art of War video - https://www.youtube.com/live/45MsjfKTPEs?feature=share

Idolatry. When I was in the organization, I’d see other girls denouncing their letters and destroying their gifts and paraphernalia (AKA stuff.) It was common to see scripture referencing idolatry. Exodus 20:3-6 which begins with “You shall have no other gods before me.” Well, I wasn’t putting AKA before God so this couldn’t possibly apply to me. I knew who my God was, I loved Him, and prayed to only Him. During the Art of War video, idolatry was brought up yet again so I’m like “ok God, I know what you’re saying, but I never put AKA before You so please help me understand, show me how this is idolatry.” Two things I want to point out is 1.) God will always show us if we ask. I encourage you to posture your mind and heart to be in a position that is receiving, even when it’s something you don’t want to hear or see. It will be revealed. 2.) God doesn’t always speak to us in an audible voice. This is why it is important to be in a place that is receiving because when the answer is presented, we’re less likely to reject correction from the Lord or be deceived. There can be a video, a friend, a stranger, scripture, a dream/vision, etc. that answers what you are asking and/or confirms it. One of the main ways for me is through my conscience, which is why I had to learn to maintain a sober mind.

I asked God to show me how being an AKA is idolatry. Now, I was weary of looking up YouTube videos about it because it just seemed so cliché. I don‘t know why this was my mindset, but it was. Regardless of how I felt, I searched why people denounce AKA and the Holy Spirit led me right to the video I needed to see. In the video, it was a former AKA member sharing her experience and baby she came with the FACTS! She provided direct examples of how scripture was being mirrored in the prayers and rituals, but it wasn’t to exalt God, it was to exalt the organization. Now, I may have not known a lot, but I knew this was wrong and completely unacceptable. I actually was pissed because who does that 😭! She then went on to remind me how I had kneeled/bowed down during initiation which is explicitly stated not to do in Exodus 20:5. I also came to learn how the tables I was kneeling and bowing down in front of were actually altars, and so was the AKA shrine I once had up in my home. The video can be found below. Desirée's AKA Denouncement - https://youtu.be/SPdNQWDKCgc

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Real quick. For anyone who believes God and identifies as a Christian, the Bible is a tool. Being a Christian or believing in the God of all gods is impossible to do without the instruction of the Bible. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training, in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. You will struggle with your faith without it because you won‘t have a true form of reference. Without the Bible, you’re pretty much marching to the beat of your own drum and relying on the truth of man, rather than God. There is protection, comfort, encouragement, wisdom, instruction, correction, and more provided through scripture. Seek the word and declare the words out loud.

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Keep in mind we are instructed to say everything out loud during the initiation process.

AKA had become a god in my life whether I intended it to or not because of the initiation. That’s the same for all AKAs because we all made the same oath, signed our names, etc. Everyone has their reason for joining and that’s cool but if I’m being honest with you, none of that matters. It doesn’t matter how innocent or good we intend our reasons to be. Once we commit, we have created an open door for the enemy to cause havoc in our lives in areas that have nothing to do with AKA. The founders may have intended this organization for good and weren’t fully aware of the oaths, prayers, and rituals they were putting in place that would be a gateway towards a path of spiritual destruction. Honestly, maybe they did know and it was intentional. The point is, we weren’t there decades ago and we do not know. Anything done in secrecy, we should question. We have to be careful with anything we are signing our names on, what we are repeating, what we are doing, and what we are representing. We have to have discernment and be aware that everything that includes God is not always representing His truth.

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From the time I watched the first video, to officially denouncing, it was exactly two months. Within those two months, this would not leave my mind. I felt so convicted and it was literally pressing down on me. The more clarity I asked for, the more God provided. This was not an overnight process. I kept praying, kept fasting, and kept seeking. You’d think after watching the videos, it was enough for me to throw in the towel, but I kept asking God for more. I went through a lot of emotions, but at no point did I ever ask anyone around me how they felt about what I was thinking. I kept it a matter of prayer. I didn’t need anyone’s permission or co-sign. This decision was something I needed to know just for myself without any outside influence.

Be discerning. The reason it is important to read the word of God and ask HIM about things we are unsure about is because you have to know for yourself. Some decisions are extremely hard to make and can be life changing. Too often man causes confusion, misguidance, and display poor leadership. Imagine seeking Godly counsel from someone who is following his/her own truth. Imagine seeking a pastor or spiritual leader about this and them telling you “It’s ok to be apart of it, as long as…” There is no in between when you are in covenant. As mentioned before, once you’re on that side, you’re on that side. It doesn’t matter how much you go to church or how much you exalt God. A covenant is sealed until it is broken. Understanding scripture and covenant allowed me to see this differently. There are numerous people in ministry leadership who are apart of fraternities and sororities. Please understand there is no hall pass and it doesn’t make it ok. They are setting poor examples for the body of Christ and bringing confusion whether they recognize it or not. Be discerning of whose leadership you are under. Ask God to remove any blinders. Do you know how many times the word of God gets twisted and we have no idea because we don’t know and understand the word for ourselves? Always go to God, regardless of who it is and what they say. God will confirm His word. It is then up to us to be obedient with what we receive. Here I am again, asking God for help. I got to a point where “God, please show me” turned into “God, please help me to accept what I have to do.” We are human and the enemy is sneeeaaaky. If I would’ve allowed the devil to inflict doubt, shame, discouragement, anxiousness, fear, and confusion, he would have. I know because he tried. If I would've let myself project those emotions, I would've!

Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Because I know this, do you know what I did? I pressed harder into God. I started asking different questions and asking for help to get it done. I’m not gonna lie and say “Yeah once he shows you, it’s easy“ because it’s not always that simple. I was sad and to be clear, I wasn’t sad about detaching myself from AKA. I was done with the organization once I seen how they were playing with scripture. For me, it was being disconnected from my line and the people I connected with through the organization. College was fun but to know I wasn’t gonna be able to do “real life” with them was hard for me. Missing showers, weddings, trips, etc. were some of the things weighing me down about finalizing the decision. Full transparency, I felt like I was throwing everything away. One night, I could not sleep. I was tossing and turning and couldn't stop thinking about disconnecting from my line sisters. I asked God to help me accept my decision and not feel so burdened by it. Right there, while laying in bed at 4 something in the morning, the Holy Spirit reminded me about being sick and I found myself looking up my medical records. Many people don’t know this, but I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis during the summer of 2017… less than 6 months after being initiated into AKA. It was at that moment, I felt an instant relief. I asked God for a way to accept denouncing and He provided it.

To understand the true relief, I have to take a moment to walk you through what Ulcerative Colitis is and how it affected me. UC is inflammation of the colon and our colon is where digestion happens. With my colon pretty much being on fire, it caused blood in my stool, intense cramping, a loss of appetite, and continuous discomfort. From summer 2017-spring 2020 I went through a lot of ups and downs concerning my health. The first two years were pretty mild until the end of 2018 came. It’s like the medicine just stopped working and I started having flare ups. Y‘all, this is still the hardest part of my life to date. Health problems are a whole other ballgame. I went through weight loss, hair loss, appearance changes in my face, extensive internal pain, hospital admissions, numerous doctor visits, procedures and tests, all while trying to work a job and finish securing my degrees. My clothes became baggy, I had acne, my edges literally disappeared, and the rest of my hair was so brittle that I had no choice but to cut it off. I was constantly running to the bathroom and I spent a lot of days crying. There were days I barely made it to class and back home. The inflammation brought long term pain so it wasn’t just a few days of discomfort, it was MONTHS. The only thing that brought comfort was rest.

I had to take some time to explain that because when God revealed this to me, it was a GAME CHANGERRRR. I was immediately like “Oh nah, yeah I’m good!!!” because I will N E V E R forget what I went through at that time. God is very intentional and makes no mistakes. Without a doubt I know this affliction was caused by joining AKA. My Dad developed it in his later adult years and of course they tried to say it was hereditary. Which, yes from the natural eye, that is valid. However, after learning about covenants, I knew that by being initiated into AKA, I opened the door through idolatry. That is where the enemy came in through my bloodline and was now on legal grounds to torment me. Listen, I slammed that door shut! I’ve repented and renounced being apart of this so many times JUST IN CASE. Idc idc idc.

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Whew, ok stay with me y’all. We now know that being an AKA initiates a covenant and is idolatry, but there may still be people wondering why any of this matters. Well, what if I told you it’s not a legacy that’s being created, it’s a generational curse cycling in your family. We get so stuck in tradition and following our parents/grandparents, but age doesn’t equate to wisdom. If it did, God wouldn't be sending the younger generations to repair years of iniquities. Imagine God assigning me to break the cycle, but I continue it because of tradition, fear, and my own opinions/feelings... so now He has to get somebody else to do it. It may sound like the easy way out, but it's not and will keep you and your family in bondage longer.

At the time, I remembering questioning God about why I had to do it and others around me didn’t. Right about this time, I seen a post that said “Imagine denouncing your letters and seeing me in heaven” so of course that ruffled my feathers because now I’m really like “wwwwhhhhhyyyyyyy?!” Now I'm gonna be honest, I can't confirm nor deny whether that post is true, but something God taught me last year that has stuck with me is the importance of maintaining focus and staying in my own lane. If God tells me to do something, I don’t look at it as a punishment because that’s how we trip ourselves up. Too often we worry about someone else’s instructions and not enough about our own. Not only would it have been disobedient for me to ignore denouncing my letters, but it would’ve been selfish. The more I’ve learned and grown closer to God, the more I realize it was never just about me. My purpose is bigger than me and contrary to what you believe, your Kingdom purpose is bigger than you as well. Not in a sense that it’s too big to achieve, but more so that it’s not just about us as individuals. In Exodus 34:6-7 it explicitly states “God does not leave the guilty unpunished; He punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.” Covenant can bring joy, peace, protection, and blessings, or it can bring chaos, destruction, and pain.

God showed me that disconnecting myself from the organization was necessary, but He wasn’t telling me to completely demolish the relationships I had built. The true relationships that were established ran much deeper than AKA, but it was very clear that I could no longer be identified as a unit with my line. I had to set boundaries, but it didn’t mean I had to dispose of my personal relationships. I know sometimes these decisions can be confusing because we see people denounce and then rejoin again, so of course that can hurt the credibility of doing it. Please be aware of “backsliding.” Backsliding is when you are saved, you’re praying, you’re on fire for God, and then you’re not. It’s literally going backwards. You stop praying, you stop being obedient, you grow away from God and with that, yes it is likely you will return back to your old ways. Many go back to the water downed relationship with Him and do their own thing, following their own rules. That may seem fine, but trust me, the enemy is coming back even harder than before. Don’t be deceived by what you see or hear.

Deception can also cause things in your life to look like they are going well and they may be, but the enemy still has the right to come in and do as he pleases. The fruit of idolatry will manifest whether it’s sooner or later. The timelines differ for different people, just as the consequence does. AKA or not, I encourage all of us to honor God in advance and not to wait until things get bad. To honor and serve God is to be obedient to His word and instruction at all times.

God honors those who honor Him, 1 Samuel 2:30. I’m not here to convince you to denounce AKA or any other org. God’s word says in Hosea 4:6 that we perish due to lack of knowledge. This is knowledge. If you’ve ever had doubts or you simply never thought about it, I encourage you to seek God on the matter. Do not allow fear or ignorance to drive you. This is a big step, but it could be the first big step needed for breakthrough. Some of the things mentioned in this post or the videos may go over your head, but don’t let that stop you from seeking God on the matter. Our ignorance and/or disobedience does not excuse us. This is nothing to play with and God does not take idolatry lightly. His word says He is a JEALOUS God. When jealousy is involved, anything can get ugly. This is not a time to be ashamed, feel guilty, or be offended. This is a time to get in God's face and start asking Him questions.

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For those who are wondering what happened after God revealed all of this to me, I started with repentance. My ignorance didn't excuse me so I made sure God knew how sorry I was. I repented for making the oath, kneeling, bowing, repeating, participating, wearing the letters, leading others astray by being membership chair and inviting them in, sowing money, serving and honoring other gods, participating in the Alpha pageant, and anything else the Holy Spirit showed me. Next, I came out of agreement with all soul ties connected to AKA. I released myself from anything that had spiritually attached itself to me by being apart of this organization. Any sickness, delay, anxiety, etc. had to go. I renounced and refused to spiritually be connected to this organization any longer. Proverbs 28:13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. Then, I submitted my official letter to the AKA headquarters with my certificate, initiation pin, and membership card. I destroyed everything related to AKA including paraphernalia, gifts, books, etc. People may wonder "Why not just give it away? Why you gotta do all that?" Well, this is identified as an idol. In the Bible, idols were destroyed by fire or were physically broken. Honestly, it just made sense to follow suit. Passing the items onto my neighbor would be an injustice to God. I believe that is showing too much respect to something that is not of Him. I encourage us to stop being so quick to assume people are doing too much simply because we don’t agree. We don’t know what God has told them to do. Instead, I encourage us to start asking "God, who is in error? Me or them?"

Honorable mention: I realize this may help someone so I'm going to include it just in case. In 2019, I was suspended from AKA. Now, I did appeal and was granted approval to attend a reinstatement workshop within the same year, but I never completed it. I mention this because when I sent my denouncement letter in April of 2022, I was told they would not officially remove me as a member until I was reinstated. This made absolutely no sense to me. They wanted me to attend a workshop where I was likely to be renewing the covenant by repeating, possibly paying, and who knows what else in order to be removed as a member??? No thanks. As you can see in the order above, I wrote AKA last, not first. The real order of business was with God so that is who I handled things with first! One thing about being a child of God is that the rules don't apply to me. If what man says goes against what God says, it is no longer my problem once I've done my part. I took it to God and am confident it will be handled. I'm so confident that I stand in expectation that there will be official documentation for it WITHOUT me attending a reinstatement workshop. CRAZY FAITH! When it arrives, I'll share it with you all 😊 I believe denouncing AKA was my first big test and I am filled with joy to know I passed. At the time, I may have not understood everything in depth, but I understood enough to know that this had to go. Since then, I have arrived at a point where I will not allow anyone or anything to get in the way of my relationship with God and I mean that. Everything I have said in this post, I stand on. Seek God and see what happens ❤️