Great British Sewing Bee Finalist Shares Inspiring Testimony with BBC: "Being a Child of God Means You Can be Yourself"

Teresa Neumann : Aug 27, 2014
Staff – Inspire Magazine

Chinelo Bally—who won national acclaim and fame in the national design competition, enabling her to pursue her dream of being an international fashion designer—boldly proclaims her faith and explains what being a child of God means to her.

(United Kingdom)—26-year-old, Nigerian-born Chinelo Bally—a "creative and hip" Christian activist against child abuse and domestic violence—claimed she had no natural talent after almost winning the BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee with her "stunning, elegant and colorful creations."

As reported in Inspire Magazine, when Bally was young, with a fervent desire to sew, she spent a week in church during a prayer retreat crying out in faith for ability, with the passion and energy to use it.

"God is the most important aspect of my life," she said, "and I ask Him to endow my hands with excellence—so this really is His work. I put the whole mission of designing in His hands when I pray.

Interviewed recently on BBC with Sandie Shirley, Bally described how she relied on the support and prayers of her family and church to endure the rigors of the competition.

"I love my church," she said. "Yes, I am a child of God and I want others to know that being a Christian does not mean you cannot be cool and beautiful. It just means you can be yourself.

Click here to read more about Bally's many talents such as the creation of the choir's gowns and "stunning" backdrops at her church.