I don’t know if you are aware of who Nomzamo Mbatha is or if you’ve been following her story recently. Nomzamo Mbatha is a South African actress who moved to the United States in 2019 and recently starred in the movie Coming 2 America, the sequel to the Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall blockbuster that was Coming to America. I bring her up because when I found out what was happening in her life I was beyond excited! Right before my eyes is an African queen who dreamed big and is now living in her dreams. I love it when I see things like that because they remind me why it’s important to dream and believe that anything is possible.
If 10 year old Nomzamo or 20 year old Nomzamo had told people of her dream to be a Hollywood star and be part of movies such as Coming 2 America, do you think anyone would have believed her? They would have called her dream crazy and not in a good way. In going through Nomzamo Mbatha’s Instagram posts, I found this one:
“I look at this little girl and I remember how big she dreamed. How BOLD she was… Who would’ve thought that from a small little corner in South Africa, that little smile would be where it is now… If it were not for my teachers who saw the bright light before I realized it, if it were not for the books that kept me Dreaming and imagining… I don’t know how life would look like right now. Education gave me the power to dream. The audacity to dare even greater. Dear 10 year old Zamo, I have kept my promise. You gave me the courage and I will never let go of it.” Nomzamo Mbatha – IG October 11, 2020.
When you dream of something or you ask God for something, God starts to work behind the scenes. A home you want might start being built 10 years before it ever becomes yours. At 10 years old, Nomzamo dreamt the crazy dream of being an actor in Hollywood. From there God knew how he would do it. From making her get parts in local productions to putting her name in the right people’s minds, God was working behind the scenes. Years later, God put it in the hearts of Eddie Murphy and company to make Coming 2 America and who gets to star in it? None other than Nomzamo Mbatha! In another Instagram post, Nomzamo said this:
“From KWAMASHU to the WORLD. My GOD is BIG, LIMITLESS and He is MIGHTY and my angels in heaven are the hardest working team. For the past couple of weeks I’ve just been having an OUT OF BODY experience just looking at Zamo’s life like, haibo sisi … UWENA LO? *claps once.*” Nomzamo Mbatha – IG August 23, 2019.
God will engineer things and move things around to make your dreams come true. No matter how long it takes. Your part is to dream it, believe it and act towards it. The problem usually comes with the belief part. If you focus on your current circumstances it’s not easy to believe. It’s not easy to believe things will change. It’s not easy to believe that you’ll run a successful business, that you’ll graduate with the degree of your dreams, that you’ll become a parent, that you’ll live in the country of your dreams, that you’ll become an internationally recognised entertainer, that you’ll become president, that you’ll have the job of your dreams or that you’ll get married to the love of your life. It really is not easy to believe in things that seem impossible right now but you have to. Nomzamo’s story shows us that.
She dreamt as a child and 20 years later, she is living in that dream. What if she had given up 5 years in or 10 years in? Where would she be? If you’re thinking of giving up, something I go through sometimes too, don’t give up on your dreams. Let Nomzamo’s story remind you to dream big, believe in your dreams and continue to take steps towards those dreams. One day you will be somebody else’s Nomzamo Mbatha. People will see you living your dreams and be inspired to pursue theirs. Reading about and watching what’s happening in Nomzamo Mbatha’s life has certainly left me with this undeniable knowledge, it’s possible, it’s possible, it is so possible! As Nomzamo herself said “Trust the Process.” IG July 10, 2020. Let me leave you with more of Nomzamo’s own words, also from her Instagram page:
In her own words
“Those who have courage, DARE. Land on your feet, and if you fall on your back, will the strength in your knees to lift you up again. Stay in the arena. Head in the clouds. Believe that it’s all made for you. That even the most impossible, seemingly unattainable dream is tailored for your life. You’re closer than you think, kid.” Nomzamo Mbatha – IG October 20, 2020.
“The power and clarity of perspective is that we get to be thankful for even the hardest of decisions that life requires of us. I’m grateful for this life and everything it comes with. God has and continues to be good. Mine is to be a willing vessel of reflection that we can be everything we dream to be! Even the most ridiculous of dreams. Here’s to 2020… it’s harvest season. Get yours!” Nomzamo Mbatha – IG September 21, 2020.
“When The @hollywoodreporter NAMES you ‘THE NEXT BIG THING’ (one of the most coveted titles) you pretty much cry and ask yourself … where did you get the courage to dream THIS big. THIS boldly… HONOURED… SPEECHLESS.” Nomzamo Mbatha – IG February 25, 2021.
