Saturday, September 25, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Truth?...............
Eventually I knew that a sore subject would come up and I'd write about it and many will agree, disagree, agree to disagree or will just not say anything at all; but, as I watched the report about Bishop Eddie Long, I knew my hour had arrived.
The Catholic Church concealed this practice for centuries. Now with the mind of rememberance as men now begin to come forth to express how they were abused, scandals are dismantling parishes all around the world. And now the Black church membership has awakened and decided to participate.
As a minister, I find it upsetting that Men and Women of GOD abuse certain people through sexual practices, and or games. I find it insulting to GOD to wear a collar and proclaim to Thousands, even Millions how the Power of God will transform your lives but they themselves live as those whom they proclaim are lost.
In my search for the truth, I read many books and always use the Bible as my guide toward what is the higher truth. I look at the many people God used to deliver his words and instructions for life. It seems as though God's words and instructions for life were always given by these less than stellar perfect men. All of them had something which caused them to be successful at one point, then fall at the next. Abraham lied a few times to get to where he needed to be. Jacob the trickster, Moses the Stuttering Murderer, David the Murdering Womanizer, Solomon the Wise Womanizer, Jonah the Rebel, and Jeremiah the Weeper. Then you got Jesus' boys, Peter the denying fighter, and Paul the killer of Chirstians who converted but found it very difficult to stop doing certain things. These Men had some serious issues!!! Yet we read them faithfully, tell our children about them, preach in church their stories and how to apply the lessons from their lives to ours and in our minds, they are saints- higher than we, some of us even want to be like them. I mean really, who doesn't want to be visited by GOD? Who doesn't want to be considered GOD's friend? Who doesn't want Wealth and Prosperity? In in the same token, there is a price to pay. We see their seeds but not their struggles, or we just choose to ignore them.
Are the young men that came forward disgruntled former employees? Are they victims of circumstances? if they were still receiving the pleasures, would they have sang their songs of scandal? Is the higher demographic so threatened by our Black Leaders that once they reach a certain level and they decide it's too much, then it s time to remove them from what they've established? Has our Black Leaders become so natural minded that they can't see whats really going on because they are blinded by the Pomp and Circumstance? These are questions of which I need answers but I know I will never get them. Some are reading this now wondering what I am even talking about it, or why I even choose to discuss it.
As long as there have been sin, there has been perversion. It's disgusting!!!!! Woe unto you who do not repent!!!! Be GODLY SORRY, don't be a REPEAT OFFENDER, TURN AWAY FROM SIN. As Easy as it is to put out there, mans nature is to sin. We were born and shaped in iniquity, GOD HELP US!!!!!
I've heard stories about preachers that would make you gag!!! Sad, but true. But ALL HAVE SINNED and FELL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD. Have I listened to them preach after I heard it? sure. Did I receive a Word from the Lord as they preached it? sure. In that instance GOD's Will was accomplished!!!! What am I saying? I am saying that we as humans need to change our focus. Focus not on man but GOD in THE MAN. If you can recognize GOD in a man then his message becomes clear. Not man's message, GOD's Message. The men and women who are leaders in the church need to do the same, focus on GOD. What is God's Will? Is it GOd's will for me to have a Private Jet, or a Bentley? Are these the desires of my heart or the desires of what I think I should emulate because when I don't have on my collar I resemble a rapper, not my Father in Heaven. What does GOD have for Me to give to his people, whom can I serve today? How can I make a difference and be different?
I feel bad for the people of GOD who are confused by all the information out there today. I feel bad for those who search out information to expose people - be them pastors, presidents, congressmen, rappers, senators, or the average man- pull back your own covers and reveal your truth. Why? because the mind is focused on the wrong things. Pray for our leaders, pray for the Body of Chirst. Pray for yourselves, and clean your own closets. For the hour has come when the Father is seeking those who will worship him in Spirit and in Truth, that's it
The Catholic Church concealed this practice for centuries. Now with the mind of rememberance as men now begin to come forth to express how they were abused, scandals are dismantling parishes all around the world. And now the Black church membership has awakened and decided to participate.
As a minister, I find it upsetting that Men and Women of GOD abuse certain people through sexual practices, and or games. I find it insulting to GOD to wear a collar and proclaim to Thousands, even Millions how the Power of God will transform your lives but they themselves live as those whom they proclaim are lost.
In my search for the truth, I read many books and always use the Bible as my guide toward what is the higher truth. I look at the many people God used to deliver his words and instructions for life. It seems as though God's words and instructions for life were always given by these less than stellar perfect men. All of them had something which caused them to be successful at one point, then fall at the next. Abraham lied a few times to get to where he needed to be. Jacob the trickster, Moses the Stuttering Murderer, David the Murdering Womanizer, Solomon the Wise Womanizer, Jonah the Rebel, and Jeremiah the Weeper. Then you got Jesus' boys, Peter the denying fighter, and Paul the killer of Chirstians who converted but found it very difficult to stop doing certain things. These Men had some serious issues!!! Yet we read them faithfully, tell our children about them, preach in church their stories and how to apply the lessons from their lives to ours and in our minds, they are saints- higher than we, some of us even want to be like them. I mean really, who doesn't want to be visited by GOD? Who doesn't want to be considered GOD's friend? Who doesn't want Wealth and Prosperity? In in the same token, there is a price to pay. We see their seeds but not their struggles, or we just choose to ignore them.
Are the young men that came forward disgruntled former employees? Are they victims of circumstances? if they were still receiving the pleasures, would they have sang their songs of scandal? Is the higher demographic so threatened by our Black Leaders that once they reach a certain level and they decide it's too much, then it s time to remove them from what they've established? Has our Black Leaders become so natural minded that they can't see whats really going on because they are blinded by the Pomp and Circumstance? These are questions of which I need answers but I know I will never get them. Some are reading this now wondering what I am even talking about it, or why I even choose to discuss it.
As long as there have been sin, there has been perversion. It's disgusting!!!!! Woe unto you who do not repent!!!! Be GODLY SORRY, don't be a REPEAT OFFENDER, TURN AWAY FROM SIN. As Easy as it is to put out there, mans nature is to sin. We were born and shaped in iniquity, GOD HELP US!!!!!
I've heard stories about preachers that would make you gag!!! Sad, but true. But ALL HAVE SINNED and FELL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD. Have I listened to them preach after I heard it? sure. Did I receive a Word from the Lord as they preached it? sure. In that instance GOD's Will was accomplished!!!! What am I saying? I am saying that we as humans need to change our focus. Focus not on man but GOD in THE MAN. If you can recognize GOD in a man then his message becomes clear. Not man's message, GOD's Message. The men and women who are leaders in the church need to do the same, focus on GOD. What is God's Will? Is it GOd's will for me to have a Private Jet, or a Bentley? Are these the desires of my heart or the desires of what I think I should emulate because when I don't have on my collar I resemble a rapper, not my Father in Heaven. What does GOD have for Me to give to his people, whom can I serve today? How can I make a difference and be different?
I feel bad for the people of GOD who are confused by all the information out there today. I feel bad for those who search out information to expose people - be them pastors, presidents, congressmen, rappers, senators, or the average man- pull back your own covers and reveal your truth. Why? because the mind is focused on the wrong things. Pray for our leaders, pray for the Body of Chirst. Pray for yourselves, and clean your own closets. For the hour has come when the Father is seeking those who will worship him in Spirit and in Truth, that's it
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Alone...................
This is dedicated to my Late Brother Schon Jomel................
Here I am, All Alone
No One to talk to
No One to be with,
It´s like I´m a bird,
Sitting on top of a tree
Hoping, that someone will come
And share some seeds,
But no one comes,
And I am still
All Alone..................
By Langston Crawford.........................
I know, the scholars are like ¨"Who´s Langston Crawford? I´ve never heard of him!" And it´s true, you´ve never!!!! This is a poem that I believe came about because my brother decided to pay homage to my gift as a poet so he came up with this one day as we keyed keed about anything. As I sit here in Ibiza, I know for a fact that right about now, I would have called him to recite this because of the way I feel. But the thought here right now, is enough for mee to not feel so alone. I wish my brother was here in this realm, but I do feel him. I feel his spirit. I wish I could talk to him right now, I have so many questions that I need answers to!!! And he wouldn´t answer them for Mee, but he would give Mee his honest opinion about what he thought, based on his love for Mee...........What more could a sister want?
I miss you Brother!!! You are always in my heart, thank you for all the days that you did pick up the phone and recite this with Mee................
I will Always Love You.................
Here I am, All Alone
No One to talk to
No One to be with,
It´s like I´m a bird,
Sitting on top of a tree
Hoping, that someone will come
And share some seeds,
But no one comes,
And I am still
All Alone..................
By Langston Crawford.........................
I know, the scholars are like ¨"Who´s Langston Crawford? I´ve never heard of him!" And it´s true, you´ve never!!!! This is a poem that I believe came about because my brother decided to pay homage to my gift as a poet so he came up with this one day as we keyed keed about anything. As I sit here in Ibiza, I know for a fact that right about now, I would have called him to recite this because of the way I feel. But the thought here right now, is enough for mee to not feel so alone. I wish my brother was here in this realm, but I do feel him. I feel his spirit. I wish I could talk to him right now, I have so many questions that I need answers to!!! And he wouldn´t answer them for Mee, but he would give Mee his honest opinion about what he thought, based on his love for Mee...........What more could a sister want?
I miss you Brother!!! You are always in my heart, thank you for all the days that you did pick up the phone and recite this with Mee................
I will Always Love You.................
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The DRAMA of TRAVEL
Ok, so I was hearing all the reports about the airline industry and all the different changes that´s going on, but clearly wasn´t affected because I wasn´t traveling at the time. Then I came to IBIZA!!!! First of all I thought it was only IBERIA AIRLINES, who by the way, is the absolute worse!!! I was reading and the flight attendant actually came and shut off my light, without asking first. Not to mention that the food was horrible!!! They only allow you to check in 1 bag per person, no matter where you´re going. So here I am leaving the country for a month and I just don´t know what woman travels with 1 bag for a month. There is the exception of DESTINY´S CHILD who in 2002 told Mee and Jessica that they carry with them 1 bag each everywhere they go- but I might want to point out to you that, they were meeting stylists everywhere they went so the need to lug around anything wasn´t theirs. But here I am, going to IBIZA for a month and not only do IBERIA expect mee to carry 1 bag, but so does every other airline that flies the skies to and fro. I have a serious problem with this because I believe that the racket is beating up on the average citizen. Bad enough we pay taxes before we see our money, now we have to pay to take what we need where we´re going. And when you´re leaving New York- the TSA will scan your stuff and let you through provided there´s no drugs or guns or bombs- but getting to another country and they take my hair gel and toothpaste!!!!!!!????? I´m having issue with this!!!! What do the people do with the stuff they take from people- especially the brand new stuff like my gel that was never opened!?
I said I thought it was only IBERIA because I had such a problem!!! My first flight left an hour and a half late, and I missed my connection, then the connecting flight they put mee on was delayed 5 hours!!!! I wish I could just take a train or boat back home!!!!
I believe the airline industry needs to get a grip! if I´m paying 1000 dollars to go somewhere, why are they still charging 60 for a bag- and further more- shouldn´t the amount of luggage you take be determined by the length of your trip? I told IBERIA, "Chile, I´m a DIVA, WHAT DIVA YOU KNOW HAS 1 BAG TO GO OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR A MONTH!!!!"
But then I remembered Destiny´s Child.......................................Can You Pay My Bills!!!!.....................
I said I thought it was only IBERIA because I had such a problem!!! My first flight left an hour and a half late, and I missed my connection, then the connecting flight they put mee on was delayed 5 hours!!!! I wish I could just take a train or boat back home!!!!
I believe the airline industry needs to get a grip! if I´m paying 1000 dollars to go somewhere, why are they still charging 60 for a bag- and further more- shouldn´t the amount of luggage you take be determined by the length of your trip? I told IBERIA, "Chile, I´m a DIVA, WHAT DIVA YOU KNOW HAS 1 BAG TO GO OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR A MONTH!!!!"
But then I remembered Destiny´s Child.......................................Can You Pay My Bills!!!!.....................
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