As I sit and write this blog, I find my self wondering about quitting everything that is going on in my life. Sometimes life can deal you a bad hand and you just have to play the cards you are dealt. Regardless of all the situations that may go on in you life, you have to keep it moving. As I do some introspection, I really do not have it that bad. I have a house, wife , children, job and plenty other things to go along with those. But the catch is these are some of the very things I want to quit doing sometime.
I know this may not be the most diplomatic way of saying things but I am pass diplomacy. it appears that you work so hard to become better for you and your family but you do move at all. That makes you want to quit. You try to show forth the necessary love to your family but that blows up in your face. You work hard at your place of employment and the next thing you know they are trying to fire you. If not careful all these things can leave a root of bitterness in your heart. This is about the point when you have to look at the Sovereignty of God and rest in that comfort. Though I do not understand everything that is happening I have to believe and know in my heart that it working out for my good. There has to be a reassurance that God is really in control of everything that is happening to me.
As I write I rehearse Romans 8:28 over and over in my mind. That scripture has become my moniker of sorts for progress. I am bugging out but God's massive grace has me chilling. So I make a choice to stay there in the midst of all my issues and misunderstanding because he is sovereign.
Just my thoughts
12/4/07
11/8/07
The Misguided Sheep Factor
As the newspaper and television articles have surfaced, we are starting to see the wool pulled off some of the flaws in some of the mega ministries. Whether it is for financial misappropriation, divorce, adultery or just misconduct it is starting to become prevalent. Yes, I understand that these people are regular dudes but there has to be a higher level of accountability in their lives as well. You can not preach to me about having a successful marriage and then yours falls apart. Where is the truth in that teaching? Your information or teaching was good enough for me to hear but had no practical application for you own marriage. You teach on faithfully tithing but yet you live a lifestyle that is extremely lavish.
Come on people where does the line stop. Do I believe that pastor will have problems and issues, yes I do. Do I think that they make mistakes, yes I do. But my problem is not in the mistakes. It is in the fact that you did not take the same information you preached and applied into to your life. That signifies or raises a flag that you were out for gain. Some may disagree but there is no other answer as I can see. Why did you tell me that God gave you this inspired message but it has no validity in your own life. That is backwards. In 2 timothy 2 verse 6 Paul writes, " The husbandman that labors must be first partakers of the fruits." Simply put the same way that the farmer must be the first to try his crop when harvested so must you be the first to try every word that you preach or that is preached. If you have a solution to a problem that does not work for you why would you give it to others.
That is what I get out of the situations that I am seeing on the news and different programs. We have host of televangelist getting rocked right now for their walk not lining up with there talk. You have conferences and messages on something that you not perfected in you own life, The funny thing about all this is that the misguided sheep that sit under this pastors/shepherds once brought into the light then try to defend them with nonsense that is not even scriptural. What a waste. There is malicious intent here and some refuse to grab a hold to that fact. Yes, we still need to pray for them but we also need to call a spade a spade. These misguides sheep no matter how wrong their pastors is they still find a way to make it appear that it was the devil or some other device that made them do it. When the word is emphatic and intentional when it says, "that man is drawn away of his own lust and enticed." James 1:14
These are my thoughts
Come on people where does the line stop. Do I believe that pastor will have problems and issues, yes I do. Do I think that they make mistakes, yes I do. But my problem is not in the mistakes. It is in the fact that you did not take the same information you preached and applied into to your life. That signifies or raises a flag that you were out for gain. Some may disagree but there is no other answer as I can see. Why did you tell me that God gave you this inspired message but it has no validity in your own life. That is backwards. In 2 timothy 2 verse 6 Paul writes, " The husbandman that labors must be first partakers of the fruits." Simply put the same way that the farmer must be the first to try his crop when harvested so must you be the first to try every word that you preach or that is preached. If you have a solution to a problem that does not work for you why would you give it to others.
That is what I get out of the situations that I am seeing on the news and different programs. We have host of televangelist getting rocked right now for their walk not lining up with there talk. You have conferences and messages on something that you not perfected in you own life, The funny thing about all this is that the misguided sheep that sit under this pastors/shepherds once brought into the light then try to defend them with nonsense that is not even scriptural. What a waste. There is malicious intent here and some refuse to grab a hold to that fact. Yes, we still need to pray for them but we also need to call a spade a spade. These misguides sheep no matter how wrong their pastors is they still find a way to make it appear that it was the devil or some other device that made them do it. When the word is emphatic and intentional when it says, "that man is drawn away of his own lust and enticed." James 1:14
These are my thoughts
11/4/07
What is Revolutinary Intent?
The Revolutionary Intent is personal, theological reflection of how things are transcending throughout our society. It serves as a two fold outlet for expression and introduction as it relates to the topics presented. It is expressing as it relates, because it will be my thoughts that are laced with the interwoven fabric of the faith that is integrated into everyday walk of life. It is on introducing because it will shed some light on the misguided world of hip hop through the eyes of one of its own.
The reason for the moniker of Revolutionary Intent is based on the need to agents of change without apology. The mindsets is intentionally presented as a example of what is needed to bring about the desired change to any community. With every generation, there are norms that will follow with the time or the subculture that is established. Though this subculture may have it's problems we must assume that it is still prevalent in the lives of those whom are indoctrinated into it.
The challenge is to identify the problems that may exist ,as well as the benefits of having such a group connected with your community. The Revolutionary Intent stands as a guidepost to that macrocosm that mixes faith, hip hop, theology and with an activist mindset. The stance is to be as modern day Apostle Paul as he chopped it up with the brothers at Mars Hill.
The reason for the moniker of Revolutionary Intent is based on the need to agents of change without apology. The mindsets is intentionally presented as a example of what is needed to bring about the desired change to any community. With every generation, there are norms that will follow with the time or the subculture that is established. Though this subculture may have it's problems we must assume that it is still prevalent in the lives of those whom are indoctrinated into it.
The challenge is to identify the problems that may exist ,as well as the benefits of having such a group connected with your community. The Revolutionary Intent stands as a guidepost to that macrocosm that mixes faith, hip hop, theology and with an activist mindset. The stance is to be as modern day Apostle Paul as he chopped it up with the brothers at Mars Hill.
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