Silence Is Golden

I can go several days without turning on my TV; the silence allows me to hear from God.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 9, 2015

Silence should be a staple in every believer's life. Most believers struggle with hearing from God because they don't set aside time to meditate and feast on his Word. God's always speaking, it's that believers don't take time to listen to him. We have time for everything else (social media, IPhone, jobs, friends, school, etc.), but some believers struggle with making time for God. Believers have family and job obligations which I understand, but start off with 30 minutes of quiet time with God. You can pray &/or meditate, read the Word, whatever works. I was praying for God to help me set aside time for him, and he's answered. I usually have my TV on for most of the day, but I struggle to find worthwhile programming. Yesterday, I had the TV off all day so I decided to listen to a YouTube sermon. Afterwards, I read a few verses on my Bible app, followed by prayer and I felt good afterwards. 

Today, I did the same thing, heard a YouTube sermon from Priscilla Shirer (daughter to well-known Dallas minister Tony Evans), and she spoke the real. I listened to 4 of her sermons (2 yesterday, and 2 today) and each one spoke to me. I said that to say this: Sometimes, it's tough finding something worthwhile to watch on TV, so I've decided to dedicate the time I normally spend watching TV to God. It's 7pm right now, and I've never turned on the TV since coming home, and I'm ok with that. Sometimes it's good to sit in silence and meditate. I'm trying to get closer to God and the way I do that is by meditation. Besides, most TV programming is ratchet anyway and I can't take too much ratchet foolishness. I'll take quiet time with God over ratchet foolishness anyday.

Satan Is Real

It's one thing not to believe in God, it's another not to believe in the Devil. Look around you, it's obvious the enemy is real.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 10, 2015

It's one thing not to believe in God, it's another thing when you deny the obvious existence of Satan. Look at what's going on in society from homosexuality running amok to Christians being persecuted for taking a stand for Christ; it's difficult to deny the enemy's existence. If people want to deny God, that's on them, but to deny Satan's existence is borderline crazy. If Satan wasn't real, why did he take 2/3 of the angels with him when God banished him from Heaven? Lucifer (as he was known back then) started getting beside himself and wanted to put himself above the Creator, but God showed him who's in charge. Since Lucifer was kicked out of heaven, he's waged an all-out attack in society. Children being born with disabilities, marriages falling apart, poverty, violent crime, etc. People better wake up & understand there is a real devil out there who's taking as many folks to hell as possible before his time is up.

Collection Of Real Talk

Life is about balance; everyone must be one or the other: Real or Fake, Rich or Poor, Saved or Unsaved, Capitalist or Socialist, etc.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 9, 2015

If a child has to talk sense into a so-called grown person, that adult should be embarrassed. Adults should be dropping wisdom on children.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 8, 2015

When somebody says they're spoiled, it usually means they're selfish. Spoiled people feel entitled to things others have to work for.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 7, 2015

I don't like folks talking down on their ex on social media. It makes you look bitter. Keep it moving if it's over.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 7, 2015

If you want to find out a family's true colors, let money be involved and watch family go at it. Money brings out the worst in people.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 6, 2015

You can't keep it 💯 with people unless they feel like they can talk mess about you. In reality, they want you to keep it 99% with them.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 5, 2015

People can stand up for corruption, but get in their feelings over high school students showing love for Christ before a football game.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 4, 2015

Some friends are around you because they want your blessings & favor.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 3, 2015

Cortez Mack- It's a SAD DAY in our society when people are being PUNISHED and PENALIZED for upholding VALUES, and being MORALLY right. And we keep asking, "Where Are The Examples?" for our youth. Well, they are being CRUCIFIED for exemplifying REAL MORAL VALUES. I know none of us are perfect, but a man that doesn't own his mistakes is not a man. Random Pet Peeve: People who are scared to do things by themselves. Vacations, going to events/festivals, etc. You don't need people in order to have fun. Rachael Guelle In the black community, if you don't worship the drug dealers, the gangbangers, the addicts, the deadbeats, the thieves, basically all the vile shit most normal people hate. You are labeled a COON. How dare I want black people to be drug free, not to kill each other, not to abandon our children, not to steal but to work hard for what we need and want. I am obviously a HOUSE NIGGER because I won't spread the lie, that black lives matter. Smh.

Confidence is staying true to yourself even if others don't like you.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 2, 2015

Everything does not warrant a reaction; sit back and observe some stuff.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 9, 2015

Balance

Life is about balance. If one thing exists, so must the other. Let me break it down:

If it's hot, there must be cold.

If someone's rich, another person is poor.

If someone's Christian, another person is unsaved.

A person can be gay or lesbian, others are straight.

If you don't have faith, you have doubt.

There must be fake people to balance out real people.

If you're rich, someone else is broke.

I could go on, but y'all get the gist.

Are You Bitter Or Not?

I don't like folks talking down on their ex on social media. It makes you look bitter. Keep it moving if it's over.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 7, 2015

Welcome to social media, where folks are boo'd up in love. Every other status is dedicated to how much folks love each other; they post selfies together, videos, etc. All is well in their relationship until reality hits; they go from lovey-dovey to can't stand each other. Their fights become so bad they break up on bad terms. Those "I Love You Baby" statuses turn to "I Hate You". Make it so bad, some folks set their relationship status to "single" or "it's complicated" Let me get this straight, y'all went from being lovey-dovey to can't stand one another in 6 months. Sounds like some people didn't do their homework on that person before they got involved. I don't like folks talking down on their ex on social media. It makes you look bitter, and if it's over, keep it moving. That ex isn't thinking about you, and why should (s)he?
They've moved on with their lives, and you're stuck making statuses about them, not realizing they probably don't have a social media account, or if they do, it's set to private because they don't want folks in their business. She was all in love when he was knocking her back out; he was in love with her when he was hitting that cervix. It's crazy how some couples can be lovey-dovey one minute, and at each other's heads the next minute. If you're no longer in love with someone, keep it moving. Littering your social media account with statuses about your ex makes you look bitter. No (wo)man wants to deal with someone who hasn't healed from their last relationship. It's a turnoff to talk down on one's ex on social media. If I'm getting to know a woman, and the entire conversation is an ex-bashing fest, my first impression is that she hasn't gotten over her ex.

The Other Side Of Malcolm X

Pro-blacks respect Malcolm X because he exposed white supremacy. He was also militant in his approach for black equality, but a lot of pro-blacks don't realize Malcolm X was balanced, meaning he condemned destructive behavior in the black community: Single mothers having children out of wedlock, black men shooting & selling drugs to each other in the hood, etc. Because Malcolm X spoke out against the ills among the black community, Muhammad put a price on Malcolm's head and had him assassinated. He was well-rounded when addressing issues & people; wrong is wrong no matter who it comes from. Some blacks give each other passes for wrongdoing, but are quick to blame whites. In case some folks didn't hear me the first time, I'll repeat: WRONG IS WRONG. 

Time out for blacks excusing wrongdoing from their own because the same black person blacks go to bat for is the same one who would throw them under the bus to clear their name. This is what I've noticed among pro-blacks: Black people can come together to crucify white folks, but as soon as a black person condemns destructive behavior in the black community, here comes the terms Uncle Tom, coon, and sell-out. I'm pro-black first & foremost, but I'm not going to excuse wrongdoing from blacks. If that makes me an Uncle Tom, coon or sell-out, I'll be that. The black community will never become great unless blacks learn how to work together, and that includes condemning destructive behavior. That's the reason Malcolm X was killed, because he had the courage to condemn destructive behavior among blacks, and some NOI members didn't like it.

Free Kim Davis

"Mike Huckabee
Yesterday at 2:03pm

Having Kim Davis in federal custody removes all doubt of the criminalization of Christianity in our country. We must defend religious liberty and never surrender to judicial tyranny. Five, unelected Supreme Court lawyers did not and cannot make law. They can only make rulings. The Supreme Court is not the Supreme branch and it's certainly not the Supreme Being. I am proud of Kim for standing strong for her beliefs. Who will be next? Pastors? Photographers? Caterers? Florists? This is a reckless, appalling, out-of-control decision that undermines the Constitution of the United States and our fundamental right to religious liberty."

Me: Kim Davis was thrown in jail because she wouldn't issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. According to the judge, all Ms. Davis had to do was issue the marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, and she would've been free. Davis decided to stand firm on Godly principles and look where it got her, behind bars. I salute Ms. Kim Davis for not folding under pressure from the gay mafia. Since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, it has been open season on Christianity & religious liberty. Some of the blame lies on Christians because many Christians have LET their rights fade to black. As much as it hurts to say this, I blame Christians for not coming together to fight the gay agenda. See, gays & lesbians have clout because they organize. If they want special treatment, they know how to come together and get things done. 

I salute Kim Davis for honoring her relationship with Christ. Yes, she's in jail because she was disobedient in the eyes of the law, but God's law trumps man's law every time. Ms. Kim Davis should be encouraged that she will be rewarded for taking a stand for Christ. Her reward may not come on earth, but she will be crowned in Heaven, and I think she'll get through this. Christians aren't supposed to co-sign contrary lifestyles, and in God's eyes homosexuality is wrong. By the same token, some Christians take it to extremes by saying "God Hates *&%$". I don't respect that either. The Bible mentions that the world hated Christ, so it should not be surprising that Christianity is under attack. Anytime Christians voice their displeasure with this homosexual agenda, here come the "bible-thumper, bigot, God has no place in society, etc." comments, yet these are the same people who slow sing & flower bring when tragedy strikes.

 If Kim Davis didn't want to issue licenses to same-sex couples, another person could have done so in her place. Ms. Davis shouldn't have been pressured into violating her Christian code. Regardless, Ms. Davis is honored in God's eyes for standing firm in Godly principles. For that, I commend her.