Repost From Robin Butler

Robin Butler

January 15 at 9:42pm ·

Some people can't understand God's word yet. That's why they sit in church worried about the football game and what they going to eat. Wishing the pastor would hurry up while the man next to them shouting "take your time preacher!".....let me break it down for you.

You know how you feel when your football team down by the 2 point conversation and they make that amazing catch just in time and you run shouting and spraying vodka everywhere....this is the feeling Christians get when they can witness and amen to what the pastor saying bc they been there.

The SUPERBOWL come once a year. Imagine that feeling coming every morning, everyday because of your relationship with God. Not everyone will understand your praise! This is why a child of God can still smile when they going thru because we know we already have the victory. Just like nobody can talk noise to you about your team after they won the game. Nothing they say matter because WE WON!!! ‪#‎Gotthevictory

Raw Truth

Most people don't love you (except Jesus), they love what you can do for them. Know The Difference.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) January 19, 2016

Life doesn't have a reset button. Once you leave this earth, this is it. Live to the fullest while you can, and get right with God.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) January 19, 2016

People don't stick together, but they can hate together.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) January 19, 2016

Calling someone cheap/broke because they won't buy you something, but you yourself can't afford it either tickles me.😂😂SMH.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) January 16, 2016

God is the last thing on people's minds when they're blessed, but the first thing on their minds when they're praying for a miracle.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) January 16, 2016

Ep 11: Ms. Parks Goes to Washington

Ep 11: Ms. Parks Goes to Washington: Phaedra hosts a trip to the nation’s capital to garner support for her Save Our Sons organization and invites a few of the ladies to tag along. During their visit to Congress, Kim once again finds herself on the outskirts of the festivities. Kenya's family drama continues after she returns from Detroit resulting in an argument with her Aunt Lori.

Yesterday's RHOA Episode was scattered for many reasons, but most of the episode centered on Kenya's family drama. I read Kenya's memoir she posted on social media and it was powerful. Her memoir was about the abandonment she suffered at a young age & how that has affected her today. I'm going to be real: I feel bad for Kenya because she's a sweet person, just misunderstood. From the time she came onto RHOA, she's had a target on her head. Other than Cynthia & Marlo, Kenya doesn't have too many friends on RHOA because she's had shade thrown her way. Kenya deserves closure from her family drama, but when her mom still wanted nothing to do with Kenya after 40 years, that's all the closure Kenya needed. She needs to understand that she can't force her mom into a relationship with her. If her mother doesn't want a relationship, that's her loss. Kenya has been through too much to keep rehashing that hurt. Aunt Lori made me mad when she came down on Kenya for wanting to talk to her mother. Bravo to Kenya for turning up on Aunt Lori saying how she has every right to see her mother. Through all of that, Kenya has her relationship with her father, plus her dad's side of the family, so she has more than enough people showing her love. Out of sight, out of mind.

Phaedra invited Porsha, Kim & Sheree to Washington, DC to garner support for her Save Our Sons campaign. She met with influential black congressmen & congresswomen, and the only women who showed Phaedra support was Porsha (yes, the Princess of Thotland) and Sheree. Sheree and Phaedra had more in common during the DC trip because they're mothers to black sons. Some touching moments were various mothers who shared stories of how their sons were slain by policemen. Kim Fields irked me because she kept getting up and taking her kids outside. Look, she should have left her children with her husband or other family. Kim disrespected Phaedra because she didn't have to invite Kim. If Kim wasn't taking her kids outside every 2 minutes, her idiot son Sebastian was making stupid snide comments like "I'm going on this trip to meet stupid Congress people. Who cares." I don't like going in on kids, but I will in this case. He made himself look stupid with those comments. I have more respect for Phaedra for not shielding her kids from the reality of racial prejudice. There are some things kids need to be shielded from, but racial prejudice isn't one of them. Kim Fields took a major L for this.

 

Everyone Has A Story

Everyone has a story, and if someone looks down on your story, that's their problem. They need to kick rocks with no shoes on.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) January 17, 2016

Everyone has a story. Whether it's having a good or bad start in life, we all have a story. The problem is some people don't share their story for fear of some people looking down on them. People are going to look down on you one way or another, but you can't let the ignorant crowd stop you from telling your story. For every lame looking down on your story, there's people who could be inspired by your story. It's your story that could give someone hope that they can make it just like you. I enjoy hearing people's stories because many of their stories are identical to mine. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think anyone should be ashamed of their past, especially if they have went through terrible storms to be successful.  If someone looks down on your story, that's their problem. They need to kick rocks with no shoes on. If you're not going to be a blessing, don't be a hindrance. People need to keep their negativity to themselves.

Lord, If You Bless Me with the winning lotto numbers, I'll start Tithing...

I reposted yesterday's status on my Facebook page and it shows the mindset of some Christians when it comes to financial blessing. It's easy to tithe when your finances are blessed, but what about when you're deciding whether to give that 10% or keep the lights on or gas in the car? Some Christians like to say, "I can't afford to tithe", but I say, "Can you afford NOT to tithe?"

Christians are like: Lord, if you bless me with the winning lotto numbers, I'll start tithing; LIES. If they weren't tithing off their job income, what makes them think they'll start tithing if they hit it big?

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Robin Butler They going to give 1 donation to the church and that's their tithe. Not realizing tithing is an act of faith. When you trying to decide to give that 10% or keep the lights on or gas in the car. And you chose to walk back out the door saying, I'll catch up next month.

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Richard Hudson That's the thing: "I'll catch up next month" turns into another promise to catch up the following month, and so on.

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Vanessa Duncan Yes sir... I didn't want all of that money and here's why... I heard a message before @ Church... "Can you really stand to be blessed by GOD" ... Look @ how some folks act with a tax check or a great work check... GOD is the last thing on their minds but when they were praying for that job they were @ Church faithfully... Bible study and every Sunday... Who you are shows when you get a blessing fr

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Richard Hudson I like that, "who you are shows when you get a blessing."

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Fishing For An Apology

When someone does you wrong, expect no apology from them. Most times, they'll apologize just to shut you up.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) January 12, 2016

When someone does you wrong, expect no apology from them. Most times, they'll apologize just to shut you up. We all know people who fish for apologies after being wronged. Nothing wrong with that because I believe if you wrong someone, you should make it right with them. Unfortunately, not everyone was raised correctly. When someone's is done wrong, the offender falls into one or more categories: 1. They feel they've done nothing wrong so they don't apologize. 2. They don't care if they've hurt you. 3. They apologize to shut you up. People in this category aren't sincere in their apology, they want you to stop fishing for an apology from them so they give you what you want. Just about everybody fits into these 3 categories if they're guilty of hurting somebody. Everyone has been hurt, is hurting or will be hurt at some point in time, that's life. I know it's easier said than done for some people, but folks should learn how to develop thick skin and learn a tough lesson: Everyone who hurts you either will not apologize because they don't care, they don't feel they've wronged you or will give you a half-hearted apology to shut you up. This may not be what folks want to hear, but it's a sad truth. The sooner some folks learn this lesson, the better off they will be because they will be able to see people for who they really are.

Lotto Fever: $1.5 Billion jackpot

Why are wealthy people buying powerball tickets? They don't need anymore money.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) January 13, 2016

Since the jackpot increased to $1.5 billion, people have caught lotto fever. Everyone talking about what they're going to do with their newfound wealth if they won, but here's the catch: The odds of winning the lotto are 1 in 292,000,000 so you're wasting your time & money playing. Someone seldom wins the lotto unless they have a 6th sense to help them pick winning numbers. If you're that person, hook me up with the winning lottery number formula so I can win every time. Anyway, you have wealthy people playing the powerball jackpot and why? They're sitting on plenty money, so they don't need to play. How much money does a rich person really need? Let the middle & working class have a shot at winning that huge jackpot. Seriously, there's a term to describe those folks and that's GREED. Greed is the only word I can describe already-wealthy folks playing the powerball so they can win more billions.
Whenever I hear about someone winning hundreds of millions in the lotto jackpot, my first thought is they're going to be broke within a year. Why? Everybody and their mama will come forward looking for a handout. People be like: We've been tight since grade school, or remember when I looked out for you that time? What about those "family & friends" that strategically come out when you come into hundreds of millions of dollars from the lotto? "Family & friends" that you've never seen from Day 1, but all of a sudden they want to be cool with you because they see you came into money, get out of here because I see through you. You can quickly tell who's not used to money because anytime they win tens or hundreds of millions from the lottery jackpot, the first thing they do is spend foolishly: Buy a mansion in the most expensive neighborhood in their city, buy a dozen high-end vehicles, take expensive vacations and eat in expensive restaurants; repeat cycle until they run out of money and they're back to reality.
If it's meant for me to win hundreds of millions in the jackpot, life won't change for me that much. At the most, my nieces will be set for life and I'm investing the rest while living on the interest.