How To Fix America

Recompense, Reconciliation & Vindication

"It is a day of recompense, vindication, and reconciliation. People who have slandered you and besmirched your testimony will come calling with repentance in their hearts. People who have passed you up and overlooked you will suddenly say, "I must have you in my life..." Those who have whispered to separate you from your chief friends will be smitten before your face, and the betrayer will be exposed, and relationships healed that was on the cusp of totally following apart. This is your day, says the Father. Press into what I have promised. Embrace the hope of a better day. Expect a new overflow of goodness and favor by My hand for these are the days of manifest glory beyond what you have experienced in times past as I use you and move in you and make of you an instrument of ministry purpose to fulfill all My promises toward you in a moment of time."

Today's blog is coming from a daily devotional I receive in my inbox. It deals with Recompense, Reconciliation & Vindication. I want to touch on a few points in this message:

1. "People who have passed you up and overlooked you will suddenly say, "I must have you in my life..."

If you've overlooked someone, you are not entitled to come back into their lives because most people won't let you back in. If you can't see someone's value, it's not their responsibility to convince you of their worth. People are not doors that you can walk in and out of their lives. For me, when you walk out of my life, stay gone because I will NOT let you back in.

2. "Those who 

have whispered to separate you from your chief friends will be smitten before your face, and the betrayer will be exposed, and relationships healed that was on the cusp of totally falling apart."

My chief friends should be smart enough NOT to entertain foolishness. If someone comes to them with slander about me, they should shut it down quickly (I would do the same for them). The longer you entertain someone's lie(s), the greater chance you have of believing them. Therefore, it's safe to say my so-called "chief" friends were snakes hiding in the bushes. When the relationships fall apart, I don't want the relationship(s) healed because I could never look at my so-called "chief" friends the same way. They gave into the lies, so I would be done with them. I would forgive them, but there will be NO reconciliation. Remember the saying "Friends are like enemies; you can't tell the difference"?

Common Sense: Now Is Not The Right Time

How can the country be reopened if people are still being infected with COVID-19, and there's no vaccine for the virus? Make that make sense. I want to return to normal like everyone else, but now is not the right time.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 16, 2020

Careless Pet Ownership

Careless Pet Ownership

1. That could’ve been someone’s child and her stupid butt let those pits ravage that cat. I know the owner is pissed & he has every right to be. This lady should be sued and those dogs put down because it’s obvious she can’t control them. I'm a dog lover, but pet ownership comes with responsibility.

2. Same scenario. Everyone doesn’t need to get a pitbull if they can’t control it.

No Tax Exempt Status=No Ministry

There may come a time where churches will be stripped of their tax-exempt status. When that happens, that will reveal the motives of many ministers. Will some remain in ministry for the right reason(s) or will some depart because they no longer are tax exempt?

Lean On Me-Bill Withers

I played this song 5 times yesterday. It has a spiritual meaning behind it. This song can mean for believers to lean on Jesus, or for everyone else, they can lean on loved ones for support. Regardless of the reason, this song stands the test of time.

This song is fitting for what's going on today. Lean on Me https://t.co/qscracAyju via @YouTube

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 12, 2020

Tough Times Reveal People's Greed

People are struggling as a result of COVID-19. Folks have/almost drained their savings to pay bills as a result of job loss, then you have greedy landlords like this who have zero compassion. God doesn't like ugly. There's no telling how long COVID-19 will last; President Trump is saying this could last until July/August, but even HE doesn't know. How many people have more than enough savings to carry them through? Dave Ramsey, and other financial professionals say that people should have at least 6 months savings just in case lean times come, but even with that, unexpected expenses come up that require folks to dip into their savings, so you just don't know. Greed is NOT a good look, and some landlords should be ashamed of themselves for trying to bleed money from unemployed folks. Even though many Americans will receive stimulus money (those with direct deposit get theirs faster), that money won't last for some people because many people have poor financial discipline. Greedy people irk me, and that goes double for those who hoard essentials without thinking of others.

COVID-19 is exposing a lot of greedy people that's out for self. pic.twitter.com/K182AmlsLq

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 28, 2020