100 Proof Real Talk

Some of these young cats risking their lives for dudes they won't talk to or see after high school.😒

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 30, 2017

When a woman takes an abusive & cheating husband back, it's a matter of time before he cheats on her and/or goes upside her head again.😑

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 30, 2017

Couples are so used to marital discord that they think disagreements are healthy.😒

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 31, 2017

Real Talk Thursday

Some of these young cats risking their lives for dudes they won't talk to or see after high school.😒

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 30, 2017

Ignorance & Wisdom don't go together.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 30, 2017

Relationship Gospel

You want to find out if someone's truly for you? This is how.

Pre-Nups are in place because folks want to protect what they've worked for, not for lack of faith in choosing the right spouse.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 28, 2017

If a woman gets mad at her man requiring her to sign a pre-nup, that's a sign that she's with him for the wrong reasons.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 28, 2017

Thought For Today: Satan's Blessings Are Fake

Satan wants to be God so bad that he'll bless his people too.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 27, 2017

Worry About Nothing, Pray About Everything

Pray, and let God worry. That's not to say God's going to worry, it means that after a believer prays, leave the responsibility to God.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 27, 2017

Miami Black History

Before Miami became the melting pot it is today, it's had it's share of negative racial history.

In Miami, prior to '79, blacks weren't allowed in Coral Gables without getting arrested.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 26, 2017

Friday Wisdom

The older you get, the less you should feel a need to lie.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 24, 2017

Don't get comfortable.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 24, 2017

Power Daily Bread

Your Miracle Is Coming Through Prayer

One time for Tyron for this encouraging word. I got so much from this, but one thing that stood out was "Stay In Prayer."

3/22 Thought For Today: Prayer & Fasting

Mark 9:29: Jesus answered, “Only prayer can force out that kind of demon."

Believers aren't doing God any favors by praying & fasting. Praying & Fasting sets Christians up to receive what God already has for them.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 23, 2017

Each One, Reach One, Teach One

If you've come from the streets, you have a responsibility to try and help those who want a way out of that life.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 16, 2017

Thought For Today: Peace Of Mind Is Everything

If you don't have peace, you don't have nothing.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 20, 2017

PSA To All Rappers

Every rapper should read this tweet:

Rappers should stay out of politics because they sound ignorant going in on the @POTUS.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 19, 2017

Attention: Stop Complaining About Churches Asking For Money

Unbelievers complain about churches being money-focused, but have no problem giving money to their favorite restaurant, store, etc.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 17, 2017

Ministries are businesses just like anything else, so they require 💵to run. Let's stop with the "vow of poverty" garbage some of you spew.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 17, 2017

The State Of Society

It's sad when it's considered a blessing to see 21 or 25. How about making it to old age?

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 15, 2017

What's On My Mind: Paying Cash

1. If someone has saved all year and decides to drop $10K for a down payment on another car and they would rather pay in cash, they're assumed to be a drug dealer because they don't want a big monthly car payment? That's the dumbest crap I've ever heard. Everyone getting money isn't involved in the dope game, SMH.

Divorce Rate: Christian Marriages vs. Secular Marriages

You know marriage is under attack when Christians divorce at the same rate as secular couples.https://t.co/rVPIBzUXnf

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 13, 2017

I've known for a while that Christians divorce at an identical rate to secular couples. Honestly, it's sad because Christians are to be examples of how to have lasting marriages. When I read this article, one thing stuck out to me: Some Christian couples have forgotten how to love unconditionally. When you love unconditionally, you're able to overlook your partner's flaws & vice versa. Granted, some issues you can't let ride: Adultery & abuse of any kind (physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, etc.), but if the matters are small enough to be resolved, why not fix them? Something else that stuck out to me was how Christians are no different than the rest of the world, meaning they have guidelines of what they will (not) deal with in marriage, and by right they should. Of the Christian marriages that have weathered life's storms, God was at the center of their marriage. Couples prayed and spent time in the Word together. How many divorced Christian couples can say that? I'll wait.

3/12: Thought For Today

It's like that sometimes. Honestly, foul people don't deserve good mates because they would mess up their blessing.

Sometimes good people get the worst mates and the bad people get the good mates.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 13, 2017

To Speak On Something, You Need Experience

You don't need personal experience on something in order to speak on it. Paul was unmarried and he spoke on marriage a lot.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 11, 2017

Do you need to sell dope to know it's wrong? No. Do you need to be on drugs to know it's bad? No. Do you need to be married in order to know what it's like? NO. Last question: Do you need to touch a stove to know it's hot? NO. So why do some people feel you need personal experience on something to speak on it? That's crazy because people could be discounting valuable advice from someone who's never been through it because they aren't in their shoes. Some stuff you need experience for, others you don't, so let's cut the crap and stop discounting others' views just because they haven't experienced what you have. In the Bible, Paul was unmarried but he spoke on marriage a lot. By today's standards, Paul wouldn't be qualified to speak on marriage since he's never been married. Wisdom can come from anyone, regardless of whether they have personal experience.

Hell Challenge? Cut The Crap.

There's a hell challenge going around; mess around and get sent there prematurely.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 9, 2017

Victor, Not Victim

"Black people pull the black card of any black person that doesn't see themselves as a victim"-Katina Person.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 8, 2017

Hopefully this blog will encourage some of my fellow black people to stop seeing themselves as victims. Earlier this week, Ben Carson linked slaves to immigrants, which was crazy because blacks were BROUGHT over against their will, whereas immigrants came over for a better life. As soon as Ben Carson made that statement, every black person on social media and in real life got in their feelings. Samuel L. Jackson went in on Ben Carson, and I'm sure many other black celebs gave Carson a piece of their minds on social media. Look, I get that blacks have been through and are going through a lot since they've been in this nation. From slavery to racial injustice, I feel for blacks who have gone through that, but it's time for blacks to reclaim their power and stop seeing themselves as victims.

If Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey and other influential black leaders saw themselves as victims, would they have fought hard for black equality? No, because they would be too busy playing the woe is me song. They were determined to make life better for blacks at the expense of their own lives, and they've done a wonderful job. Fast forward to 2017: Every time some blacks suffer racial injustice/prejudice, instead of fighting, some of them throw pity parties. Some blacks favorite excuse is the white man is holding them back; they can't get ahead due to the "system". Maybe some blacks are tired of fighting a losing battle, and if that's the case then I pray for the discouraged blacks that they will find a way to keep pressing on no matter the odds. One more thing: Just because a black person doesn't see themselves as a victim, doesn't mean they need their "black card" pulled.

Stay Humble

When you start smelling yourself, God will put you back where he carried you from.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 8, 2017

3/6 Wisdom

Just because you forgive someone, does NOT mean you have to let them back into your life.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 6, 2017

Believers: If you stay prayed up, you don't have to get prayed up.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 6, 2017

Thought For Today: 3/5/17

Blood is only thicker than water if it's to some family members' best interest.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 5, 2017

I'm Tired (From Doing Nothing)

Only those who have put in work this week have the right to be tired. If you haven't hustled this week, why are you tired? Cut the crap.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 3, 2017

I'm serious. If you haven't worked and/or went to the gym 5 days a week, you have no right to be tired. 

What's On My Mind: 3/2

It's about time for me to share what's on my mind, so here goes:

If Jesus were alive, he would be called gay because he's unmarried.😒My point: Your mate can be a blessing or curse.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 1, 2017

#Confession: As I get older, my tolerance for nonsense and my patience gets smaller. I embrace this.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 28, 2017

If a man has a good woman who keeps him from doing something stupid, she's a keeper.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 28, 2017

I take my faith and walk with God seriously, so any FB friend of mine who disrespects my belief in God, you will be unfriended, PERIOD.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 27, 2017

Spiritual Apathy

Spiritual apathy is when a believer is indifferent towards their relationship with God. They're not concerned with growing in Christ.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 2, 2017

It's one thing to be apathetic, but when believers suffer from spiritual apathy, they're walking on dangerous ground. Spiritual apathy starts from indifference towards God, then it graduates to walking away from Christ. A believer misses prayer time once, then twice, three times and so on. Pretty soon, (s)he is no longer active in their church, but they're still taking up pew space. Even then, it's a matter of time before that believer walks away from church and eventually Christ. Besides, how long does anyone think a spiritually apathetic person can last in God before they walk away from him? I'll wait.

Why do some believers suffer from spiritual apathy? Lots of reasons: They feel they know all there is to know about God/Christ, frustration with their walk, tired of organized religion, bad teaching, etc. When a believer is indifferent towards their relationship with God, that means they don't care about growing in Christ. They're satisfied with praying once or twice a week, if that. They're content with the little knowledge of God they do have because they don't want to dig deeper. Spiritual apathy can be translated to spiritual laziness, which both are the same thing because when a believer is spiritually lazy, they don't want to grow in Christ because it's work. I pray that I never become spiritually apathetic because then I'd be in trouble.