Tuesday Gospel

God doesn't go tit for tat with Satan; every time Satan does something bad, God steps in to bring good out of it. If believers want to understand what God's doing, look at what Satan does in reverse. The devil always reacts to something good God's started.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 29, 2019

TPD Headquarters Proposal

TPD Headquarters Proposal

As long as I've been living in Tallahassee, the police headquarters should be on the Southside. Why? Because South Tallahassee has the MOST crime of all sides of Tallahassee. The reason why some residents don't want the police headquarters over there is because it's going to get in the way of their criminal activity. They won't be able to shoot and sling drugs freely, and I say GOOD. There are some good people on the Southside, but the ghetto riff raff far outweighs the bad.

Scenario: Financial Difference

From a FB Group: 

Keith and Tameka recently married. Tameka is a Neurosurgeon and earns $400,000/year. Keith is a manager at Finish Line and earns $44,000/year.

After the wedding that she paid for, Keith moves into Tameka's house. She buys him a new Lexus to replace his old Honda Accord, and even pays for a two week honeymoon to Jamaica. Keith LOVES Tameka with all his heart and vice versa, and they are HAPPY together. But all Tameka's friends say she is stupid.

Since Keith is the man, is there a problem with their financial arrangement? If they're in love, does the money difference make them unequally yoked?

Ladies, If you were Tameka or Gentlemen, if you were Keith, could you play that role?

This is a real issue among married couples, where there's a big financial difference between the couple: One spouse makes more than the other. Being honest, I don't see this working out. The reason I say that is that even though they claim to love each other, the money difference may prove to be detrimental to the relationship because Tameka will feel like she's carrying the relationship. The person who makes the most money, calls the shots in a relationship. So many woman claim to want a man that's on their level financially and/or educationally. If I was Keith, I would be motivated to get my money up by going back to school or becoming self-employed while keeping his manager job. Let's go over a few things:

1. She paid for the wedding

2. She bought him a Lexus

3. She paid for the honeymoon

Add all that up and what do you get? A man who could become comfortable with being kept, and possibly take her for granted. The moment they start arguing, what's the first thing that happens? Tameka is going to bring up how she makes more money than him, how she's responsible for their lifestyle, etc. People want to pretend like money shouldn't matter in a relationship, but it does. Egos come out the moment one spouse starts doing better financially. 

How To Handle Success

One of the reasons I follow Steve Harvey is because he's not afraid to credit Jesus for his success. I pray daily that God helps me become successful, however he chooses to do it is on him, but in doing that, I don't want to forget about him. Too many people achieve success and start acting brand new: Hanging with people that wouldn't give them the time of day before. If you didn't give me the time of day while I was grinding towards success, don't check for me once I become successful.

God allows you to become successful because he trusts that you will do the right thing with it. Now, does he get disappointed often? All the time, because people achieve success and they forget how they got it. Don’t let this be you! #SundayThoughts #SundayMotivation

— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) March 31, 2019

Today's Message: Happiness

Happiness over everything. It's no one's job or responsibility to make you happy, that comes from you.

Life Is Too Short not to be happy.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 24, 2019

Get Rid Of "King & Queen"

The terms King & Queen are thrown around too loosely, especially since certain people act nothing like Kings & Queens.👎🏾

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 23, 2019

Performance Enhancing Drugs

You can always tell who doesn't understand the competitive nature of sports because of how critical some people are towards athletes who use Performance Enhancing Drugs. While some criticisms are valid, I understand why pro athletes use PEDs.

Reality Of People

You'll end up really disappointed if you think people will do for you as you do for them. Not everyone has the same heart as you.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 18, 2019

I Need Proof

This goes out to everyone who likes to say what others do/don't do

Just because someone doesn’t broadcast their good works on social media, doesn’t mean they aren’t making a difference in someone’s life. Who are you that someone has to prove what they do?

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 17, 2019

Food 4 Thought: Keep Moving

Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over standing still.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 16, 2019

Today's Thought: Karma

This is for everyone who cries when the script is flipped on them.

You can't be the victim & perpetrator.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 12, 2019

Monday Thought: Not Everything Requires A Response

It’s some things you speak on, and some things you don’t speak on.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 7, 2019

Today's Thought: Choose What You Respond To

Not everything requires a response. 

It’s some things you speak on, and some things you don’t speak on.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 7, 2019

True or False? A Woman Becomes A Reflection Of How You Treat Her

I read a meme that said "A woman becomes a reflection of how you treat her. If you don't like how she's acting, look at how you're treating her." That would be true in a perfect world, but that's not the case right now. No matter how good a man is to a woman, if she's not satisfied with him, no amount of good treatment will change her mind. There have been instances where husbands have been good to their wives, and their wives still cheat, or abuse them. So a man is supposed to continue being good to a no-good woman? Negative. Some women come into relationships damaged from the last man, so when the good man tries to do right by her, she thinks he has ulterior motives because the last man dogged her so bad, she thinks this one is going to do the same. I said that to say this: No one should be dependent on another person. If a woman is good, she should stay good and not because a man does right by her, but because it's her nature.

Do You Regardless...

I'm a big advocate of doing what's best for you regardless of opposition. If people get upset because you will no longer let them use you, that's their problem and not yours. You're confirming that you made the right decision to finally put yourself first for a change.

Doing Right With Success

I believe this. Any success that I or anyone else will enjoy in life comes from God. The difference between me and them is that in the process of becoming successful, I try not to forget about the One who blessed me. Far too many people get successful and start acting brand new; they stop kicking it with people they came up with that were loyal to them.

God allows you to become successful because he trusts that you will do the right thing with it. Now, does he get disappointed often? All the time, because people achieve success and they forget how they got it. Don’t let this be you! #SundayThoughts #SundayMotivation

— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) March 31, 2019