Get Over It: Jameliah Young-Mitchell

Once upon a time, I used to wonder why people would dislike me when I haven't mistreated them. That time has passed because now, I care less about people disliking me. It doesn't mean I'm going to mistreat them, it simply means I'm not forcing anyone to like me. Sometimes, it's good not to be liked by everyone. Listen to this encouraging Facebook video by Ms Jameliah Young-Mitchell:

Why Doesn't Everyone Like Me? Get Over It

Public Service Announcement

Look, I could NOT be US president for one reason: I have zero tolerance for any foolishness so if a bill is placed in front of me that I do not like, I'm vetoing it off top. Also, many presidents were elected based on campaign contributions so if someone's contributing to your campaign, you have to support their cause(s) even though you may not agree. Running a country is a big responsibility, one that I take seriously so I would have worries everyday trying to do what's best for the country as a whole. Salute to President Obama and his family for putting up with bullcrap from citizens who don't agree with his policies, to the bickering from Republicans & Democrats. Obama has had a price on his head from Day 1, and the thing is..nobody is blaming him for these low gas prices. Some days I could handle being president, other days...Meh.

God's Got My Back

When God's fighting on your behalf, it's not looking good for anyone who tries to keep God's people down.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 14, 2015

People must be gluttons for punishment if they think they can keep God's people down. If God wants his chosen people in the spotlight, nobody will stop him because he's God; he does what he wants, when he wants, and how he wants. God will go as far as getting rid of folks in order to make room for his people. No discriminatory policy, no strategy, no pitfall of any kind will stop God from doing what he needs to do, so people need to cut the crap. I paraphrased this quote from the movie War Room, where Tony Jordan's friend said: When God's fighting on a woman's behalf, you can hit the gym all you want because it won't look good for you. For example, two employees are up for promotion, one is a Christian and the other isn't. The unsaved person does subpar work and gets along with colleagues, whereas the Christian does excellent work, and also gets along with colleagues. Matter of fact, quite a few colleagues have asked for prayer about tough challenges in their lives and the Christian intercedes on their behalf. 

The boss indirectly has it out for the Christian because (s)he's an atheist. (S)he can be heard disrespecting the name of Jesus in conversations with colleagues. Little does this supervisor realize, one of her staff is saved. The supervisor doesn't think highly of the saved person, but will never admit it due to HR policy against creating a hostile work environment. The saved employee gets a word from God that she's supposed to move into the supervisor position. Once this gets to the boss, all hell breaks loose. This boss does everything in her power to prevent the saved employee from taking her job, but fails because as stated before, God appointed his child for that position. People better stop playing and learn to adapt to God's plan(s), not theirs. No matter how hard one tries, if God wants his agenda, he will get it even if it's at the expense of people used by the enemy to block God from moving.

Disloyal Friends

Who raised some of you disloyal dudes? I'm hearing how bros are willing to throw away lifelong friendships over booty. SMH at you dudes.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 15, 2015

Today's blog message is about disloyal friends. I have to shake my head at the increasing amount of disloyal men these days. What I mean is that dudes who have grown up together as friends are throwing away lifelong friendships over booty. You mean to tell me a man is going to let a body part come between him and his friend? Some of these dudes make me sick, no lie. You want to know why I fly solo? Mess like this. I take friendships very seriously, so if I'm putting myself on the line to let you in, I expect loyalty and vice versa. Maybe it's good some bros are willing to throw away friendships over butt because they're showing their true colors. Any man that's willing to throw away a lifelong bond over a body part is no man in my eyes. 

Let some of these dudes tell it, "She was fine, I couldn't help it." Really? A woman has that much power over you to where you can't respect your friend enough NOT to sex down his sister? I'm sorry, but there are some things a man should not do and putting sex over friendship is one of them. I'm going to put a spin on Chris Brown's song "These H*** Ain't Loyal" and say, These Dudes Aren't Loyal. Considering how some guys put booty above their lifelong friendship with their bro, I would be right. Nowadays, it's almost not worth it to befriend anyone because some people are out for self. There was a time where dudes obeyed the rule "Bros Before Hos", but I see that's not the case in 2015. Dudes violating left & right.

Peace Over Everything

We all should value peace over being with someone who's about drama; I know I do. Someone needs to hear this real talk from Madea in one of her stage plays, so watch the video:

Madea Speaks

Men Being Providers & Protectors

This is ONLY in a marriage context: I think many men get in their feelings over being providers & protectors because they don't trust their spouse to hold the house down, which is why some men want a woman to pull their weight. A man should have no problem being a provider & protector if he's done his homework in choosing a godly woman. A good woman understands her role as helpmate; to run the house while he's getting the money for his family. If a man can't trust his spouse to take care of the house while he's at work, what is he doing with her? Some men bring woman trouble on themselves because they're too busy looking at her assets rather than her domestic skills. The inspiration for this blog comes from a Facebooker by the name of Maurice Hutt. 

He posted a message saying how a man should have no trouble taking care of a household on his salary, which I agree to some extent. Given his education & skillset, and the amount of debt, a man should be able to take care of a household singlehandedly. Going further, if a man makes $100K annually or greater with NO DEBT and he has other income streams, then he shouldn't need his woman to work because he makes more than enough to sustain a household. The keyword in my statement was NO DEBT, meaning debt freedom or close to being debt free must be a reality. Otherwise, it's gonna be tough for a household to survive on one income. While he's working, the woman is at home taking care of the children and keeping the house in order (laundry, cooking & cleaning). 

Once the husband comes home from a long day at work, he's free to relax because he knows his wife handled household operations while he worked. Both couples have the rest of the day to enjoy themselves. My final thought: If men didn't pick bummy women, they would be able to support a household on their salary. While he's working, she's taking care of the home. It's a win-win for both because the husband comes home to a clean home and cooked meal, and the wife feels valued for her contributions to the house.

Dead Weight

A lot of churches are full of dead weight. 20% of the congregation is involved in ministry, the other 80% has their butt imprint on a pew.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) September 9, 2015

I said it, many churches are full of dead weight; especially megachurches. Megachurches can have 10,000+ members on the roster. Of the 10,000 or so members, what percentage is involved in ministry? I'll wait. I'm not saying all church members are lazy, but some of them are. They come to church to feast on the Word, but when it's time to step up in ministry, you can't get a dozen people to help out. If some people do step up, it's begrudgingly (they won't admit it). Then you have those who don't mind serving because they have a heart for souls. The true servants are the ones you can count on to step up whenever there's a need in the church. You don't have to ask, they know there's a need and they're ready to work. 

The true servants do 80% of the ministry work in the church while the majority has their butt imprint on a pew. When the pastor gives thanks to those who helped out, the slackers want to stand up like they did something; that's the mess that burns me up. I think all churches should adopt a mandatory volunteer policy, where all members must volunteer 3 times a month in different ministries within the church. If they do NOT volunteer, they are kicked out of church. It's harsh, but I'm tired of seeing butt imprints on church pews. In other words, some people can come to church to get fed (the Word), but they won't volunteer in ministry. It's easy to sit on the sidelines and nitpick about what you don't like about this and that ministry when you're not doing nothing.