Everyone Doesn't Deserve Your Best

If you give your best to the right people, you'll never be disappointed. Even the Bible says not to give your pearls to swine. (Matthew 7:6)

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 5, 2016

If people lived by this tweet, life would be much better. Relationships would be lasting and no one would be bitter over bad relationships. Because some people are too trusting, they give their best to this & that person, not having done their homework on said person. Some people are good pretenders, meaning they'll portray themselves as adorable, so they can get your best. Once the mask wears off, they're true colors show and you're mad at the world because you found out you've given your best to the wrong people. Not everyone is deserving of your best, so choose wisely who you give to. Matthew 7:6 cautions against giving pearls to swine, meaning not everyone will appreciate the goodness you give them. Why then do people set themselves up for disappointment by giving their best to everyone? I think it's because some people assume that everyone is going to appreciate a person's best, which is usually true, but not always. The inspiration for this blog message comes from reading several Facebook comments from singles who've written off relationships because they've been hurt repeatedly. Going further, Matthew 7:6 is a GREAT reference for those looking for a romantic relationship because the verse teaches them to use discernment before they agree to yoke with this person. I believe if people used Matthew 7:6 as a guide before giving their best, we would see less hurting people.

Tuesday Wisdom

Sometimes, God will bless you just to see what you do with the blessing.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 5, 2016

If you give your best to the right people, you'll never be disappointed. Even the Bible says not to give your pearls to swine. (Matthew 7:6)

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 5, 2016

Weakness is equal to vulnerability.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 5, 2016

When you have a good start in life, you tend to be cocky because you've never been through anything so you start feeling yourself.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 5, 2016

It takes more strength to embrace your flaws than strengths.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 5, 2016

RHOA Reunion Pt. 3

She chased her out the door and beat her up in an alley. 3 times and it's still everyone else's fault but hers #rhoareunion #notisolated

— KENYA MOORE (@KenyaMoore) April 4, 2016

Phaedra as all the balls in her interviews, but when confronted she can't sit still twisting that mouth looking crazy Girl gone #RHOAReunion

— polite as fuck (@sweetfacedinero) April 4, 2016

RT @BFranklinson: @Kandi Any idiot can tell that eye roll was edited in. People are so stupid.. #RHOAreunion ... https://t.co/ozstzcf0sa

— Kandi Burruss (@Kandi) April 4, 2016

" But I'm talking directly to you son" don't come for my baby's queen #RHOAreunion

— KENYA MOORE (@KenyaMoore) April 4, 2016

Porsha is pivoting with lies about @KenyaMoore... We not stupid Porsha #rhoa #rhoareunion

— Team Twirl (@ariannataken) March 28, 2016

Sheree had no purpose this season, other than being the 'messenger'. #RHOA #rhoareunion

— ATLien  (@ATLien) March 28, 2016

@MichaelRapaport u are pathetic & ignorant 4promoting violence on any level. Please get a job 2 keep ur cable 2 watch me every week #RHOA

— KENYA MOORE (@KenyaMoore) April 4, 2016

Sheree's 100% right. They're all been judged, they've all been in arguments... but only Porsha has repeatedly physically attacked. #RHOA

— Reality Tea (@Realitytea) April 4, 2016

Porsha needs to woman up, be mature & handle herself with grace & class. Don't put your hands, feet on anyone, unless they hit first #RHOA

— Real Housewives (@Real_Housewives) April 4, 2016

Todd: "You know so much about what Todd is doing, but Apollo was in your house & you didn't know what the f**k he was doing?" #RHOA @Todd167

— Real Housewives (@Real_Housewives) April 4, 2016

Love @Andy's new nicknames for @Porsha4real and @PhaedraParks. #RHOA #ShadySunday pic.twitter.com/lNKt44t80i

— Bravotv (@Bravotv) April 4, 2016

Internal Gang Wars

Black gangs used to stick together, but ever since drugs flooded the ghetto, money destroyed those loyalties.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 31, 2016

Bloods, Crips, Gangster Disciples & Vice Lords are some of the most (in)famous black gangs in the nation. All of these gangs were birthed out of the civil rights movement. Originally, these gangs were formed to protect their neighborhoods from police harassment, as well as harassment from whites. Gang leaders from each of these gangs formed their crews under the mandate that members stick together. There was no such thing as internal fighting between fellow gang members because the leaders would shut that down quick. Fast forward to the 80's, which was the time where the drug epidemic exploded. Drugs started flowing into the ghetto & that was a wrap. Traditional gang loyalties were put on the backburner for the almighty dollar. At the height of the crack era, dealers could make $10,000 a day, and that's a slow day. When gang members started getting big money from the drug trade, some members got greedy and wanted to dominate the drug trade. Many of the gangs started off as one, but certain sets wanted a piece of the drug trade so they branched off into their own enterprise. If a gang set owned a money-making block, the set(s) that weren't doing so well wanted to knock off the successful set and take over their booming block. The CIA-Contra controversy goes into detail how the CIA funneled drugs into inner-city Black America. If the CIA didn't funnel drugs into American inner cities, there wouldn't be gangs, which meant major cities wouldn't have logged thousands of murders annually because the gangs would have no way to make money.

I Support Virtual K-12 school

If K-12 virtual learning was around when I was in school, I would've gone that route instead of the traditional public school route. Looking at public schools, I see why more parents are enrolling their children in virtual school. Depending on the state, students who do virtual learning graduate earlier than public school kids because they're taking classes year round, and their grades are better because there's no distractions. The discipline a student gains from virtual learning will prepare them for college because they'll be accustomed to online learning. For everyone who likes to say, "Virtual students wouldn't get social skills." False. Virtual K-12 students could bond with likeminded students and sidestep the nonsense of having to go to school with kids who don't want to learn, but they're forced to go to school and because of that, they cause trouble.

Friday Gospel: Relationships

A couple tweets explaining the state of relationships in 2016:

People who are desperate for a relationship end up picking the wrong person because they're clouded by feelings instead of logic.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 29, 2016

It's easier to base a relationship on sex than what truly matters: Compatibility, mutual love & respect, communication, and vulnerability.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 29, 2016

Thursday Wisdom

Leaders shouldn't ask anyone to do anything they aren't willing to do.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 31, 2016

When you REALLY believe in what you're doing, you'll go 1,000❌ harder at it #fb

— SelfMadeBluntz (@iDespiseJobz) March 30, 2016

The anointing will take you farther than education ever will.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 29, 2016

Nobody wants you, you're broke, you take minimal selfies and you don't work out. In short: Folks don't need to know every move you make.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 29, 2016