Question Of The Day: What Would You Do

This is a great topic because it will reveal people's heart. Anytime the mega million jackpot reaches in excess of $500 million, people are asked what they would do with their wealth. Generic answers are given: Buy houses, cars, travel, pay off this, that & the third. If I'm blessed to reach millionaire status, I'm giving back. It's not about me balling out of control. I don't need the biggest house, nicest car, none of that. Give me the interest and I'll be fine. My wealth will be used to make a difference: I'm paying for all of my nieces' college education, donating to my local ministry so they can do more outreach/missions work, giving to causes I'm passionate about. When you realize money doesn't make you, you're fine with not living like a boss. Besides, real bosses fly under the radar because they don't want folks checking for them because of the fame & fortune. I can say with a straight face that if God blesses me to reach millionaire or even multi-millionaire status, he trusts that I would give back. I give back now, but being a millionaire would allow me to give in a greater capacity.

 

Throwback Thursday: Telling The Truth

If you're telling the truth, you have no reason to apologize. If you're lying, apologizing is in your best interest. 

WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING!! -SPECIAL GUEST- MYRAN JONES -TheRealUnwoke-...

Before I speak on this topic, let me say I'm not opposed to megachurch pastors being blessed. These guys dedicate their lives to reaching people for Christ, so I feel they should be compensated. Besides, most of these megapastors don't take salaries from their ministry; their income comes from speaking engagements, investments, books, etc. Gone are the days where pastors had regular jobs and preached on Wednesdays & Sundays. Now...for the podcast: This podcast was fire. These brothers kept it all the way real because they touched on how mainstream ministry has become. It goes back to the 501c3 tax exempt status: Because ministry is tax exempt under 501c3, ministers don't have to pay taxes. With that comes goverment regulation: The government can tell pastors what & what not to preach. I've spoke on this before, but I'll say it again: If the church's 501c3 tax exempt status is stripped, you'll find out the true motives for many ministers; are they in ministry for the fame & fortune or for souls?

State Of Society

Kids don't respect nothing, rats telling everything, racial division, greed, poverty, inequality in the criminal justice system, men acting like women, women acting like men, Christians acting like the world; Society is messed up.😒 

Throwback Message: Do We (Christians) Need The Church?

The only argument some Christians have against those believers who aren’t part of a church body is accountability. “You need other believers to help you mature spiritually.” Question: Are other believers going to answer for your walk with God at Judgment Day?👀👀🤔

Put it this way: Parents train their children to be independent & that child leaves home; the church is the same way: It trains believers to be effective for Christ, and once that believer matures in their faith, they should be able to maintain a close relationship with God on their own (putting God first, reading his Word and daily prayer). Then again, many Christians will always be dependent on a church body for their spiritual growth because some of them aren’t disciplined enough to pray daily, read His word and put him first on their own.

My keys for growing in God

1. Reading/Listening to God’s Word-daily e-mail devotionals, sermons (YouTube)

2. Prayer-daily conversations with God

I’ll keep it real and say that seasoned Christians are becoming more dissatisfied with church, which is why many churches have seen a decline in attendance. The COVID pandemic has forced some believers to do what some of them should’ve been doing on their own, and that’s seeking God for themselves. 

Question: How Can I Explain My Hope To Unbelivers

1 Peter 3:15-Be ready to defend your hope if anyone questions it. How many Christians would keep it real about their faith? Very few. Many Christians would explain how they never questioned God in the midst of fiery trials. They would tell people how they've always had rock-solid faith. I'm going to be real: Most of them would be lying. No matter how long someone has been walking with God, every believer has questioned God. They've asked God the reason behind fiery storms, and some Christians have considered turning their backs on God because it seems like their trials (the ones that they're going through which are out of their control) have no expiration date. I know we live in a fallen world, and no one is immune to testing, but at some point trials must end. That's the part some Christians won't tell people; because they know if they gave an honest answer, that person could be turned away from coming to Christ. I believe that Christians can defend their faith by keeping it real: Telling unsaved people how good God has been to them, while explaining times they've questioned God about fiery storms; whether serving God is worth fighting battles you don't sign up for. After that, you let the unsaved person choose whether to accept or reject Christ.

Trina’s Niece Killed in Liberty City, Miami

Trina’s niece got killed in Miami (Liberty City, Pork & Beans). I don’t know if she had business in the Beans or what, but those Miami streets are unforgiving.☹️