Today's Message: Is It A Loss If You Didn't Want It?

You have to want something in order to lose it.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 18, 2018

Woe Is Me

First, I'm thankful I have my own mind, and use it. If I suffered from groupthink like many blacks do, I'd be in bad shape. I have learned one thing from reading various posts regarding black issues: If you co-sign Obama and don't speak out against the black community's ills, you're in good standing among blacks. If you exercise independent thought, be ready to be called all kinds of Uncle Tom, Coon, have your blackness questioned, or at worst, be accused of suffering from Willie Lynch Syndrome. Here's the thing with me: I CARE NOTHING about being called a coon or Uncle Tom by fellow black people. You know why? I have super thick skin, and it motivates me to go that much harder in my stance. Even better, I'm not afraid to lose friends behind my stance. "America has never been great for a black man, waaaaa waaaaaa" I know that, but black people need to get out of that woe is me, victim mentality because it's not a good look. Other races had it worse than blacks, yet they've managed to make great strides, even surpassing blacks in many areas. You know why? They don't buy into the victim mentality. Did Martin Luther King, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and other black leaders have the victim mentality? No, they understood that the victim mentality wouldn't do them any good in the long run. Black people of today are not the same as yesteryear.

Fall Outs Can Be Good

It’s always a blessing if you fall out with the wrong people.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 16, 2018

Gun Control In A Nutshell

I'm all for gun control, but responsible gun owners shouldn't be held accountable for the actions of idiots who decide to shoot up a school

People are delusional if they think assault rifles will be banned. First, it's too many of them flowing through black neighborhoods illegally and second, people can easily get them from gun shows with no background check or paperwork required.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 15, 2018

Going With You All The Way

A select few are meant to ride with you to the end, the majority of folks going with you will fall off along the way, mostly because they feel entitled to the benefits and don't want to help you put in work.

Everyone who comes with you, can’t go all the way with you.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 14, 2018

Ministry Begins At Home

Too many ministers are concerned about strangers instead of their own family. The Bible says that ministry starts at home. What about your unsaved family members? We all have them. A minister can't neglect their unsaved family members while focusing on unsaved outsiders.

Ministry 101: It begins at home.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 12, 2018

Thought For Today: Self Promotion

Attn. Christians: Stop trying to promote yourselves. Leave the promotion up to God, and he'll promote you. Like Steve Harvey said: God will show you off, he will clown for you.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) March 12, 2018