Lord, Bless Me This Way

I'll take all God's blessings, however they come.

You can’t tell God how to bless you.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 9, 2019

Wednesday Wisdom: Trust Without Test

I'm learning this daily.

You can’t be trusted without being tested.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) April 26, 2019

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