Joel Osteen: Power Of The Blessing

 

The Power Of The Blessing | Joel Osteen https://t.co/aZOKBUhkyt via @YouTube

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) June 8, 2021

Provision

One of my FB friends asked this on his page, but it's a good subject to write about. From a man's POV, it depends on whether the father is active in his boys' lives. If the father's active, he should be schooling his sons on the 3 P's: Provision, Protection & Profession. Since the question asked deals with provision, that's what I'll speak on, so here goes. If a man's father is showing his son what manhood is about, the boy will grow up knowing how to provide for his future spouse because that's what he saw his father doing. If a boy has no blueprint to manhood & he meets a solid woman, he may have a problem providing for his wife unless he suddenly "gets it." Times are different. Back then, men could afford to be sole breadwinners because goods & services were cheap, so there was no need for the wife to work. Now, it's almost impossible for a household to survive on one income unless the couple is frugal. I think a lot of men have a problem with paying 100% of the bills because of fear: Fear that his wife will take advantage of that, and it's a valid reason. No man or woman wants to feel used & there are some spouses that take each other for granted, like it's expected of them to do this, that and the third. If we're honest, one spouse does all the providing and the other spouse contributes nothing. God forbid something happens to the sole provider, and then what? Can the other spouse step in? I have no problem paying 100% of the bills, but I will be making all....ALL decisions, just saying.

I think if a man was raised with old-school values, he'll have no problem being the main breadwinner. In fact, he would be honored to finish the job his wife's father started.

Misplaced Loyalty

 

I see what this brother is saying because the code is jacked up. Men will ride for their homeboys faster than their woman. I respect the bond that men share, but if he has a good woman in his life, she should get his best before his friends do. To keep it really real, some men will fold on their homeboys for the right price, so for some men, they don't have a "code" to live by.

"Karen" Police

 "Karen" Police

"Karen" is a term used to describe someone that's demanding beyond the scope of what's necessary. It can also mean whites who use their privilege at others' expense. The above video illustrates this very well. A young delivery driver was doing his job delivering packages in the neighborhood when this prejudice fool deems it necessary to confront him about the reason he's in "his neighborhood" First, who is HE (the white man) to question this young man about his logic for being in the neighborhood? You'd think this white man runs the neighborhood the way he questioned the driver. He had the right one because the driver put the other man in his place. Then the white man wants to file a false harassment report because the young black man was speaking facts. That's how a lot of them are; quick to call the police when they don't get their way. The other guy was full of crap because if he was going to call the cops, he would've done it by then. At the same time, if the cops arrived, they probably would've sided with the privileged man and this situation could've been ugly. In today's climate, prejudiced/racist people are empowered to be open with their bigotry. 

Throwback Thursday: Our Own Worst Enemy

 

Not one lie was told. When Malcolm X started calling out blacks for their destructive behavior, that's when some of them plotted to take him out, and unfortunately, that's what happened...the very people he tried to help were the ones who assassinated him. That goes to show you that your own people are your worst enemy.

Today's Thought: Can't Tell Me Nothing

When hit dogs bark, THEY BARK. All you have to do is tell the truth, and folks get in their feelings. Monique didn't say anything different than what some of our parents told us back in the day: Take pride in your appearance in public because some people judge you by how you look. Society is used to folks telling them what they want to hear. 

Society Wants Males, Not Men

He's not lying. Society wants men to be soft. If a man comes on strong, he's a threat. If he's meek, he's acceptable. I'm not saying a man should bully his way through life, but there are times where a man has to be hard.