Power vs. Wisdom, Knowledge & Understanding

 Power vs. Wisdom, Knowledge & Understanding? I'd rather have Wisdom, Knowledge & Understanding because power is a by-product of the 3. You can have power, but if you don't have the wisdom, knowledge and understanding to use it effectively, then you're nothing more than a tyrant because you'll run amok with no one to reel you in.

Men: Can I Lead?

 A man shouldn't have to ask for permission to lead. When I hear some men asking women to let them lead, I side eye them.

Unnoticed To In Charge: Joel Osteen

Repost: Joel Osteen 

People may not recognize you yet: your boss doesn’t give you credit, relatives discount you and think you don’t have much to offer. You may be overlooked now, but the time is coming when you’re going to be noticed. People are going to recognize your value, your gifts, your talents. God is going to cause you to stand out. You’re going to go from being unnoticed to being in charge, from being not recognized to being the favorite. You couldn’t have made it happen on your own. That’s the blessing on your life.

Do We Really Want To STOP Racism? 2 STRONG

Anyone with sense wishes for a racist-free society, but because some people are taught to hate, racism will continue. 

TV Black Fathers: Chill vs. No-Nonsense

I came up on Good Times, Cosby Show, Fresh Prince & Family Matters, and each black father was not the same. If you did wrong, you could get by with Carl Winslow, Cliff Huxtable & Uncle Phil, but James Evans wasn't having it. James was quick to reach for his belt like he had a gun anytime his kids got beside themselves. I believe James' old-school discipline kept his kids out of trouble because they knew what James would do to them if he found out that Michael & J.J. were cutting up. When the Warlords tried recruiting J.J. for warfare, James wasn't having it, especially since one member was disrespectful to his wife. Carl, Cliff & Uncle Phil were good in their own right, but they let their kids get by with too much foolishness. As soon as James was killed off, Good Times was NEVER the same because John Amos wasn't with J.J.'s antics. John Amos aka James Evans reminds me a lot of my dad; knew when to be tough and loving, but was a disciplinarian.

 

Monday Thought

 It amazes me that people are quick to believe accusations without considering that the person could be lying. Not everyone tells the truth, some do, but not all.

Sunday Message: What Being A Provider Entails

Sunday Gospel: At times, it's impossible to balance family and work due to conflicting demands. Either your family will demand more of your time or your job will; you cannot have it both ways. One is bound to suffer. If you put your family first, your job will suffer and vice versa. The key is finding a supportive spouse that understands your rationale for putting in extra hours on the job so you can make sure they're straight. A man's job is to provide for his family and part of provision means you have to take advantage of overtime opportunities or extra income opportunities. After all, he's doing it for the family. Women need to stop running guilt trips on their man because if the money wasn't coming in, she would be upset about that but when the money coming in, she doesn't say anything (by right she shouldn't). At least he has a job because most men don't work. If a man works too much, his woman gets pissed and wants him home more; If he's not making enough, she wants him to step his finance game up. Damned if you do and don't with some women. Did it ever occur to some women that the reason why their man may spend more time at work than with her is because she NAGS too much? *Crickets* No man wants to come home to a motormouth. I said all that to say this: You can't always balance work & family because one is bound to suffer. That Part.