A question

He asked a question who do man say I am he asked me a question who do I say he is. I called you savior I replied he said then why try and save your self. He said to me who do you say I am I said redeemer he said to me then why try and justify you self for whom the son set free is tree from all. He asked a question who do you say I am I said lover he said then why do you feel if no one loves for with me for you its more then this world against you. He said who do you say I am I said provider and he said then why act if you need for the scriptures says ask and it will be given seek and ye shall find knock and the door will be open. He said who do you say I am I said truth he said then why don't you have faith let God be truth and all men be lyres.

Today I will

Today I will create an image of Valor and once I created I will endows some one else with that image. I will affirm them to let them know they to are of valor. I will affirm them and let them know that the sky is not the limit but their mind is. For in the mind is where the battle is fought. I will affirm them and tell them to stand with their feet together stomach in chest out chin up and their eyes with pride!!!!

Farther Along

So today the USA celebrates what is known as Memorial Day. We celebrate the soldiers that have lied their lives down for the bettering of our Great Nation. Though we desire that things could be handle through Love it is necessary to use force at times. I am not a big advocate for violence, but I do understand that all things can not be handle true peaceful sit downs and talks. That being said I have dedicated this blog entry for those who are going through or have experienced a lost in their lives. Do not just listen but read along as he sings. I pray you enjoy.


1. Tempted and tried, we’re oft made to wonder
Why it should be thus all the day long;
While there are others living about us,
Never molested, though in the wrong.
o Refrain:
Farther along we’ll know more about it,
Farther along we’ll understand why;
Cheer up, my brother, live in the sunshine,
We’ll understand it all by and by.
2. Sometimes I wonder why I must suffer,
Go in the rain, the cold, and the snow,
When there are many living in comfort,
Giving no heed to all I can do.
3. Tempted and tried, how often we question
Why we must suffer year after year,
Being accused by those of our loved ones,
E’en though we’ve walked in God’s holy fear.
4. Often when death has taken our loved ones,
Leaving our home so lone and so drear,
Then do we wonder why others prosper,
Living so wicked year after year.
5. “Faithful till death,” saith our loving Master;
Short is our time to labor and wait;
Then will our toiling seem to be nothing,
When we shall pass the heavenly gate.
6. Soon we will see our dear, loving Savior,
Hear the last trumpet sound through the sky;
Then we will meet those gone on before us,
Then we shall know and understand why.

Are we living true

So I was just reading over the "Unity National Athem"(Negro National Anthem), and as I read I began to think about what the words mean. I thought about the fact the only time you sing this song is during special holidays or events and mostly in February. As I read I thought about the Hampton Man and thought about any one that calls thems selves a man. It's important to know where you have been and who you are to get to where you are destined to go. As I post this I want you to read no matter white, black, jew or what ever your creed may be. I want you to decide are you living all you can be. To me I think we should change the name from the Negro National Anthem to the Unity National Athem for the song service as a constant reminder to liberate our selves from the dark pass that originally brought us here to soul journ to a new front tear of brother hood and togetherness.

Lift Every Voice and sing till earth and heaven ringRing with the harmonies of libertyLet our rejoicing rise high as the listening skiesLet it resound loud as the rolling sea
Sing a song, full of the faith that the dark past has taught usSing a song, full of the hope that the present has brought usFacing the rising sum of our new day begunLet us march on till victory is won
Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rodfelt in the days when hope unborn had diedyet with a steady beat, have not our weary feetcome to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come, over a way that which tears has been wateredWe have come, treading out path through the blood of the slaughteredOut of the gloomy past, till now we stand at last,Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast
GOD of our weary years, GOD of our silent tearsThou Who has brought us thus far on the wayThou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the lightKeep us for-e-ver in the path we pray
Lest our feet, stray from the places our GOD where me met theeLest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world we forget TheeShadowed beneath thy hand, may we forever standTRUE TO OUR GOD, TRUE TO OUR NATIVE LAND

James Weldon Johnson(1871-1938)

THE HAMPTON MAN IS A MAN WHO …

THE HAMPTON MAN IS A MAN

WHO …

 

Is aware of his historical heritage,

Respects the rights and cultures of others,

Is of strong personal integrity, good character, is honest and trustworthy, walks in dignity towards himself and others, is courteous, reserved, cooperative and self disciplined, respects authority, appreciates values and

Demonstrates ethical behaviors, does not display rude, abusive or violent behaviors,

Does not display intimacy nor violate the sensibilities of others in public, does not fight, steal, carry or use weapons, SAYS and DOES "NO" to illegal drugs,

Understands and abides by the legal age (21) and other requirements for

The conscientious use of all alcohol products and, if he legally so chooses

To consume, does not get drunk or attempt to drive when drinking.

After all, the HAMPTON MAN is an educated, goal-oriented, pace-setting

entrepreneur, a compassionate man on a mission; he realizes the need

for proper attire for all occasions, removes his hat when entering buildings,

opens and holds door for Hampton Women, walks female students

from the library to the residence halls at night

--he is a gentleman!

 

Woodson H. Hopewell, Jr.

Dean of Men

 

What is Excellence?

Does everyone have to ability to be excellent? I believe so. Why is it that so often people who are students of Nobel Prize winners go on to become Nobel Prize winners? Why can almost anyone go to a great trumpet teacher and learn to play in ways that they never dreamed of? These teachers are teaching their students to be excellent -- excellence isn't the person; it's the philosophy.

How can we be excellent at what we do? After all, we don't have great teachers to show us the way. First of all, if you are reading this, you are already well on your way to excellence. You care enough to try to learn about it and do it. These are my thoughts on what I do differently than those around me -- especially people who view me as some sort of genius. I'm going to estimate out of 100 people that half will leave at each step of excellence.

First, you have to be demanding of yourself. You can't stop or give up when the going gets tough. Through your journey there will be ups and downs and ins and outs. Rejoice on the ups and ins, but use it and ride it forward. Out of the 100 people, 50 will be satisfied with their first couple of successes and stop there. People who demand excellence know that each success is a small step towards excellence. You must keep climbing. On the other hand, progress is not linear (or step-wise), you will fall on your journey. You will go backwards, not just leveling off but decreasing in ability. Recognize that this is also a step towards excellence. You must be the most demanding at this point. Do not stop just because you stopped improving. The dip in ability is the tear down before the build up. Ride it; it gives you momentum to overcome the next big hill. What happens when you work out at the gym? You must tear the muscle down before it can repair itself and become stronger. This will happen to anyone's abilities if they want to become excellent. Out of the 50, 25 will leave when they become discouraged from decreased abilities.

Let's say you're one of the 25 people who demand more from themselves. What now? You have to practice every single day. People who are excellent don't miss a day of practice, period. Vacation is not an excuse. Some things require days off -- like body building. On the days of physical rest, you read about it, you visualize yourself doing it well (better than you currently can), you go out and teach someone else, there are hundreds of things to keep you doing your activity on your day off (if the day off is truly required). But beware, be sure that you really should be taking the day off, rather than making an excuse not to do it. Also, it is even more important for those people to get back in and continue practicing on the days they should be. We will lose 13 more people, leaving us at 12 out of the original 100.

You must practice correctly! Practicing everyday is bad if you are practicing incorrectly. When you practice incorrectly, you reinforce bad habits. This can be the hardest step for most people -- especially without a teacher. Demand more than just consistent practice from yourself -- demand excellence! There are ways around the teacher issue, but finding a good teacher is always the best solution at this stage. If you are a body building, read about proper posture, and get a mirror and check your posture. If you are trying to learn music, get a tape recorder and record yourself. The recording does not lie. Listen for what is wrong. Does it sound good? Are you on pitch? Can you even tell? If you can't tell, then you know what the next step for improvement is. I want to say that 90% will fail at this step, but I'll stick to my estimate. Of the original 100, only 6 will practice correctly every day regardless of improvement or failure.

Identify your weakest ability, and work on that. Most people -- even the 6 who made it this far -- only like to work on things they are good at. Be critical every day, and keep a journal. Write down what went well and what went poorly. Analyze what you did that day. Then the next day, work on the thing that needs the most improvement. It is too easy to keep building up the skill that we are best at, and it causes a level off in overall ability. This level off will be permanent even following the above advice if you don't work on the things that need improvement. Of the original 100, only 3 will do this step along the above steps.

You must be intrinsically motivated. Be honest with yourself. Why do you want to be excellent at this thing? If it is for money, or power, or fame, or something external in the world, you will probably never become as good as you could be. You must have a desire, a passion, to be good at what you do. Without this, you cannot achieve excellence. I find it hard to believe people could do all the things above without some internal burning desire to be excellent, but this chops off 2 of the last 3 remaining people. Following the above advice, you can be the one excellent person for every hundred that try. Now stop reading and go out there and practice!

Posted by Jeff at 12:02 PM

#7 30Day Work out Plan

My Success seems Stagnate

On yesterday I was attempting to prepare my presentation and come up with my blog on day six of the thirty day work out. As I worked on the blog I had trouble trying to get my thoughts out. As I continued to try and write I noticed that it seemed as if I had nothing at all. By time I completed the strategies for day six I felt unsatisfied with my results. All day I could not help but wonder what was going on why couldn't I write anything and there I realize I had too many of the wrong things on my mind that I was not able to think clearly.

Sometimes you can have stagnate success, not necessarily you purposely putting your goals to the back burner but you have been consumed with other people desires and other people problems. We are constantly being reminded from peers in our lives about stagnate success but they never word it just like that. We think to our selves it could never happen to me, but before we know it two years have gone by and we have not reached our set goals. We have overpowered our goals and substituted them with the goals of other people. One of the first things you learn when boarding an Airplane is that when the air mask fall to place your mask on first and then assist any baby or those around you. The purpose for that is to insure that you are able to remain conscious. We must remember through it all that our success depends on us staying conscious, if we do not stay focus we will become stagnate and eventually lose our tenacity, the driving force that allows us to live the best lives possible. It's impossible to reach or touch every ones lives. It's impossible to make everyone happy. And even in making people happy or upset those are just emotions. The great things about emotions are they will give over them. Keep a back bone in all that you do, your back bone will keep you upright when friends turn against you. People will think that you are trying to be better than them, and in some cases you are. If you are not happy with where you are then you must admit the truth and let those know I am not happy. To deny what's with in is to deny yourself the chance to be able to grow and or reach your goal of what you call success. Do not get me wrong I do not promote snobbish attitudes but I do promote for you to know who you are and going for what you want. I promote high self-esteem and positive thinking. I promote advancement and not displacement. If you are not happy today then what is going to make you happy tomorrow. The thing about being stagnate even water eventually stinks when it does not move. If you continue to be mediocre you two will become snobbish and stink because you are not happy. You are given one life to live, and one body to cherish. If you fell on one you have felled on all.

#6 30Day Work Out Plan

Chase for NO    

 

Wow chase for NO, wow this is crazy did this guy actually say chase the NO. Well yes I did chase the NO. In our lives we all at some point and time have experienced the word NO. Weather it was mostly during childhood or even in your adulthood, rejection is a part of your daily life; it's just all how you take it. Most people see or hear the word NO and it stops them in their tracks, while others see it and look for ways around it. The best example I can think of for NO are two. The first example is the traffic light, and the second comes from my friend Jacob. Being that everyone knows about traffic lights I will talk about Jacob. The story of Jacob in the bible is not a secret from many Christians but for those that are not familiar allow me to catch you up. This will be the abbreviated version. Jacob desire to marry this woman that was beautiful, he had no money so in exchange to marry her he made a deal with her father. He would work for her father to build the level of expectation or qualifications to marry her once obtained he would marry her. The women Jacob wanted to marry was the youngest sister, in the custom it was not possible for the younger sister to marry before the older sister. The fathers knowing the custom tricked Jacob and switch the daughters. The next morning when Jacob woke he saw that he married the wrong daughter. He went to the father and made arrangements to marry the other daughter as well. Long story short he married the two and got what he wanted. The traffic light we all see them and we all go through them but actually do we think about the lesson we learn each time we stop at them. Red means Stop Yellow means Slow, and Green Means Go. Let's look at it like this when we are stopped by a traffic light the light is cutting us off or telling us NO. We must sit at the light until we see the Go. Well in life instead of looking at the term NO as a word of rejection I must challenge you to look at it as New Opportunities. There is always a NO in every rejection. If you recall your adolescent years you can recall times when your parents told you NO and after much begging and scheming you finally got what you wanted. It does not matter if it took moment's hour's even days you reached your goal. We must recapture these moments in order to reach our desired level of success. No battle is given to the swift or the strong it's given to the one that endures the one that wants it the most. The story is told of a battle between a fox and an ant. The fox bragged about being able to beat the ant the and ant bragged about beating the fox. The two set up to race to see who would win. As they prepared to race the fox smile and strutted as the ant simply prepared himself, the on lookers told the ant he was crazy that is was no way possible that he could beat the fox. Every one told him NO do not do it. The ant blocked them out and positioned himself for the race. The fox lined up, on your marks get set GO! The race began and off they went the ant jumped on the back of the fox and climbed his way up to the fox head and positioned himself as the fox ran as hard and as fast as he could. When the fox reached the finish line the ant leaped off the fox and crossed the line first. He did it the ant won, when the fox asked him how he did it; he replied I looked for a New Opportunity.

Good guy

So here is goes

So here I am I am 22 years old I have always pride myself on being honest and being true

I have tried my best to live a life that is pleasing to others and pleasing to God.

I am a good guy right

I am saved I do not have any babies

I do not sleep around or lay around

I do not smoke I do not drink

I do not sell I do not push

I do not rob I do not Kill

So I am a good guy right

I mean what exactly makes a good guy.

Looking at my outside and looking at my inside

I am good guy right.?

#5 30Day Work out plan

End your fussing with foolishness and make yourself ready for success.

Life is a constant; it does not wait on any one. The seconds continue to count down the hours, the hours the days. We must always keep our eyes on the most important issue our goal. In order to reach success we must understand that success can come any day and when it comes we must be ready. We try to plan out every aspect of life even down to when our break through will come. As exciting as it may seem to know it all there are some things we will never know. Success is all a matter of accomplishments. Accomplishments can have two points of views, yours and your peers. In your eyes you may feel that you have not done enough, or you still have work to do, however your peers may want to elect you because they see that you are ready. It is a great honor to be elected by peers to lead or give guidance or teach. When these opportunities come up we must accept them and try them out. In order to master your talent or gift you must put it to use. You must see what works for you and what does not work for you. The more you share the more you will get back in return. If you decline opportunities you will never know when the next chance will come up. If you accept opportunities and fall you can learn and try again. It is important that when you accept your opportunities you understand there is always something you can do better. Weather perfecting your accents, leave a message receive a message, or just letting go. My last note for you on this subject is to remember a goal or success is not something you do, it's not something your practice, it's not even something you put on and take off. Success is who you are how you walk, talk, and breathe. I am my goal I am my vision I am my dreams.

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#4 30Day Work Out Plan

No Message no return! Creating a message of success
In the 1989 move Field of Dreams, there is a mystery voice that speaks to Ray the voice tells him “If you build it, they will come.”
At the time he wanted to know who they were. As we grow in this constantly changing topsy-turvy world, we often forget about the small things in life. The small things like greeting passer buyers or telling your love ones you love them before leaving the house. Even down to picking up the phone to call a friend, family member, or even a business partner. We have gotten to the age of an email or text message. No more sitting down to write a hand written letter and show a little more effort. And when we do place a call we never leave a message. As you strive to reach your goal of success you must have a message. You must have some type of substance that can create a return. Leaving a message is just like being a farmer or gardener you are planting seeds. A message can be as simple as speaking to the different people you pass every time you enter in the grocery store and or connivance store. I do realize the entire point of a connivance store is for you to get in and get out. No one ever said you had to speak. What about taking the time to speak to the drive through rep that assists you with your food. I know that is unthought-of I know you may say they call it fast food for a reason. However you do this to create a message of who you are and your values. When you call someone and they do not answer the phone do you leave a message or do you hang up. How or why do you expect a phone call when you do not leave a message? That drives me crazy personally. Any time a person calls and do not leave a message it gets to me. I think to myself what they think I sit around twit tiling my thumbs all day. No I do not I have things to do I have people to help so I call them when I call them. I have learned and still learning that a message should be direct and to the point. It should be catching and encourage someone to call you back. That being said when leaving a message it does not have to be long winded it can be short. That being said it is rude to waist people time so when setting your voicemail it’s unprofessional to try and play an entire song and or give them a sermon. That is why they have social networks for you let people know what’s on your mind.
By creating a message you set yourself up for a return. I have used a verbal message for my example however I want to remind you of the accessories we have talked about previously. A message could be your pride in your walk, your dress and or your appearance, a message can even be your business card, or the upkeep of your house and car. Your message is your on sight portfolio, it represent your who, what, when, and how. When you have a message there is no need to boast or do self edification, because your message does that for you! When you create a message you will get a return.

#3 30 Day Work Out Plan

What are you credentials for success. with out proper credentials there is no success.

Dictionary.com defines credentials. as evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form: Only those with the proper credentials are admitted.
What are your credentials for success. where is the evidence to show that you have a right to succeed. What are you willing to give up and add to your life. Many times we say we want to be successful but we never really know what that entitle us to do. We do not actually count up the cost to see what will have to be sacrificed in order to reach said set level of success. Many try to go business as usually and sadly that is not possible. Success credentials require for you to set yourself apart and study your profession, your art, your craft, your love. The bibles worlds it in 2 Timothy 2:15 "Do your best to present yourself to God as an approved worker who has nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of truth with precision." To reach your desired goal in life you must fully understand your craft. You must know the ins and outs. Now granted you will not know everything and you will not know most of it right away. It takes time, it takes effort, most importantly it takes a drive. However in the long run you will gain help full revelation and maybe be inspired to leave your mark on a canvas of life. To build your credentials you must make yourself a friend of successful and unsuccessful people, it's not always what you know it’s who you know. Sometimes the best friends of success are those who are dead. Being that no one likes to seem week it's likely that some friends that are alive will try and embellish the truth at times. That being said compile you some people that are dead and gone. Some personally choices of mine are David, Saul, Isaiah, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Martin Luther, and Dr. King. There are more but no need for me to be name dropping. However in each of these men lives they share something they all have something in common they all have experienced humility they all have experienced opposing looks and have all experienced conspiracies against them. Part of your credentials "You don't know nothing till you been through something" Don't save a child and tell someone you have saved the world! Lastly and not least, I am a personal advocate for right. Part of your credentials are your name. A name can go along way Google your name and see what comes up set aside a honesty box and have people type of what they think about you and see if that is what you want to be known for. Be a person of integrity. It always pains me when I am watching a talk show and I see a man calling a young lady outside of her name and when a female drops the same language back out of her mouth potty mouth. Where are your morals and your social obligation. Be a beacon of light let your business dealings be clean, stand out against evil, wrong, corruption. A successful individual success is only as strong as the legs (credentials) they stand on!

#2 30 Day Work Out Plan

#2 Accessorize, to reach success learn to accessorize. Bring your details to the front

It is often times in life we set goals for ourselves and we are doomed even before we set out to accomplish those goals. I personally think that in order to reach any goal you must be first willing to go over and beyond the call of duty. If you read any article about someone great or someone that has received a promotion or has great favor you will notice that, the individual does something that sticks out to others. When dressing for work I like to put on my slacks, a dress shirt, and a necktie or bow tie, and hankie. I normally try to insure that my shoes complement my entire ensemble rather than just a pair of shoes. These things are important to me because they are my accessories. It’s not required for me to dress for work matter of fact my company provides us with uniforms at no cost to us. However I know that I am not there to stay but I am there to learn share and move on. I am there to reach a goal. It is not my goal to always fit in and do just enough. But it’s my goals to go over and beyond the call of duty. When you choose your garments for work, play and or recreational it's not required to press your clothes nor try and find the matching shoes, belt and shirt/blouse how ever these are things that we are taught from a child up. Well everyone knows to press their shirt everyone knows to place their shirts in their pants. We all know if you want to be rebellious you can leave your shirt out. But how does that set you apart from others. How do these things assist you in reaching your new set goal?
When we hear the term accessories we normally think about purses, earrings, belts, chains and or watches or bracelets. But I want to introduce a new accessory this accessory is your pillars of success. The accessory to add is more of a moral accessory. Why not wake up an hour early then what you are doing right now and devote some time to prayer and or meditation. Why not accessorize your life by adding a new word to your vocabulary daily. What about accessorizing your life by reading four pages daily of professional literature. By adding moral and or mental accessories in your life you are now one step closer to reaching your set goal and or level of success. You have made a small change that leads to a bigger change which allows you to transition in the process of obtaining your goal. A goal is just what it is a set level however what inspires you to maintain your goal after reaching it. It is the foundation of your accessories.

#1 30 day work out plan

#1 In order to tear down walls of failure we must first rid our selves of the bricks of depression. Friends that do not believe are ur doom!

In our ever changing world or society there is one thing that remains a constant. Most people desire to be like, loved and or appreciated. Because of fear of not being accepted many people settle for less then. Remember the day you settle is the day you admit that you are less then. Many times we have people in our lives that we should have been rid ourselves of. These people are nothing but stumbling blocks and or leaks in our plumbing. These people can range from any relationship. They can be mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncles, best friend from the age of nine. However they can still be a hindrance. The problem with long term friendship is irrational decisions. We are afraid of hurting someone feelings or we are afraid of what they will think of us there for we are silent at times when we need to speak out. In order for you to be the best you possible or reach your ultimate level of success you must do an evaluation of where you are and where you are going. You must look at the desired life style and or life circle and see who fits in to that circle with you. You must not be afraid of making tuff decision or you will never reach your ultimate goal. Tuff decision can range from any level of high or low, i.e. white or wheat bread, study or party, cut friendship or retain friendship. During your thirty days to a better you I challenge you to postpone your old friends and attempt to acquire new friendship each day. While acquiring new friendship you must ask some important questions such as where said friend is and where said friend is going. You must ask what do this friend have that you want and do this friend have the life style you wish to have. No offense to anyone but you do not go to a Jim and say I want to lose weight and get a 300 over weight person to train you, but you find someone that looks in the desired shape and you go to them for tutelage. So in our success we must do the same thing. If my credit score is weak Imam find someone that is doing well and has an honorable credit score and name and start to mimic the things he or she does. I do not care if they are older than me or younger I just care that they are the vision of my ultimate outcome.
Success is not something given or promised, it's a way of life that is challanged daily. A day of good will be spoken for moments, but a moment of evill will be the ruins of life. Tune it tomorrow for part two.

Sorry

Hey every one I am sorry that I have not been up here putting my new post, I have been cought up but I am back on the spot, thanks for hitting me up with emails asking where I was, do me a favor and subsribe to me give me your support if you feel like but any way Imm start doing some new stuff Imma share some stuff with you. I got alot of things I want to start pushing on the sight. Imma have my blog posted with photos and videos and maybe some songs well here is the first video hope you like

Dr. James Jackson "When Life Deals You a Messed Up Hand"

Don't Give Up

Verse1:]

I've had some good daysI've had some hills to climbI've had some weary daysAnd some sleepless nightsBut when I look aroundAnd I think things overAll of my good daysOut-weigh my bad daysI won't complain

[Verse2:]

Sometimes the clouds are lowI can hardly see the roadI ask a question, LordLord, why so much pain?But he knows what's best for meAlthough my weary eyesThey can't seeSo I'll just say thank you LordI won't complain

[Chorus:]

The Lord Has been so good to meHe's been good to meMore than this old world or you could ever beHe's been so good, To meHe dried all of my tears awayTurned my midnights into daySo I'll just say thank you Lord

[Adlib:]

I've been lied onBut thank you LordI've been talked aboutBut thank you LordI've been misunderstoodBut thank you LordYou might be sickBody reeking with painBut thank you LordThe bills are dueDon't know where the money coming fromBut thank you LordThank you LordThank you Lord[Chorus:]I want to thank GodHas been so good to meHe's been good to meMore than this old world or you could ever beHe's been so good

wHAT Happen tO hIp hOP

Any way to my next subject lets talk about monkey see monkey do monkey get a whipping too.

So I am listening to this CD that a friend of my mine told me to listen to. It’s not gospel but it’s not rap it’s just music. As I listened to the CD I felt if some one had diarrhea of the mouth it seemed as if the psalmist or rapper was just saying what ever came to mind.
In my person opinion it was neither lyrics intelligence nor any thoughts taken to make the CD.
I spoke with my friend and she said the dude is talented and mad smart I was fighting everything in my power not to tell her what I really thought. She was telling me how the dude was a bum and how he made it and I’m thinking he did not make it, he just escaped the reality.

My personal opinion is to make it is to learn and then teach. To make it is to be informed and act. To make it is to decide that your life will not be the same. To make it is not to forget where you came from but know when it’s ok to leave what you came from. To make is the ability not to give more of the same.

Through out the young mans CD he talked about him self and talked about music, crying what happen to music, saying he do not care about the money but he cares about the music, he cared about getting back to the basics.
Well back to the basics is writing songs with meaning, back to the basics do not include filler words to take up line space just so it can look like a real album. When music was first created it was intended to calm the spirits. The task of music was to send a message that of peace, that of love and that of joy. Music then evolved and then told stories, stories of defeat those of heroics, and triumph. Music spoke of prophetic structure of hope for the future, depicted a journey that one had taken. I am tired of writing of I am tired of thinking about it because I am getting upset about something that I am not in but for you who read this pass it along. These young boys did not Kill Hip hop older guy Killed Hip Hop along time ago. Hip hop was killed when the message was lost. Hip hop ended when rappers thought it was more important to brag about their money and cars, and degrade females by calling them female dogs, We lost hip hop when we gave up on the movement and lost sight of the promise land. We gave up on Hip hop when we as listeners supported and and allowed it . We gave up on our selves we gave up on reality

wHY i AM mAN

So I have been receiving request to know why I am man, and what exactly does that means. I am Man is a term or phrase that I picked up off a radio station one Sunday on my lunch break.

The men on the radio called in with every excuse of why they could continue to act and do with out being held accountable and one of the listeners called in and rebuttal for every objection was I am Man I am not God. Only one is holly.

I took that and it stuck with me. I am Man and why continue to make excuses of why we can’t hold our selves accountable why can’t we be responsible for our actions. I took I am Man as a statement to say the Lord God has given us all free will and it’s up to us to determine will we make excuses or learn and make better decisions.

Just a nother Cold Day in VA

So it's about 9:01 am 6:01 for those on the west coast and I am sitting in side of the dealership, where I purchased my car. I am here to get an Oil Change for my father's truck. How ever by the looks of things it does not look as if he will be getting that oil change today. I have to be to work by 12:15 for my 12:30 shift, and the shop is talking about not having the car ready till maybe 12:00. I honestly do not think that will work.

I am trying to insure I am to work on time. You know how that goes when you are always trying to do things for every one. Over the last couple of weeks I have been making a horrible impression on my new store. I have been late at least twice a week. The sad part about that is that my store is only ten minutes away from my home. It's all well I have to buckle up and do what it do.

That brings me to my Blog topic of today. How to be a leader while yet f0llowing. Briefly in my last Blog I spoke on being successful and what constitutes as success. In life at some point and time we are all asked and (or) placed in a leadership role. It can be for any number of reasons weather to watch our little sister or cousin, asked to watch the class while the teacher steps out . Or it could just be some task at work or any recreational activities that we have been placed in charge of.

As a christian I take being a leader very seriously. I understand that it's not a title that makes me a leader but it is merely the confession of my faith that puts me in a position of leadership. By saying I am a christian by going to church and or singing my gospel albums I invite on lookers to view my life as an example.

I find it amusing when I hear people say they do not like going to church because of hypocrites because nine times out of ten the church members are doing the same thing as they are. I think to my self well if that is the case then what's the big deal we all in the same boat.

The truth is we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God Romans 3:23-24
but the good news is we are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. In order for it to to make sense we must understand at one point and time we are sinners that need to be redeemed, and that is where the Lord Jesus Christ comes in.
I John 1:8 tells us If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

So that being said 4How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
So you see we are all leaders weather it is by working on our personal life or by encouraging others simply by reminding one another of Gods word.
Being a saved or being a leader is not a poof on the spot thing. It's a constant job that can never be fully taut but must be fully learned.
A relationship with Christ or with life is not determined but others but it's determined by you.

So how do you be a leader why yet following? Well first you must learn how to accept responsibility for your own actions. You must then find out what does your name mean to you, set your own limits and borders. You must decided that no matter what life holds in its hands you are going to do you. You must have tenacity a drive that pushes you in the right directions. But most importantly in so uncertain terms will you allow others failures to be your flaws.

Last one There is a rotten egg Success

What is success, who is success and how do you reach it. As I prepare to go in to work I sit and look around and think of all the things I would rather be doing
I think of staying in bed I think of just going shopping and I think about just watching TV all day long. I think about what if I statements. What if I was rich,
What if I was successful, what if? But as I continue to think and type I realize I am success, and you are success. In this day in age it takes a lot to survive. It does not matter if you are the bum
On the street or the guy behind Microsoft if you have made it this far you are successful. Now grant it, you may not be at the success you want I mean who ever reaches their exact goal but in truth you are already successful. With the economy and things you could have taken a easy way out. You could have OD on some peels you could have walked out in traffic or just put a gun to your head. But there is something that made you say let go. You have that survival instinct that will not allow you to quit. Because of that you are Successful. I tip my hat to you my friend and tell you keep pressing on towards the mark. You do not have to be known around the world or publicized on TV or have your picture on who’s who or be endorsed by Nike or Rebook because you have made it this far without them. Right about now anything else is just plain luxury . To my ladies all my single ladies I said all my single ladies my I am applauding you right now, not because you do not have a man but because you are confident enough to know a man those not make you. You do not have to lay down on your back or be little yourself to obtain worth. The book of proverbs 31:10 tells us the traits of a virtuous women and nowhere in that passage do I see anything about her being on her back but it talk about her hands. It tells us about her quality and things she bring to the table don’t just take my word for it check it out for yourself. For my single ladies with babies, it is still good you have made it this far. You are success I cannot tell you I can raise a child by myself and there are a lot of people that have given up and have given in to drugs, alcohol peels and just plain given up but you have stuck in there keep your head up you are success. LoL I know I got some single dads out there and believe me you got some good ones. But the word of God sass that a good name is hard to come by so we must continue to prove ourselves fellas we must get on the band wagon with these ladies and continue to evolve I am not bashing any men or anything I am just saying there is still work to do. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice every where all though you may not have a baby momma or have any children. You may not be playing the feel and talking to five or six different girls you still got a job to do. If you have friends that have children and they not doing their job you must tell them step up or step out. You may not be doing the crime but you can very well up doing the time. Association is an inclusive but yet exclusive crime to pay for . Well I got to go talk to you all soon. May the Lord of Hosts continue to watch you. May he lead you and guide you. May he continue to blessed you all the days of our lives. Amen

Who is responsible?

Good morning all, I should be sleep but I just got off the phone. I was speaking with a friend of mine and we was talking about her expectations with in the next couple of months. I told her she need to make sure she get that child support situated, but she told me she does not believe in it. I want to know who is responsible, alto of young ladies now are more independent and not relying on the government to govern their baby daddy. Allot of young ladies feel that if the man do not want to take care of their children then so be it. But I wan to know who then is responsible?Why is it that the men are no longer held responsible for their seeds, It was never intended for females to bare the pain alone do not know believe God wanted us to spread the joy and run. In Hebrew days a man was allotted how ever many wives he could afford not how ever women he could hit and quit.Why have our culture change so dramatically that its now OK if a man leaves. and society is use to it. I know I am a man but I need to know. All my life I have tried to make sure I did not offend any one, or belittle my morals, So I just need some help whats really good leave me a note send me a email write me a poem. Give me a call do something cause I am confused