So a lot has been going on these last few days and God has been revealing some things to me and definitely blessing me. For that Im very thankful. I checked out Mase's aka Pastor mason Betha's book from the library the other day and I read that book faster than I've ever read any other book...in less than a day! The joint was on fire. It's called Revelations: The Light after the Lime. I have a completely new respect for Mase and thank God for calling such a powerful dude into the ministry and His kingdom. I recommend it to everyone-15+ of course. His old lifestyle wasn't peachy.

I mean God was blessing me while I was reading it. God truly spoke to me. Now I dont mean I heard a big ol' loud voice from the clouds. God doesnt speak to me like that. Or at least He hasnt yet, but the more He speaks and the more I listen the more I know His voice. So He revealed to me this financial situation that Im in and Im learning discipline and responsibility through this all. When God has a way of making stuff happen He does and there's nothing you can do or control sometimes that will make a bit of difference. That's how I know it's God.

Words really can't even express how good Mase's book was. God is just so good and He loves so much even when we don't deserve it. That's the thing that blows my mind. Someone loves you EVEN when you act a foo, even when you dont show love to them, even when you misrepresent them, etc. Now in all honesty, Im sincerely working on being THAT loving in my life to everybody and everything. I mean ima keep it real-im not that nice about everything. Every day my life is a testimony and it's so great to know that God has a plan JUST FOR ME for His glory. That's like your coach being regarded as one of the best coaches to ever coach your game telling you that they are going to look to you to be the playmaker and the go to person for their team-EVEN when they can pick anybody they wanna and stll have a good team. That's an honor for real...and as long as I live I don't wanna let God down. I aint tryin to take ya to church...im just keepin it real.

Now im gonna flip things a lil bit and talk about things that have kinda been "on my mind for short moments just long enough to make my face go ehhh" (things that make me think now why u actin like that or frontin or u just need to chill) Let me break down some examples that are in no particular order.

1. When people KNOW that they really want something one way, but they're like no nevermind I'll just do this (something extreme because you wont do what they wont). Basically to avoid compromise they go to the extreme in order to really try to get their way. I see it EVERY DAY, but as people grow I know they'll change. Here are my inspiring words for their growth: STOP BEING SELFISH AND COMPROMISE.

2. So I go to this message board called Niketalk which is like a battlefield for Christians and the fact that it's a "shoelovers" board is glorifying idolatry in itself. (I know because I did it.) Let me explain. People there spend all their money that they should be being financially responsible with and giving a portion of it to people in need on shoes for themselves...only to not be satisfied and buy more and more to the point where they have so many that they cant wear them all the time, dont wanna get em dirty, or just dont even wanna take em out the box. They spend it on overpriced nike shoes-most specifically jordans. If you're interested in the variety of topics discussed then you can visit the site. I wouldnt recommend it though.

So anyway...every time somebody posts something about God or Jesus or just expresses their views even about like a simple bible verse or that they think Jesus was a greater human being than 2pac on this earth here comes the atheist brigade (aka the devils products-im just keepin it real, if u not in the light u in the dark....shade is just a grey dark...if you searchin then you must be lost, if you lost u lost in the dark-u feel me?) Now see I think it's tight to have spiritual discussions with people- I mean shoot we did it all summer. I think it's koo for people to express their beliefs and I enjoy learning how people have came to form their opinions and stuff and I respect that to the fullest. But why does it ALWAYS seem like atheists gotta get all hot and angry? The first line they use too is that Christianity isnt real because it wasnt proven and that its only based on faith. HOWEVER, now science and scientific theories are real because they were proven...by men. The sad thing is is that that makes perfect sense to people living in darkness. I can speak the truth like this because I KNOW because I lived in darkness at a time.

But let me see if I can break this down some. Christianity is fake because Jesus really lived and resurrected and had witnesses to all of those events who recorded it from four different perspectives in the bible (the gospels of matthew, mark, luke, and John)which coincidentally is the #1 best selling book in the world, not by accident AND everything in it is God breathed. And nobody living now actually SAW those things happen then its impossible to believe and the only way we can believe that is through faith. Well, that is actually right...faith is hope in things unseen. Atheists are actually on the money with that part of it.
Now let me see if I can place myself in their shoes and try to understand the scientific theories thing. What is a theory? This was taken from dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=theory

A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena. The branch of a science or art consisting of its explanatory statements, accepted principles, and methods of analysis, as opposed to practice: a fine musician who had never studied theory. A set of theorems that constitute a systematic view of a branch of mathematics. Abstract reasoning; speculation: a decision based on experience rather than theory. A belief or principle that guides action or assists comprehension or judgment: staked out the house on the theory that criminals usually return to the scene of the crime. An assumption based on limited information or knowledge; a conjecture.


So basically a theory is an assumption or a bunch of predictions used to explain a series of phenomena. OK. That in itself speaks volumes to me. So im going on an assumption of what a bunch of scientists have said vs. what Jesus, God, and prophets said. I think I'd rather take the chance to believe in God and Jesus than to believe in fallable and sinful man because all of those scientists have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, but Jesus hasn't. Now let's get back to the faith statement. Yes, Christianity is based on faith. We believe in the truth in the Word of the Lord and in what Jesus Christ came here to do for us in that while we were yet sinners He died for us. Ok they're right, that is faith. One question I have though is that how can you say our belief in Christ is false because it's based on faith? The strong belief that there is no God is also faith isnt it? It's a faith that a god does not exist. In order for someone to say that God does not exist at all is to say that you have faith....or a belief that it just isnt possible. That perhaps is the greatest thing I don't understand when atheists get angry. I mean its ok to believe what you wanna, but because you don't believe n Jesus doesn't mean you don't havve faith. You have faith in science, in the big bang theory, in people, in worldly things, and many other things. There is still a faith there. One question I have though is how many people lived with Hitler, how many people lived with MLK?, how many people lived with Abe Lincoln? You still believe they existed right? Why? Because you see pictures? Because you see the result of their works? Or is it because you have heard of them? Or because someone else told you about them? Or perhaps you read something they wrote? While you have never met them does that mean they never existed? NOPE. So if Jesus' words are in the bible and God inspired the writing of the bible but YOU have never seen them, but other people have does that mean that God really doesn't exist? NOPE.

3. Why do people get angry and argue with people with other beliefs about Jesus? A discussion is mad koo, but when people start getting heated why argue? Rick Warren, author of the Purpose Driven Life said it best: "we are here to be Christ's witnesses, not His lawyers" God changes people's hearts-not Christians, not mother theresa, not the president or nobody else. Only God can do that so instead of arguing-just pray for them. People are defenseless against prayers.

That's all for those.

Im just sayin it like it is. Know one thing though. People don't like to hear the truth. Shoot I DONT EVEN like to hear it all the time. But if I know one thing that's true it's that satan is real and its a battle everyday between God and evil. We canNOT beat satan on our own, but with the armor of God and Him in control, we can't lose. Everybody has to choose. That's whats so great about God, He lets us choose. It's like Lebron pickin a shoe company to be endorsed on...he could pick any shoe company he wanted to because he has it like that to choose. We have it like that with God. You can choose satan or you can choose God...since there's only two options if you choose one you're automatically rejecting the other. Choose wisely.
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***Bday Special***


Keeping true to my word, Im gonna document my 22nd birthday. So it wasnt like any other birthday because this year I wasn't expecting much being an old head and all and I wasn't expecting "the love of my life" to prove his love to me by a happy birthday phone call at all. With everything going on in the world I was just excited to be able to celebrate another birthday. So since my average winter break bed time has been 4am my mother and sisters decided to give me my gifts around 12am. I got the computer microphone that i'd asked for...now I can record my voice ANYTIME...(***smiles and graciously accepts the dork award***). My mother also gave me $50 which is like a million right now considering im probably one of the top 10 brokest people in america right now. And of course jayla picked out a nice card for me. So I finally went to bed and slept for like 3.5 hours because I wanted to have as much time as possible of this 24 hour period. I woke up and took my car to the shop for an oil change and new tires and then I went home and talked to the people who cared a whole lot who took the time out to call me on my bday. Ashmah was the first one to call. After the day just kinda dragged by that way, but I was just happy to say it was MY day. So jayla decided she'd pay for us to go do something-so what did this 22 year old do? HAHA...i went to play lasertag. Yeah my team lost, but it was mad fun. Then my buddy jermele came over and treated me to OG and half of the restaurant sang happy birthday to me. I know they thought I was turnin 18. I came home ecstatic and that was the bday joy...2k4 bday is a wrap...

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So I was sooooooo excited to post about my great 22nd birthday tonight (even though it was a few days ago), but then I ended up spending all night on this template for my blog, so I guess this is gonna have to wait b/c my eyes will probably fall out if I don't go to sleep. You know I got glasses to see better, but I dont wear them inside-only outside. This is exactly why in the next few years I'll be paying more for a stronger prescription.
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