There are many cleverly devised myths about who Jesus is and what he did. Jesus is the good teacher, and the Bible tells us all about him. We should trust the Bible, its eyewitness authors, and its divine inspiration.
In a couple of weeks on the calender it would mark the deaths of some close friends and I want to dedicate this song on this you tube link to them. I want to dedicate this to all of you on the gangstyle forums, whoever you are, where ever you are. Most of all to all the people I had to leave behind. I love and miss all of you. It might sound cheesy but my homie said it best ” I say one love, I’ll remember the laughs until we cross paths”
In a couple of weeks on the calender it would mark the deaths of some close friends and I want to dedicate this song on this you tube link to them. I want to dedicate this to all of you on the gangstyle forums, whoever you are, where ever you are. Most of all to all the people I had to leave behind. I love and miss all of you. It might sound cheesy but my homie said it best ” I say one love, I’ll remember the laughs until we cross paths”
Abba Father, I did my best by Anghellic
If I could, I’d ask for bigger and better thangs for my hood.
I’d ask God to take away
The many coffins filled
By night and by day.
I’d ask God for wisdom,
Love and a softened heart.
I thank Him before my day
Even began to start .
I’d ask for bigger and better thangs Then walkin alone in the dark.
My path, I cant always see,
Whats lies before me.
God, please come down and wipe my smudgy glasses clean.
I wanna be a mean warrior for Christ,
Fightin the battle along side my Father
Who hears me when my silent
Tears cry outloud.
I wanna stand high on the Platform of
Success. Cryin out” Abba Father,
I did my best.”
West 9th St by Sad Girl
last night rolled up tha block
to a lil spot called west 9th st.
all tha homies were there..
kickin it outside.
music bumps, and cop cars scream
sumwhere off in tha distance….
tare open tha 24 packs…
out comes tha smirnoff vodka
Sour Apple wrapped up in a brown paper bag….
people starten to get loud now..
time to move it inside…
kic back on tha bed…
talk shit to one another…
bring up old times…
when Regi thought he was El Chingon..lil vato cruzzin on his bike..
feelin kinda perked now…
Tykey strolls in with his peach wrapped blunt..tha only black fool thats kicks
it with us….grew up in tha same hood…he might as well be mixican….
we tell him not to forget us when he gets on MTV…..
laughter takes over all our conversations….
tha house smells like booze and vomit..
feelin kinda dizzy now…
yup..these are tha moments that make up our memories…..
in 10 years….these will be tha
“old times” that we talk about…
…as we kick it on west 9th…
Have You ever seen a angel cry? by Smokey 062
Have You ever seen a angel cry? Deep in the night, you hear a solemn sigh..because her daddy lied. Lied to her mother, and lied to her, lied about how he was gonna change..it kills me to hear my angel cry, all because her daddy lied. You see she doesnt understand why you keep gettin locked up, all she knows is your not there to tuck her in at night. She cries for you, because she knows, soon, you wont be coming home. Maybe you should listen to what happens when a angel cries..i promise you, you’ll want to run and hide. Too many times, Ive sit and soothed, my precious baby, so young and yet so abused. not by me, or even by you, physically, but your abusing her mentally, because she knows that one of these nights you leave, you’ll never be coming home.Next time, listen to an angel cry..
One of our most popular and respected writes Twilight is back on the scene and he drop this piece:
As I got out of the shower this morning I looked at myself in the mirror at my tattoos and scars I thought to myself and wondered about the sacrifices I have made in my life to get when I am today. One of my tattoos is the classic “praying hands” Im sure you all seen it or something like it on someone you know. I dont know if you all know the real story behind it but long ago there was a poor family and they had two sons.
The oldest brother had the talent to be a sculptor but the younger brother wanted to be a painter but the family could only send one brother to a school for sculpting or a school for painting. The decided to send older brother to sculpting school, the younger brother was heartbroken. The older brother seeing this decided to take the money and save it and send his younger brother to school. Without his family knowing, instead of going to school everyday the older brother instead got a job working the mines.
Years and years he worked his fingers to the bone saving up every bit of money he could till at last he had saved enough to send him brother to school. by that time the older brothers hands were so rough, and had been broken so many times working in the mines that he could never be a sculpture now. When people ask him why he did what he did he tells them that it was out of love for his brother than compelled him to do it. As a tribute to the love and sacrifice of his brother, the younger painted his very first painting of his brothers hands, frail, old, and broken.
Now your wondering whats the point of this story, well directly across from that tattoo is another one. its Jesus Christ on the cross. I know alot of us have questioned the will of God. I know I have. I know I shook my fist at the sky and and asked why thru tear soaked eyes. I know we all feel or felt that God forsakes us and dont love us or just dont give a damm bout what happens to us but if that were true Jesus would not have died on that cross that day. god so loved the world, THE WORLD for all its sinners, for all the ugliness and the things we do to ourselves and each other. he gave his only son to die for you, for us….no matter who you are, real, fake, lost and alone. Always remember that God loves you. He will never forsake you no matter what you’ve done, all you have to do is ask and he will forgive you. God’s love is awesome….
Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous;
love does not brag and is not arrogant,
does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own,
is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,
does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails 1 Corinthians 13:4
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BY MIKE RAMEY
Three quick things off of this month’s memo, right from the outset. First, our economy is in DEPRESSION not RECESSION. I make this statement to prepare the brotherhood for the ugly truth, rather than to believe the beautiful lie that the economy is going to get ‘better’ in one or two cycles. Second, to be counted a man of quality, you have to learn how to toughen up in hard times! ‘Males’ who spend more time worrying about where their next video game is coming from won’t survive in the arena of economic warfare.
Can I get an AMEN from the sisters who ‘skeet’ my column every month?
Lastly, learn how to share the joy of living by simply giving above and beyond every once in a while. Brothers, it is truly good for the soul, and a great witness as to where (and in whom) you have your treasure stored.
WAIT: DID YOU SAY ‘TOUGHEN UP’?
Oh, yes I did!
It seems that more than a few brothers have become feminized and are hooked on their feelings–even some who claim the mantle of Christ! Men, we need to remember what natural cruelness the Master suffered BEFORE He got to the cross, in order to reap the blessings of life eternal, DURING a time of national hardship under the Roman occupation.
Men are built to RISE in tough times.
Bookmark this one for the feminists and ‘wishy-washy’ males in the house: “Where a nation stops listening to upright men, a roadway into Hell is paved–and opened–for immediate use. Until righteous men are heeded in the public square, the national suffering CONTINUES!”
And the righteous brothers said: AMEN!
The late Reggie White’s 1996 book: “In The Trenches: The Autobiography” does a great job in the armor restoration department. The ‘Minister Of Defense’ pens several lines among a few dozen that stand out for the brotherhood this month: “Trench warfare is rugged and dirty, but wars are won in the trenches…It isn’t always fair. It isn‘t always just. Sometimes you get punched, you get held, you get clipped from behind–and you just have to get back on your feet, bind up your wounds, line up in the trenches, and do it all over again.”
White took risks on and off the field. I’ll never forget his public stand against Homosexuality. White caught a lot of ‘media flack’ for his views. But he went to his grave with the one award that many ‘feminized’ male members of the mainstream and entertainment media WISHED they could claim: The mantle of manhood.
Too many men have been ‘hoodwinked’ into believing that without an ‘earthly’ father in their lives, there is no venue for interacting with upright men. Balderdash! There are brothers who are doing the right thing everyday, and are willing to teach you what you need to know for the journey. You don’t need a ‘Big Brothers’ program to heed the advice of an older man who is right in front of you explaining why you don’t dance in the middle of the street during rush hour!
Want more out of your life, brothers? Listen to older, upright men! If you don’t, you may be missing out on a tremendous blessing because of your lack of humility. In the words of one African proverb: “An old lion is NOT old–by accident!”
THE TIP CONNECTION:
On my voyage to manhood I learned the joys of being a good tipper, from hanging out with my own father. My Dad made it plain: “If you WANT good service, you have to be WILLING to pay for it!” That advice has served me well over the years. From the boys who come by to shovel my walk to my barber, our household is known for not being ashamed of tipping for good service.
No matter how bad times may get, the lesson is worth learning and sharing.
A teacher friend of mine told me about a how she passed the lesson on to some of her students during a field trip. She rebuked a group of them for not leaving a tip for the waitress after they ran up a healthy tab. Not only did she leave a good tip FOR them, she put EACH of them on the hook to pay her back by the end of the week–or she would be calling each of their parents about their ‘restaurant transgression’.
Cheap parents breed cheap teens. This is NOT a good quality to instill in your children as they go out to make their way in the world. Some time or another they will be working in a job where tipping makes the difference between a good paycheck and a mediocre one.
AND…ONE PLACE YOU DON’T:
Tipping brings out the best in workers and employees. Tipping also gives an indication as to the quality of man (or woman) one may be attracted to for a potential relationship. Brothers, I’ll make it plain: “If she’s CHEAP, head down the STREET!”
Tipping–going above and beyond what is expected–is a great witness of your faith in God. How one can be a bad tipper and THEN want to leave a gospel tract for a waiter or waitress is beyond me. Your witness goes as far as your ability to open your wallet.
And the restaurant workers said: AMEN!
I’ll catch some ‘hate mail’ on this next point, but I’ll ‘say on’ regardless.
There is one place that tipping is NOT allowed–in God’s church!
God gives those who are His the power to get wealth. The Tithe (10 percent of your weekly earnings before taxes) is the Christian’s way of further public identification with the cause of Christ. Salvation is THE way. Baptism is next. However, if the Lord truly has YOU, your WALLET is also SANCTIFIED! Let the naysayers and excuse mongers stay BROKE! As men will stay away from cheap men, God WILL stay away from non-Tithers…including Pastors who talk one way, and give LESS than their best!
RAMEY is the Pastor of The Forward Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, and is the author of THE MANHOOD LINE. This syndicated column appears on fine websites and gracious blogs around the world. To correspond, email to him at manhoodline@yahoo.com. © 2010 Mike Ramey/Barnstorm Communications.
“A Ton Of Prayer Will Never Produce What An Ounce Of Obedience Will!”
–Ed Cole, “The Potential Principle”
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