Water The Seed

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Normally I address the men and women differently but this week I feel this is a general conversation that applies to both genders. The topic to be discussed this week is “Dreams”. Young boys and girls, men and women, we all have dreams or had dreams at one point in time. However many of us may have set out and accomplish those through determination, hard-work, and a heart to succeed while failure was not an option. On the other hand there are young people who need that spoken word in there lives so that there dreams can be manifested. There are more people out here who hear the negative more then they hear the support of the dreams. We all need to take more responsibility in encouraging and supporting our youth so that we produce more successful men and women. There are several circumstances that may play a part in someone not receiving the proper guidance due to parents, divorcing, single parent homes, and etc. However that doesn’t mean they should go without because we forget how much power God has empowered us with through our tongue. James 3:3-5: “Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. “Proverbs 16:24: “Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul, and health to the body.” Proverbs 12:14: “A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words.” These are just a few verses that support the point of this message. I was watching the game the other night and watched the story they did on Kevin Durant and his basketball coach/mentor. This man actually spoke Kevin’s nba career way before it ever existed and before he ever believed it. That’s the power we possess and the difference we can make in someones life. Also with that being saying we also have to be straight up and not candy coat things just so someone can digest it better but instead be real because truth is your behavior, decision, influence, friends, and etc will play a role in the evolution of your dream or goal (Proverbs 12:26
A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray). Guidance is necessary in this world we live in but it has to be something that is positive in the way we water the seeds of dreams, life, and visions of our youth and even those who may be older.






Quote: “We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.”
― Whoopi Goldberg






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The Fork

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Good evening everyone this to will be a message for both genders. I know you’re probably wondering why I titled this message “The Fork”. Well let me begin to share the inspiration behind the title. I recently read a status on facebook where an individual seem to be I guess lost in a sense. I also had a few more conversations on that very topic over the last couple of weeks. Life can be a trip and it’s a constant change from day to day. We try to control things, people, and etc but we can’t forget to remember God’s in control we just plan our steps but he directs them. Everyone comes to that point in there life more then once when you may feel lost for whatever reason but I wanted to shed some light in your darkest hour is the moment you can get the most clarity. The lost feeling doesn’t really mean you’re lost but it’s a subconscious thing in which you have come to one of your many forks in the road and God is requiring you to make decision. The path you are on apparently is coming to a dead end so now its time for you to look in the mirror and see yourself the good and bad. Now you have to choose wisely of which path you decide to take because the wrong path may actually result in you wasting valuable time of your life before you get back to the right path. You may be asking how do I know which is the right path? The answer is easy just look up and fall to your knees and ask I guarantee you’ll get the right answer with the proper footsteps included. We put so much pressure on ourselves trying to fit in, trying to please someone else, or being something we are not. Be true to yourself and seek God’s plan, which is his will for you to become the best you that you can be. Yes it may include letting some friends go, relationships, and etc. Never put yourself in a position where you have to question yourself or allow someone or something to make you feel like you need to question yourself. Focus on your life, destiny, dreams, and follow the voice that speaks to you from within that’s of God. Your going to make it because all we go thru it, its just a test of your faith, your will, and ultimately to make us better. The world can move so fast and it seems as if you are fighting against the world. You best believe solitude is sometimes your best defense in finding yourself. Tonight I encourage you to find yourself and look to your creator because at your worst his love will never change nor will it ever leave under any circumstance. Believe.. Achieve.. Move Forward..

Quote: We develop into our best when we are at our lowest. We gain the most clarity when our physical eyes see the worst because our spiritual eyes will then come forth and look up. ~d.taylor

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Idolized or Jeopardized

Idolized or Jeopardized

Good Evening Fellows,

Fellows do you ever just look out in the world as you ride in you car to your destination? Do you notice the same scenery among our youth and young men? What I’m saying is why is it that we idolized such negative images into the minds of our young men? We have totally lost them in this world today because all they want to be is the next gangster or popular d-boy. I’m sorry if that last sentence offended some but the truth is the truth so I have to keep it real with you. One of the most disturbing things I’ve noticed is the superior athletes that aren’t even in school or just wasted talent because we as men aren’t guiding them properly. Its one thing to be that kind of athlete but we also have to be in their ear about grades, behavior, and attitudes. We have become so detached from what we should be doing and submissive to what t.v says we are in this society. No one is taking the time to tell these young men and even some older men how they are jeopardizing their future, talent, and lives. I’ve never seen a time in life where you can’t separate what seems to be the right path from the wrong path. So many of us are only concerned with fitting in and being accepted that we actually rob ourselves or defer the blessings of what our lives could be if we took the proper road or listened to someone who may have been trying to shed wisdom into our lives to guide us to the proper path. Yes I do understand every man has to be his own man but don’t get it twisted the principles of manhood remain the same. We have to begin to shift the mindset of our generation and engage in the future identity of the generation to come. Let’s stop the process of idolization followed by jeopardizing the future but instead touch the lives of our men with rejuvenation and education for the purpose of a positive generation.

Quote: "Look at yourselves. Some of you teenagers, students. How do you think I feel and I belong to a generation ahead of you - how do you think I feel to have to tell you, 'We, my generation, sat around like a knot on a wall while the whole world was fighting for its human rights - and you've got to be born into a society where you still have that same fight.' What did we do, who preceded you ? I'll tell you what we did. Nothing. And don't you make the same mistake we made...." ~Malcom X

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Stats

Stats

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It’s my pleasure to speak with you ladies again this week. I hope all your mothers had a terrific mother’s day and received the appreciation you all deserved. I apologize for the late release but I wanted to allow you all to enjoy mother’s day without a message from me. This week I wanted to touch on the topic of what I like to call stats. Im sure you ladies have heard men and sports broadcaster give an athletes stats such as 25.0 ppg(points per game) 5.0 apg(assist per game) right? Well what I have noticed ladies through facebook, twitter, conversations, and etc is that a lot of you say all these things you want from a man but yet your stats aren’t where they need to be. You’re looking for someone to put up stats for you as you drift through life and the relationship. Tonight I want to bring something to your attention and help you realize that you should put up your own stats just as well as you require them. If you want a successful man with good credentials who will treat you right then you have to be either striving to or already putting up those same stats. I have consistently told you ladies about putting criteria on the man you seek but in the same breath you have to give him something to work with as well. A ship will never sink if the weight is equal at both ends. Truth is your success will inspire him and his success should inspire you as well. Ladies your family, relationship and household should be something solid and a situation that is mirrored in a sense. I’m not saying everything will be the exact same but you want to carry your weight as well and be able to add to the relationship in every aspect of it from emotionally to finances. Its all about teamwork and you can accomplish a lot more by working with someone instead of subtracting from someone or your relationship. I’m not bailing the fellows out and I’m not saying find a man to take care of because I’m totally against that but find someone who can be there for you on that same type of level. We need more powerful women with purpose and the stats to show it. We don’t need any more of our women trying to be what they see on tv and in the movies but instead we need more strong women. Ladies when you have yourself together then any kind of man can’t and won’t approach you because the will know you are all business. We need our successful women to train our up and coming women so they can handle things properly and be elevated in life. I’m asking you ladies this evening to find yourself, find your purpose, become committed, and move forward on that.

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Touchy

Touchy

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If you know me then you know by now that I title these messages based on what the message will reveal for the week. I want to talk about a very touchy, concealed, and very mind blowing topic. That topic is molestation in our homes, community, and culture. Truth is…this is not only a serious issue but a reality for so many women.  I had no idea, until recently, how many women have suffered from this type of sexual abuse and the impact it has on that woman. It’s about time that we stop sweeping in under the rug.  Often times the issue is avoided because the perpetrator may have been a family member, close friend, etc.. The point of the matter is…the behavior is wrong and needs to stop! For those of us who know the perpetrators (people doing this) we not only need to confront that person but get them some help. Molestation causes so much negative behavior in these women that it’s unreal. Let me bring this into prospective for you.  I want to bring it a little bit closer to home so that you really feel this impact. Imagine you know a woman who goes thru this at a very young age.  As she gets older, she begins to act out through sex, drugs, and insecurities.  She begins to feel unloved and alone.  Not only that, she has no respect for any man she comes across because she’s afraid.  Her image of a man is a negative reflection based on what she’s been thru. She goes out into this world feeling as though there is no one to talk to and no place to turn. She may even begin to develop a defensive attitude.  She is then quick to pop off even at the slightest mention of something that makes her flash back to this horrible moment of her life. Meanwhile, she is unable to develop into that strong minded woman. So, she’s looking for love and acceptance thru the wrong people and the wrong places. Now what has that sexual abuse left her with? Absolutely nothing but a lost identity.  It’s straight up sad, wrong and ridiculous for anyone to have to go thru this kind of hurt in their life. I’m saying, today we have to reach out and find a way to stop this. We should even go so far as to make sure we confront those who are committing these violent criminal acts. We have to reach out to those who have suffered.   Assist those who experience this abuse and offer guidance.  Be the outlet for the victim to talk. Show them love and a representation of a real man, and just be there for them. There are so many women hurting from this abuse, and my heart goes out to them in every way. We have to not only be there, but lead them to God and show them that their value is so much more then what they may be feeling at the moment.  We must reassure them that regardless of what happens, His love for them Never Changes. Some victims will be strong enough mentally to go to God.  However, even those individuals still need a helping hand in confronting this demon. 

Quote: Never sell your soul for anything of this world (money, materialism, etc..) for the price was paid thousands of years ago and it’s a debt that could only be paid by Him. ~d.taylor

I also have to attack this topic for the young boys and men who are victims. Sexual abuse also affects men and hinders their development emotionally as well as their sexuality. It seems to make our young men very aggressive and negative. Additionally, there is the feeling of not being accepted.  There is a sense of ridicule that will come from other men finding out that they are a victim of sexual abuse. In our society, this could be very devastating to a young male and his identity. At the end of the day, sexual molestation is still something that has to be addressed and handled properly. It takes a strong minded individual to overcome this type of anguish.  However, if they haven’t developed that mindset, then we must have people in place to help them overcome this terrible trauma. So much time and energy gets placed into other things that effect our generation in a negative way. Sadly, this monster is something that is continuously brush to the side. Sexual abuse has affected just as many lives (males and females) than anything else.  So, shouldn’t sexual abuse awareness, response, intervention, and recovery be put among the priority list to find a solution? Yes, I understand that we can’t stop a person from committing such terrible acts of violent, but we can bring it to the front line regardless of the relationship with the person.  Furthermore, we can offer support to the victim. I’m just saying, it’s something to think about all epidemics are fatal because I definitely consider this to be one.

Quote: Sometimes when you look back and things seem horrible that you went through but don’t overlook the beauty of your perseverance and the power of your will to become better. ~d.taylor

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The Past Is It Gone

The Past Is It Gone

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This is special release message due to multiple conversations I have had this morning and I feel compelled to talk about this subject. Question is your past still holding on to you? Take some time and really thing about this because believe it or not a lot of us hold on to our past thinking that we have moved on. The truth is if you still have certain insecurities regarding certain issues, bitterness, defensive, or find yourself justifying your actions because of your past then you probably haven’t let your past go. We have to begin to understand that things that have happened to us may not have been right by no means but yet and still it was a learning experience. A experience that we must give and learn not to partake in or accept in our lives anymore. See justification is the manifestation of the devils way of holding you and your mind at a stand still in your life. If you’re always looking back then you can’t move forward which causes confusion in your life and God has clearly told us that he isn’t the author of confusion( 1 Cor. 14:33- For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.). The process of the past has to be a clear cut throat process and once it has been addressed the door to it needs to be shut and the new life should be breathed into the new you. First thing is to look back remember what happen and deal with it. Secondly look for the insight and take the wisdom from what happen and if you need clarity then ask God for it because you can’t understand why certain things happen it will only confuse you. Third forgive what happen to you and stop allowing in to affect your decision making. See this is how we get in our own way and defer Gods blessing and will for our lives. As I stated before make it short and sweet and move on by seeing the problem and finding the solution case closed. Fourth and finally step of this process is probably the most important and that is taking your new find wisdom and applying it to your life as well as giving insight to others so that they know what it is right and wrong. What inspired me to right this message was I received so much feedback from the message I wrote title “What’s The Deal” in which I address some things straight forward.  The purpose was to make you think and examine yourself but this past issue is a matter of both men and women. Yes ladies we as men haven’t given you the best example but that doesn’t justify why women are the way they are today. Men yes we haven’t had the best male models but again we can’t totally allow that to be the justification for how we are today. The fact of the matter is this we all know right from wrong and we need to stop sitting around and making excuses and fix the problem we have and stop letting what happen to us be our justification. I hate that we go through some things in our lives which can be very hurtful but in the same sense we have to build each other up and show each other the right way. If you don’t have the example you need in your life then find it outside of your home. Someone who represents the kind of man or woman you want to be and talks it and walks it so that you have an example but make sure to add the most important element and ask God to make you into whom he desires you to be. No more resentment, bitterness, anger, frustration, or anything negative drive you to be anything other then what you were designed to be. Stay poised and focused and remember you are someone of value and with that being said you need to show your value, demonstrate your value, and request your value.

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What's The Deal

What’s The Deal

Ladies,

Its my pleasure to speak with you this week and come to you on a real subject matter. This message was written because it seems over the last couple weeks it has come up multiple times. What’s the deal ladies? Really what are you guys looking for in a man these days and what are you expecting from him? For those of you who have good men who take care of their responsibilities, faithful to you, and being a real man why is it so hard for you to do right by him? Is it really to that point that you looking for someone to just take care of you or just someone to get over on? Then you are crazy in love with those who do you wrong in every imaginable way but that’s the one you give your loyalty and respect to! Im sorry to be the bearer of bad news but there isn’t love around that in no way just being real with you. Im asking you ladies whats the deal with this vicious cycle that so many of you partake in and waste valuable time of your life before you get it right or never do?! I hear so many women say how that want a good man and have no idea what to do with it or how to obtain and keep one if they had one. For those of you who did choose the right man why is it so hard for you to give him what he gives you and to meet this man halfway. Ladies please stop taking your good man for granted and slacking on business that you know you should be handling because you can put that man in a situation where the best thing you ever had just may walk out on you and whatever you guys may have had at any given point. I don’t know what the issue is and I feel there are many factors from lack of guidance, lack of examples, to much tv(which is just entertainment not real life)

, to much music (which is just entertainment not real life) and young mother still caught up in being young instead of being mothers. I was talking with Miranda once and we had this convo about the state of women and I told her jokingly that I should start a Grandma Bootcamp and let the older women really show our younger woman how to get it in like they use to and be women of substance and not women of status and materialism. Some of you may read this and say wow he is being direct but I really have to be when it comes to this topic because nothing will change if we keep dancing around the issue. Nothing will change if I don’t make you think. Nothing will change if you this message applies to you and it doesn’t hit you in the chest… Think Think Think… Realize so much of what you do affects the woman coming up from the way they act to the way they dress and you never know whose watching you and wants to be like you. For those of you who have your good man and your doing your part and you guys are making it happen I applaud you that’s exactly how it should be and please continue just reach back and show someone else how it should be done.

Quote: Look in the mirror and see yourself, Address your flaws, and Change for the better. The very thing you value can be lost in tomorrow. ~d.taylor

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