Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Da Word... 180!

hey hey!

Yo the snow is hitting the northeast like CRAZY!  But at least now the flakes are big and puffy.  PLUS it's warming up!  Mid to high 30s, oh yeah!  heh heh.  OH, please drop some prayas for those traveling at this time during the snow.  Aight, on to.... da Word!

checkit:

Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
- Da Christ (John 11:40)

OH, da Christ himself speaketh!  This is the account where J raises Lazarus from the dead.  Yeah you read that right, mhmmm!  N e who, he is talking to Martha, the sister of Lazarus.  See, before homeboy dad, Martha and Mary (her sister) had contacted my man J saying Laz was very sick.  But J was like, "this sickness will not end him, but is there for God's glory."  And J stayed put right where he was for a couple more days!  That's right. And then, lo' and behold... Laz died!!!!  Then J was like, "oh, it's about time fellas, let's go wake up laz, he done fell asleep."   That's a lil' intro, peep da whole story in Luke 11. 

Now about the verse above.... J shows up, and da sistas are all kinds of sad.  J comforts them and asks that the tomb be opened (note that laz has already been dead for 4 days).  Martha is like, "yo, J, come on man... there is gonna be SOME odor if we roll that rock away."  And, bruthaz and sistaz, we come to the verse above.  J is about to do something HUGE... freakin' HUUUUGE potnas!  The lesson here is what J reminds them in verse 40: "if you believe, you will see the glory of God."

BAM potnas!  There it is!  You wanna see da glory of Pops in all its blazin' hotness?  Then believe!  Stop wastin' time wallowing on the ground in unbelief.  COME ON!  We don't have time for that garbage, there's da glory of Pops to be seen!  BELIEVE and you will see it!  GUARANTEED!  Do you realize some peeps are baskin' in da glory of Pops 24/7?  And what are you doin'?  Let's get a piece of that action!  Cuz yo, there ain't anything else like it.  Let us believe, and let us pray that Pops above help us with our unbelief.  For then, lo' and behold, the doors will burst wide open and you will see da glory of Pops shining in full brilliance.

G-bless,

   - patrick

Da Word... 180!

hey hey!

Yo the snow is hitting the northeast like CRAZY!  But at least now the flakes are big and puffy.  PLUS it's warming up!  Mid to high 30s, oh yeah!  heh heh.  OH, please drop some prayas for those traveling at this time during the snow.  Aight, on to.... da Word!

checkit:

Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
- Da Christ (John 11:40)

OH, da Christ himself speaketh!  This is the account where J raises Lazarus from the dead.  Yeah you read that right, mhmmm!  N e who, he is talking to Martha, the sister of Lazarus.  See, before homeboy dad, Martha and Mary (her sister) had contacted my man J saying Laz was very sick.  But J was like, "this sickness will not end him, but is there for God's glory."  And J stayed put right where he was for a couple more days!  That's right. And then, lo' and behold... Laz died!!!!  Then J was like, "oh, it's about time fellas, let's go wake up laz, he done fell asleep."   That's a lil' intro, peep da whole story in Luke 11. 

Now about the verse above.... J shows up, and da sistas are all kinds of sad.  J comforts them and asks that the tomb be opened (note that laz has already been dead for 4 days).  Martha is like, "yo, J, come on man... there is gonna be SOME odor if we roll that rock away."  And, bruthaz and sistaz, we come to the verse above.  J is about to do something HUGE... freakin' HUUUUGE potnas!  The lesson here is what J reminds them in verse 40: "if you believe, you will see the glory of God."

BAM potnas!  There it is!  You wanna see da glory of Pops in all its blazin' hotness?  Then believe!  Stop wastin' time wallowing on the ground in unbelief.  COME ON!  We don't have time for that garbage, there's da glory of Pops to be seen!  BELIEVE and you will see it!  GUARANTEED!  Do you realize some peeps are baskin' in da glory of Pops 24/7?  And what are you doin'?  Let's get a piece of that action!  Cuz yo, there ain't anything else like it.  Let us believe, and let us pray that Pops above help us with our unbelief.  For then, lo' and behold, the doors will burst wide open and you will see da glory of Pops shining in full brilliance.

G-bless,

   - patrick

Monday, February 26, 2007

Da Word... 180!

hey hey!

Yo the snow is hitting the northeast like CRAZY!  But at least now the flakes are big and puffy.  PLUS it's warming up!  Mid to high 30s, oh yeah!  heh heh.  OH, please drop some prayas for those traveling at this time during the snow.  Aight, on to.... da Word!

checkit:

Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
- Da Christ (John 11:40)

OH, da Christ himself speaketh!  This is the account where J raises Lazarus from the dead.  Yeah you read that right, mhmmm!  N e who, he is talking to Martha, the sister of Lazarus.  See, before homeboy dad, Martha and Mary (her sister) had contacted my man J saying Laz was very sick.  But J was like, "this sickness will not end him, but is there for God's glory."  And J stayed put right where he was for a couple more days!  That's right. And then, lo' and behold... Laz died!!!!  Then J was like, "oh, it's about time fellas, let's go wake up laz, he done fell asleep."   That's a lil' intro, peep da whole story in Luke 11. 

Now about the verse above.... J shows up, and da sistas are all kinds of sad.  J comforts them and asks that the tomb be opened (note that laz has already been dead for 4 days).  Martha is like, "yo, J, come on man... there is gonna be SOME odor if we roll that rock away."  And, bruthaz and sistaz, we come to the verse above.  J is about to do something HUGE... freakin' HUUUUGE potnas!  The lesson here is what J reminds them in verse 40: "if you believe, you will see the glory of God."

BAM potnas!  There it is!  You wanna see da glory of Pops in all its blazin' hotness?  Then believe!  Stop wastin' time wallowing on the ground in unbelief.  COME ON!  We don't have time for that garbage, there's da glory of Pops to be seen!  BELIEVE and you will see it!  GUARANTEED!  Do you realize some peeps are baskin' in da glory of Pops 24/7?  And what are you doin'?  Let's get a piece of that action!  Cuz yo, there ain't anything else like it.  Let us believe, and let us pray that Pops above help us with our unbelief.  For then, lo' and behold, the doors will burst wide open and you will see da glory of Pops shining in full brilliance.

G-bless,

   - patrick

Monday, February 19, 2007

Da Word... 179!


Good Morning!

How are on this President's Day?  Got the day off?   Hopes so!  Things here are going well, but today is gonna be a busy day.  Aight, on to... da Word!

checkit:

Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you -- guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
- Paul (2 Timothy 1:14)

Oh yeah!  Holy Spirit yo!  Checkit, Paul is writing to Timothy here.  Paul has dropped so much knowledge on this kat, it is AWESOME.  PEEP first and second Timothy; there is a BEVY of good info in those books.  N e who, Paul tells Timothy to guard da knowledge that he has been given.  What is he talking about?  The GOOD NEWS potnas!  Da word o' God and the understanding of the word o' God!  The knowledge and wisdom about living da truth and teaching the truth.  The very key to reaching the height of life.  WORD! 

Now, this all comes from Pops above, so this knowledge is da ultimate bomb diggity, mmhmmmm!   And because it is so powerful, important, and holy, we gots ta guard it yo!  But how can we guard something so bigger than us?  Da HOLY SPIRIT!  Now this is some good news yo.  Da Holy Spirit of God will help us!  Not only that, da Holy Spirit already dwells within us who are straight rollin' with Pops above!  That's right.  Have you READ the kinda stuff the Holy Spirit enabled peeps in da Bible to do?  MAN!!!!  Holy Spirit power is WOW!  And we've got access to that.  There is no way that we can't guard the good deposit if da Holy Spirit is up in there with us.  We are set bruthaz and sistaz!

So, guard that good deposit and let it not be corrupted.  For that good deposit has the power to change lives in magnificent ways.  Roll with the Holy Spirit!  He's there to help you out!  To reveal even greater truth to you, to give you a greater depth of understanding, to encourage you, and to remind you of the straight awesome position you are in due to your relationship with the one true God.  WORD!

G-bless,

   - patrick

Monday, February 12, 2007

Da Word... 178!

Yo!

What's UUUUUP! What's new?  Things here are well.  I'm trying a new thing!  I'm gonna pre-write these things on Sunday night... so that I send 'em bright and early in the mornings!  That way I can better maintain consistency and not throw you all for a loop wondering, "Hmm, that crazy pat, you never know what day or hour he's gonna send that thing."  I'll leave the hidden day and hour thing to Pops and the return of da Christ ;)  Aight, on to... da Word!

checkit:

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.
- Proverbs 3:27

Tru!  That's a good word yo.  I don't know why it happens, but for some reason we tend to withhold good from those who deserve it!  Why is that?  It's so counter that it's straight ludicrous potnas!  If someone deserves good, we should be pouring it on bruthaz and sistaz!  Instead, we are quick to simply say, "Oh s/he is great!", and do nothing else.  And we then grow an unfair expectation that s/he will continue to be great. 

Now, while this person is off being great, s/he rarely reaps an equal or satisfactory acknowledgment of their efforts.  But MAN are we swift to unleash all manner of attention and desolation (strong word, but bear with me) on a kat who "deserves" bad.  Why are we spending so much time on bad kats, and not nearly as much on those deserving good.  If it is in our power, yo, we should be bestowing good on those who deserve it!  Not only is it right (duh!) but it will inspire that kat to continue that way (usually this kind of person has a character that would continue regardless, but it's the principle). 

Not withholding good will, in turn, inspire others to do the same because no longer will it be true that, for the most part, being selfless and doing all those extra things will go unnoticed.  And maybe, just maybe, people will start to do things deserving of good not for the rewards, but just because it is the bigger thing to do.  A change of character will occur and peeps will rise above the status quo.  So, if it is in our power, let us do good to those who deserve it in all walks of life from the workplace to the family place.  Leaders, managers, and owners take note as well, do good to those who deserve it for the impact and the return will be immeasurable.

Aight y'all!  PEACE!

G-bless,

  - patrick

Monday, February 05, 2007

Da Word... 177!


Good Evening!

Yo, it is COOOOOLD!!!!!   That wind is biting!!!!   Alas, la vie!  heh heh.  I hope some of you out there are enjoying some awesome weather!  If I imagine so, then I can feel it too, tru!   Aight, on to... da Word!

checkit:

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.
- Proverbs 23:4

BAM!  That is some knowledge right there!  Believe you me!  MMHMMM!  This is good advice!  You figure this would be common sense, but once money gets into the picture.... yooooo sense gets kicked to the curb and greed takes over.  We really gotta watch out, especially today.  Do you know how many get rich quick schemes there are out there?  Everyone wants to get rich!  But I bet you not everyone knows why.  Some peeps don't even realize all the other responsibilities that come into play when one does become rich.  Nothing is a walk in the park.

But why is this good advice?  For one, you may never get rich.  If that is the case, potna you just wasted away your life wearing yourself out trying to get rich.  Wouldn't that suck?  I mean, you can't get that time back.  Once times passes by, it's gone.  Now say you do get rich, but yo you wore yourself out doing it.  Will there be anyone else in your life that is actually important to you to share it with?  In all likelihood, the time you took to wear yourself out becoming rich was time you stole away from growing and nurturing those true, lifetime friendships.  So you're rich, but you're alone, and all of your "new" friends aren't even friends at all.

Or check this, you wear yourself out getting rich... and BAM, a natural disaster hits and washes it all away.  You done spent a LIFETIME building up wealth, ground yourself to the core, pushed many a person away, neglected even your own health..... and just like that, it's gone.  Wouldn't that be a shame?  A life... completely wasted chasing material things?  That which is material will not last, nor will it ever satisfy the deep things of our beings. Let's rep the proverb potnas.  Let us have the wisdom to show restraint.  There has to be a balance and a proper perspective.  The lives around us, especially those close to us, are ever more important than riches and material wealth.  Let's not forget that and instead hold true towards practicing restraint.

G-bless,

   - patrick