very true. Posted by poolboyjames on July 22, 2010 at 2:31 AM comments (0)"paradoxically, the more groups a person is placed in, the more individual he or she becomes"
-unknown all i kno is.. that ish summed up my life into one sentence
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indeed Posted by poolboyjames on July 21, 2010 at 3:50 PM comments (0)"u can lose plenty of money by chasin women.. but u can never lose women by chasing money"
-chris rock worth more than that Posted by poolboyjames on July 20, 2010 at 2:41 AM comments (0)I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
revelation 3:15-17 what i like about this is it validates something i've always said, and that is God is worth more than money.. what i mean by that is a lot of times people who are rich think they no longer have need of God and His Word, but that's not true because in reality when u get paid and disregard the Lord u are "wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked." this is also one thing i don't like about a lot of gospel music.. a lot of it starts out detailing someone going through hard times and it talks about how God can save them from their woes and that is true but they never address the fact that u don't need to be in a terrible place in your life to need/enjoy God and His wisdom.. rich people need God just as much as poor people u know what i'm sayin? like when u insinuate that God is only useful to poor or broke-down people u insinuate that money deems God worthless and that people in good life situations have no need of Him which is just not true.. cuz God is still of much use to people who are blessed i want more Posted by poolboyjames on July 19, 2010 at 12:58 PM comments (0)the thing about Christian life that i am dealing with lately is the fact that i tend to struggle with needing something to latchonto
like if u just live how u want to live then u can latch onto a lot of different things.. drugs, sex, alcohol, partying (which leads to the previous 3 lol), u can watch any entertainment, listen to any music, there are many things u can plunge urself into and latchonto.. and they're all easy to do but being a Christian and really trying to do what's right, u look around and u say.. hmm.. ok... so this is wrong because of this, and that is wrong because of that, and u go down this long list of things and u come to a place where u ask urself... "ok, so what am i supposed to do then?" perhaps that is the beginning of a true WALK if u will.. because u are literally wondering where to go like ok i had my place in the past, but now that i'm born again.. who am i? what should i do? and where should i go? i feel like i am at this place right now.. like i need things to replace my old life.. not even saying i was so bad or anything but i am just saying i finally RECOGNIZE that i have to find my niche in Christ like for example, u could replace the strip club with church u could replace ur drinking buddies with ur Christian homies and the list could go on but what do u do when u come to a place where u don't know what the replacement is? or if the replacement doesn't seem like 'enough' to u like for example say u went out drinking 5 nights a week in your old life.. u looked forward to it every night after work and that was your happy little ritual but then u become born again and church is now ur happy little ritual, but your church only meets 2 days a week, and u feel like there is less of a comaraderie there so u feel unfulfilled i tend to deal with this lately like i'm trying to live according to the Bible and find good things to latch onto but its like where are they? like for example where are the young Christians? everyone at church is old n ish i don't want to go to a bar or nightclub, so where are the clubs where we have Christian discussions and then go out and help people? u feel what i'm sayin? like i want to really be involved in the Christian life, not just sitting around thinking about how "holy" i am.. i really want to like help people and have good conversations with people, and have a real Christian life in the same way that sinners have a life like i died to SIN, i didn't PHYSICALLY die u know what i'm sayin? like i want to get out and enjoy being a Christian, help people and pray for people, and help old ladies screw in new lightbulbsand ish LOL so i'm just keepin my eyes open for opportunities to really live up to this way of life u kno what i mean? peaCe my fave Posted by poolboyjames on July 19, 2010 at 10:06 PM comments (0)
for to those who have, more will be given, and they will have anabundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. matthew 13:12 this is my favorite Bible verse.. the reason this is my favorite is because it makes things in life make more sense.. ur like man why do rich people have everything and then some, but i have nothing then my car breaks down on top of it!? this Bible verse explains it.. it gives u hope also because the more u accomplish and get, the more u accomplish and get u feel me? helps u stay encouraged.. cuz sometimes things seem so far away, but it reminds u that any gain u make will be exponential my sin Posted by poolboyjames on July 18, 2010 at 2:15 PM comments (0)ok right now i want to talk about my sins
i heard once before that u have 2 types of sins.. sins of omission and sins of commission sin of omission is like not doing something u are supposed to do sin of commission is like doing something ur not supposed to do i'm pretty good with avoiding sins of commission.. i have self control what i tend to deal with the most is sins of omission.. i could use help in the area of self discipline basically i can control myself enough to not do something i want to do.. however when it comes to having the discipline it takes to do something i don't want to do.. that is where i have issues this is probably why i am 25 and still a junior in college.. i have a lot to be thankful for but i could be much further along than where i am right now if i had more discipline to give an example.. sometimes i will get a thought like "clean ur car" or some ish like that.. and i don't do it.. or i say i will do it later.. and then i'll have a date pop up out of nowhere.. then i try to clean my car right before the date and i end up being late and looking ridiculous to someone i am trying to impress that is a basic example of my sin of omission.. i just neglect to do the thing i know i should do and i end up paying for it later this is the sin i have in my life that i definitely want to work on and change.. i hope u guys r feelin me on this.. i like telling my flaws cuz i don't really see a benefit to pride or acting like i'm perfect.. and hopefully this will help someone else in some way, shape, or form this is what i deal with playaz so now i have acknowledged and shared my sin.. i am not proud of it by any means.. as a matter of fact your prayers for me in this regard would be appreciated peaCe u've got to be kidding me Posted by poolboyjames on July 18, 2010 at 12:27 PM comments (0)man so i went to church today
MAN ok this guy came up after the preacher.. i guess to do altar call.. which.. personally i don't understand the point of going up in the front of the church someone will have to explain it to me.. i don't see how/why it is significant or important in the first place but anyway.. he comes up and he goes ON and ON and ON he never got to a point, he just kept talking and talking and talking with that emotional music behind him (which to me in itself is like emotional manipulation) and every time it seemed like he was going to make a point he started all over again with his phrase "but this morning..(insert 5 minute lecture here)" i was sitting there like WHAT IN THE WORLD.. it began to really irk my nerves, like he kept going he wasn't quoting the Bible or saying anything significant he just kept talking about some abstract vision he had and talking about how "u will be sorry if...(insert made up scenario)" if what? if i don't boost your ego by going to ur altar call? that's what i think it becomes about for some people.. they don't speak God's word (WHICH IS EASILY ENTREATED) no.. that would make too much sense.. for these people it becomes about THEIR OWN PERSONAL VALIDATION the more people they can get to come up to the altar the better they did so this is what happened.. after he went on for who knows how long then he casually said "why can't we all as a church come up and pray together? would that be too much to ask?" OH, ok so now ur trying to guilt trip the entire church into going up to YOUR altar call i got my Bible and LEFT i was completely disgusted at his desperation.. like i mean come on.. say what is on ur heart, give the Bible verse that goes with it and let God's will be done.. NOT YOUR OWN i imagine him telling one of his colleagues later "yeah it was awesome last sunday the WHOLE church came up for the altar call" if that's what u wanna tell em' hey go ahead.. smh it was just ridiculous on all levels.. the preachers message was great.. but this guy who came on after the preacher left was like.. church was already over the time and he acknowledged that but he kept going ON and ON anyway.. so he KNOWINGLY gave no consideration for peoples' time he was only concerned with talking.. why is it that people with nothing to say talk the most!? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! i just got out of church so i am trying not to use a curse word but whoever is reading this.. just imagine the obsurdity of what i just dealt with!!! friendly reminders Posted by poolboyjames on July 18, 2010 at 8:55 PM comments (0)3It is God’s will that you keep away from sexual sin as a mark of your devotion to him. 4Each of you should know that finding a husband or wife for yourself is to be done in a holy and honorable way, 5not in the passionate, lustful way of people who don’t know God. 6No one should take advantage of or exploit other believers that way. The Lord is the one who punishes people for all these things. We’ve already told you and warned you about this.
7God didn’t call us to be sexually immoral but to be holy. 8Therefore, whoever rejects this order is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit. 11Also, make it your goal to live quietly, do your work, and earn your own living, as we ordered you. 12Then your way of life will win respect from those outside the church, and you won’t have to depend on anyone else for what you need. 1 Thessalonians chp 4 tonight's issue Posted by poolboyjames on July 18, 2010 at 2:50 AM comments (0)"if i see one more beautiful woman tonight i am gnna kick someone directly in the face"
-me sometimes trying to live right makes u feel like ur dying inside.. my first instinct is just to get angry and do what i want to do.... BUT.. Romans 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. seeing from the center Posted by poolboyjames on July 18, 2010 at 9:15 PM comments (0)
wow such a funny dichotomy i decided to download this chick's mixtape today.. the first song was called "mr. wrong" i turned it on and i was disgusted by the lyrical content here's what she said: - 1st verse: he don't always answer when i call him but i never hang up the phone/ he can't always be there when i need him but i just can't leave him alone/ i try to tell myself that i don't want him, need him.. but i can't seem to get him out my head/ and yes i know i'm not the only woman he's fckin but he's mine when i get him in my bed/ - chorus: you can't tell me that i can't have him/ and i won't listen so it don't matter/ i don't see a reason to be right cuz i'm in love with mr. wrong/ i don't even wanna try to change my mind, cuz i'm in love with mr. wrong/ - 2nd verse: he don't like to be caught out in public cuz it just might fck up his game/ what he don't know is i ain't really trippin cuz i ain't the one getting played/ i can get another man to love me, hold me.. but he's the one that i want by my side/ he never gives me all of his attention, affection.. but that's just why i want him all the time/ - repeat chorus now, at the same time i'm hearing this song, mtv is on this show called "baby high" about moms who are still in high school and while this song is on i'm seeing what seems to be the after affect of choosing "mr. wrong" on mtv.. this girl was on the show saying her child's father hasn't spoken to her in 2 months and she also said he didn't show up when the baby was born, and she said she could count on one hand how many times he has seen the baby then another girl came on and said he baby's dad hasn't paid anything since she had their baby and so he's like $3,000 behind in child support.. they have no relationship and she was trying hard not to hate him so i found myself in the center of a sort of dichotomy.. one person giving into temptation and talking about how sweet it is.. then u have people dealing with the consequence of giving into their temptation and trying to come to terms with it all it kinda made me think a bit, like at the end of the day, actions produce consequences for everyone and good or bad.. that's what it is.. so everyone should just try to make the best possible decisions for their own life and let other people do what they do.. just lead by example and do the best with what u have and allow others to do the same.. end of story |
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