by Faga Samdumu

JOHN 8:31-32 NKJ
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

The promise of Jesus is clear: The end result of staying in His Word will be freedom.

So, if you are not becoming more free, you need to examine if you are accurate in your understanding of the Word of God.

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by Christopher Donaldson Sr.

All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” ~ 1 Peter 5:5b

I’ll never forget the first time I discovered what a feeling was. It was in my early thirties. Surely not! …you may be thinking. Yes, it is true. Since then, I have discovered many men still live in this condition. It took an older mentor to help me understand the difference between information and a feeling. Wives are frustrated because their husbands share information, but not their feelings. They want to know what is going on inside their man. The fact is, most men have not been taught to identify feelings, much less how to share them. It is something that men must learn to do because it is not a natural trait. If they do share their feelings, society often portrays them as weak. No man willingly wants to be portrayed as weak.

In order to become an effective friend and leader, one must learn to be vulnerable with others and develop an ability to share feelings. It is a vital step to becoming a real person with whom others can connect emotionally. This is not easy to do if your parents did not teach you to share your emotional life with others. Emotional vulnerability is especially hard for men. Author Dr. Larry Crabb states,

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I’ve provided a short list of hotlines and websites below so that you may either find the support you need or the information you need. No need to go it alone, reach out, click and latch onto what’s yours for the taking. Whether you’re victim or perpetrator isn’t it time to stop the pain?

Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence
PO Box 4762
Montgomery, Alabama 36101
800-650-6522
www.acadv.org
acadv@acadv.org

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I’ve provided a short list of hotlines and websites below so that you may either find the support you need or the information you need. No need to go it alone, reach out, click and latch onto what’s yours for the taking. Whether you’re victim or perpetrator isn’t it time to stop the pain?

Hotlines:

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1. I’m God. Don’t play me. (I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any other gods before me)
2. Don’t be makin no hood ornaments and charms outta me, or like me. (Thou shalt not have any graven images)
3. Don`t be callin` me for no reason. (Thou shalt not use the name of the Lord thy God in vain)
4. Ya`ll betta be in church on Sunday. (Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy)
5. Don’t diss or cuss out yo` momma….and if you know who ya daddy is, don`t diss him either. (Honor thy father and mother)
6. Don’t be goin` on no drive-by`s (Thou shalt not kill)
7. Stick to ya` own Boo. (Thou shalt not commit adultery)
8. Don’t be borrowing stuff and not give it back. (Thou shalt not steal)
9. Don’t be snitchin` on the other man to save yourself. (Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy brother)
10. Don’t be eyein` ya homies`crib, ride or woman. (Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy brother)

You ever notice that you can skip breakfast most days of the week, but the day you’re called into a fast you wake up starving or you head straight for the cafeteria at work?

That was my experience this past Easter, hardest corporate fast I ever endured. (And only to hear stuff, I didn’t want to hear. You’ve got pride issues and that anger thingy? Not gone, just deep undercover and manifesting itself in another direction, [changed from being angry at myself to being angry my mother]. I was like, what a gip! LOL)

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In Rev. Hale’s essay below, she gives us her take on this worrying topic. (At least for us singles). I’m working on my take/response to her point-of-view and my opening begins:

Aloneness: A Gift?

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This question was first asked on my BP page and I’ve gotten a few nice responses which I’ve included below. Feel free to give them a holler to let them know if you agree with their opinions and why or why not.

Then let me hear your opinions. Oh and please come with something to back it up!

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Continuing the theme of “What Is In a Name” I came up with the following acronym:

D = Destiny:

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