Enlightenment

Psalm 33:6-9 (KJV)
6 By the word of the The Most High were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear The Most High: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

Enlightenment according to Yah

Ephesians 1:18-19 (KJV)
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

Know Thyself.....

Know thyself and most importantly be true to yourself because no one is going to think more of you.....then how you feel about yourself!

 

United We Stand, Divided We Fall!

United We Stand, Divided We Fall

(My brother/sister is my reflection; I can not stand when he is falling)

Ephesians 4:16

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part*, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

The above scripture is very powerful! Imagine our people unified, working together, every person measured to supply a need in the edification of the whole community in love! What a beautiful thought to consider, if it were possible.

So why isn’t it? It’s not like it never occurred before! There was a time when our people were unified, a well-oiled machine dedicated to the uplifting, protection and building up of a nation…one nation. What happened? Why is it so hard now to come together, to love one another, protect one another, and uplift each other?

I don’t know if we as a people are keeping up with current events, but did you know twenty years ago, according to the US census we were above Latino’s and now we are below them in the population growth? I say this not to compete with any ethnic group, but to say,…

On average, a generation is every twenty years which means the African American birth rate has gradually declined. There are many more lives being lost, than life being born.

1996

Black: 12.%

Latino: 10.6 %

2014

Latino: 17.4%

Black: 13.2%

How is that possible?

The reason for this decline is very simple…the birth rate among African Americans has dropped, due to abortion: 

·        On average, 1,876 black babies are aborted every day in the United States.

We can’t reproduce if our men are in prison: 

·        Black men — 7.7 percent, or 580,000 people — are institutionalized.

We are committing genocide by gunfire, which contributes to potential generations lost by each male homicide victim:

·        Homicide is the number one cause of death of black men between the ages of 15-34.

And finally, the murder of black men and women by the police:

·        Young black men were nine times more likely than other Americans to be killed by police officers in 2015, according to the findings of a Guardian study that recorded a final tally of 1,134 deaths at the hands of law enforcement officers last year.

According to the above statistics it is reasonable to believe over a period of twenty years how this would affect the lineage of our people.

Our survival as a people is at risk if we do not come together and eradicate the circumstances that are destroying us as a nation. It is time to do some serious thinking and activism. I know there are those who still believe we can come together and mobilize for the preservation of our future. 

We need to recognize that not only is it imperative that we unite, heal and preserve our heritage, but we must renew a spiritual bond to our Creator, Yah! United, we are a powerful people; there are those in high power who benefit from our division and destruction. They have the biblical and archaeological knowledge to prove how special we are and how superior we will be if we are on one accord, united in spirit and faith! We were a mighty people in the past and we can be today...with Yah as our guide!  We only need to love one another enough to understand that if we do not come together...United we stand or divided we fall….

In His Image....

In His Image

Genesis 1:27(KJV)

27 So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.

Many black celebrities are at the forefront of inspiring a complete makeover to the shades of black skin and ethnic features. Theses alterations consist of skin bleaching, narrowing of the nose, thinning of lips and reconstruction of facial bones, all in an attempt to look more European, eliminate unwanted features or to appear younger. Sammy Sosa, Vivica Fox, Lark Vorhees, Latoya Jackson and the most drastic change is Lil Kim, has changed her features completely to look Caucasian.

In Ecclesiastes 1:2 and Ecclesiastes 1: 14-15 it says…

2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.

14 I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

15 What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is lacking cannot be counted.

There is one inevitability in this life and that is all creatures from man to beast are mortal, there is no immortality, all life must eventually end. No amount of altering one’s body can change that fact. People put so much emphasis on vanity from how much money can be acquire to the desperation of staying thin, and looking young by any means necessary, hoping to cheat, prolong or recreate the body/life that Yah has given. 

How arrogant does that make man/woman?

To believe that you can alter the creation of the creator….It is the ultimate denial of Yah’s existence…that is vanity!

1 Samuel 16:7 - But the The Most High said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for The Most High seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the The Most High looketh on the heart.

It is true; people have the free will to do as they please, but at what price will certain choices that are made impact a life or influence a younger generation in not accepting one’s own appearance. To be truly happy in this life is to search within one’s own spirit. To gain a spiritual understanding that is beyond the superficial vanities this world has to offer.

Material wealth, physical beauty, the vitality of youth is all fleeting, it will pass in time, and it is how The Most High created it to be. True satisfaction and peace will only come when you comprehend the true purpose of your life, step beyond the selfish desires of your own existence and realize there is a something greater than you.

Love for one’s self, comes from within, it is the spiritual love of our creator we seek, knowingly or unknowingly. We have to love Him, so that He can teach us how to love ourselves and then we can experience ultimate love as it is meant to be outside of ourselves.

Honest self-reflection will determine that the plastic surgeries, skin bleaching and alterations to the body to improve or eliminate undesirable features is a symptom of an inadequacy of self, a separation from the spiritual person within.

The foundation of who we are as the creator chose us to be makes for a unique individual destine for a fate of our own free will. Yah already knows our fate before we are born. As our creator, we must respect the body He has given us and love ourselves as we are. We are all special, beautiful and important in His eyes....

It is why He blessed us in His image.

 This is the beauty of black skin

what is the shame in this?

From fair to a chocolate hue...you are beautiful!

Jeremiah 1:5 (KJV)

5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.