Thursday, October 27, 2011

Permission Slip from Caesar

Permission Slip from Caesar

This is a great article indicating the major fight that is about to occur in the United States over the issue of Home Worship and Studies. It is a fight everyone needs to get involved in.

Modern Women Role Models

     The other day I turned on the television and began to watch a show I had not seen in awhile.  It is called the King of Queens.  As I am watching the show I could not believe that Carrie, the wife of Kevin James character, and what she was saying about her husband and to her husband. Yes I know it is only a show.  She was insulting him and treating him like a dumbie.  Then I began to think of other shows like I love Raymond and thought of his wife Debra and how she also disrespects her husband.  The scary thing is these shows are very popular.  I then began to try to think of a show where the husband has respect and the wife but could not think of one.  I then began to think of family shows and kid shows.  What happened to the family?  Shows like, iCarly, Hannah Montana, Salena Gomez, Sonny with a Chance, Suite Life of Zack and Cody and how none of these shows have a mother and father.  If you have not guessed it by now, "Yes I have a lot of children."  I also thought about how many of these shows have the female as the dominant figure.  What happened to Leave it to beaver, Brady Bunch and other family shows that show a some form of family unit and husband and wife love and respect. 
     I have been an Ordained Pastor since 1996.  I have counseled and spoke to hundreds of couples and marriages.  I can assure you that what Hollywood is showing is destroying marriages.  I was speaking to a couple several years ago having a casual conversation when his wife began to say how stupid her husband was.  Giving him looks and me looks like he was an idiot.  She was correcting him at almost everything he said.  After knowing the couple much more it was no shock to me that they had sever marital problems.  Eventually they separated ways.  A man can only take so much and a woman can only go so far.  When the woman becomes the dominating force in the marriage there is nothing but trouble and issues.  Even if the man decides he likes it that way the natural and Godly instinct of a woman is never satisfied with it.  You see despite the fact women think they want the power in a marriage, they do not.  They want a man who takes control and knows and understands what he is doing.  The problem is when the man tries to take control the woman does not allow him the time or effort. 
     This blog can never do justice to what is really happening but it is evident that we have a very serious scenario effecting and infecting marriages.  This is why it is time for Women to stand up and teach otter women by example what it means to be a Godly woman.  How to love and respect her husband.  How to speak what is right and true.  It is up to Christians like you and I to help correct and teach the younger to respect and live their husbands and be the woman God had called them to be. 

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

SHORT STORY - THE RIGHT THING!

THE RIGHT THING

Born in New York in a Suburb called Yonkers my friends were always those who enjoyed playing outside in the cold of winter. Our greatest sport was kick ball. We always used the spongy one. Our street was not the widest in New York and we knew that if that ever hit any car it would not break any windshields or dent any doors or hoods. We only had to worry about Tiny. Tiny was really not tiny he was big but we called him Tiny. He was 12 years old and weighed a close 250 lbs and stood 5’9. His family was Italian so we knew that his mother fed him well. You see there was that time Tiny was running for a pop up that was kicked and let’s just say that when Tiny hit the side of Mrs. Morthers brand new Cadillac is was not a pretty sight. The Cadillac lost. Everyone ran except for me and Kenny. We just stared at the Cadillac. Even Tiny got up and ran, well more like wobbled away. The next thing I felt was Mrs. Morther dishwashing cold wet hands pinching my ears and her screeching voice saying, “You know who did this?” Of course I did not want to be a rat so I denied it the best I could.


My dad was a hard worker. Most days my dad would leave in the morning usually before we woke up and would return at night right before we went to bed. He was a man of integrity. We were raised in a religious home with pictures of Jesus on our walls and the cross in all our bedrooms. Every Sunday we would go to church and my father would not allow us to sit in the service but always volunteered us to do something. Whether it was Sunday School, serving or handing out bulletins we were always told that Christians are those who serve and are people of action not reaction. I never really knew what that meant until I got older. So there I was in front of the man who ran our home and taught us the good principles of the bible staring me in the eyes.

“I know how you feel son. Being a rat is not something someone wants to be. “ he calmly spoke those words to me. I could not help but tear. “Now let me ask you this” he said, “did you do it?” I slowly nodded my head “no.” He then asked “do you know who did it?” Slowly with tears running down my 11 year old face whispered, “yessss..” My dad then held my shoulder as of assuring me that it was o.k. but wanted me to understand something. He took a deep breathe and said, “Son, even though you did not do it, but you knew who did and was not willing to tell, it was only right that we pay for the damages.” I immediately said, “That was not fair.” My dad then told me a story in the bible that relates to God’s mercy and judgment.

David was a man of God who loved God a lot. He was attracted to a woman but the problem is the woman was another mans wife. He did not care but instead took her to his house and she turned out to be pregnant. To make the matter worse David had no choice but to kill her husband to hide the affair. David thought he got away but God knew. You see God told David that he had done an evil thing but that God knew deep inside David loved God but was weak and did wrong. David begged for God’s forgiveness and God forgave David. God then said that just because David was forgiven he would have to pay for the consequences of His sin. This consequence was that the baby would die and that the sword will not depart from the house of David. Just because we receive God’s forgiveness does not mean we immediately live without the consequences of our sins.

My Dad then explained to me that the consequence of me knowing and yet not telling is that we pay for the damages. So sure we keep what we think is right but we ultimately pay for it elsewhere. My dad ultimately paid for the repairs himself. Kenny was not going to tell either but Kenny’s dad was not like my dad. So Kenny’s dad did not offer anything. When the news spread through the neighborhood that my dad paid for the repairs even though it was not his sons fault, Tiny confessed to his dad. Tiny’s dad was very apologetic. Tiny’s dad owned a small fruit cart in the neighborhood. He could not pay back my dad all at once but between the free fruit and payments all was finally made well and right.

*THIS STORY IS COPYRIGHT.