In much the same way that God allows evil people to commit evil acts, God allows the earth to reflect the consequences sin has had on creation. Romans 8:19-21 tells us, “The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.” The fall of humanity into sin had effects on everything, including the world we inhabit. Everything in creation is subject to “frustration” and “decay.” Sin is the ultimate cause of natural disasters just as it is the cause of death, disease, and suffering..

-http://www.gotquestions.org

"It`s not about me.."

Little Boys

What becomes of little boys

Whose dreams are larger

Than life has ever shown them they should be

What becomes of little boys

Whose goals are bigger than anything in their reality

What happens to young men

Disappointed once again

When they find out they're not supposed to grow

Do their lives become a lie

Should they wither up and die

When they find out they deserve more than they know

It's not hard to be confused

When you find out you've been used

As a sacrifice for other peoples gain

And no matter what they say

It's the same thing everyday

And no one seems concerned about the pain

What becomes of little boys who make a little too much noise

When their dreams have flown away beyond the cloud

Would you rather see them silent

Would you rather see them violent

Cuz they never had a reason to be proud

-Lauryn Hill

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Songs Of Freedom

"It`s not about me.."

Persistance

"Nothing in the world can take the

place of persistence...Persistence and

determination alone are omnipotent."

- Calvin Coolidge

"It`s not about me.."

Boredom--CURED

A site I should`ve introduced sooooooooooooooooooooo long ago:

www.stumbleupon.com

Try It.! <3

"It`s not about me.."

Beauty Finds You.

"It`s not about me.."

Breath of fresh air..

"It`s not about me.."

Take Control

I often feel like I give too much of myself to the wrong things/people & not enough to those things that will push me further to where I want to be in the future.. Not enough time spent is put into those I see standing along side me at the end of the day. No longer will I take for granted the precious gifts I`ve been blessed with.

You get out of life what you put into it..

Here`s to making your next move the BETTER move..

P&L

-Eb

"It`s not about me.."

Rambling – A mastered craft

We all go around roaming this place blindly, so it`s quite understandable that we stumble ever now & again.. Speaking for myself, I walk blind by faith, with the understanding that everything that I need will come to me. (When praises go up, blessings are bound to come down.) Maybe not when I want it, but when I am in most need. .. I`ve made it thus far m o s t l y unscathed, pretty sure that I`m on the right path, & ABSOLUTE on the belief that I wouldn`t be here without the grace of The Creator..

I like to say that I`m not much a worrier.. Things happen. Life`s unexpectancies—they happen. So why add on the unnecessary chore that is worry to the mixing pot.? I`ve gone through my share of crappy experiences, but as it is said "life goes on" & we can probably all attest to that belief. What good does stressing have in store for anyone.? Will it get the bills paid, mouths fed, tasks checked off the list.? I didn`t think so.. "Not worrying" doesn`t mean that you care any less, but that you fully understand that it never got anyone closer to the destination.. If anything it was like pressing the pause button. So STOP worrying, let go &.. well you know the rest.

This is all for now. Until next time..

Peace&Love

-Eb

Fear

Over come it.



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Happy New Year<3

Created a new blog today.. I don`t think I`ll ever be ready to reveal it to anyone. Yeah, I`m keeping this one private.. Er, yeah.. ThatIsAll..for now.

P e a c e & Love.
-E

"It`s not about me.."

After much thought..

Change is real.
Change is necessary.

"Anything that doesn't grow is D E A D"

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The only constant..

Everything's changing..
In every area of my life.
I so strongly wish there were a pause button for this thing..
So I could absorb every moment of joy, every laugh, even the pain..
Of course there are memories..
But even those eventually fade..
Friends change, your surroundings change, even LOVE changes(can't catch a break)..
The one thing that always remains unchanged is God..

(...And Jose)
I guess that's all that matters..



"Expect no more from others than you're willing to give."
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Besterest Friendssss.

We Dope.



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Eye (I)

Thoughts rise againts the worlds chaos. We are the survivors and teachers. Let us enlighten and open their eyes. This world is beautiful.


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How do you console someone when you haven't experienced the level of lost that they have..
Is it in a hug.? So they don't feel pain for even but a moment..
Do you tell them a joke.? So their mind wanders even if it's just for a sec..
Do you tell them you love them.? So that the hate is subdued for no longer than it takes you to say it..
Do you make their dreams come true.? So the nightmares don't come for one night..
How do you console someone who has lost so much.??
HOW.?
God allows us to bare no more than we can handle this is true..
But why MUST the devil test this factor.!
Have you no remorse.?
Stupid question I suppose..

The best remedy for curing a bruised and battered heart is allowing God see to it's repair..

--
I love you bro, but most importantly God loves you. He has his mighty hand over you & your family.. R.I.Paradise Shanita Brown

Words Are From The Higher Places

There are words within me.

None that I know before they're spoken.

So I seek the Lord to help me help spread His word.

And I don't script my speeches for I let Him speak.

I am His instrument, and I help him be heard.

There are words within me.

Such Bless Sings.

They ring with such a serene tone.

Heaven is here.

Can you hear?

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Light

Let your light light. Let it burn when the darkness is too much. For if you don't light the way who will? Be your body, be the now, be at peace. Do the right thing and you won't be left in the dark. Understand that "a candle loses nothing by lighting another candle." Remember, "ye are Gods" so as God is God, you are God. Now let others see the God in you. You don't have to make them see it, you just do it. Be in humility and if you stumble don't fall. Because if you do, your belief is gone and you'll see the ground. You can fly and you'll be fine. Now go, go spread the fire that burns when it gets cold. Go spread the light. Go spread the Word. Go.

- Enlightened One.

"It`s not about me.."

"Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity … do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you … meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all … continue in them for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you" (1 Timothy 4: 12, 14-16)

"It`s not about me.."

I wanna stay in this moment for forever
But I can`t
So I`ll put it in my pocket
Keep it there for safe keeping
So when I`m scared.. It`ll put its arms around me
When I`m lonely.. It'll stand beside me
It'll keep me
Repayment for keeping it.. Safe
Its the hug I held for that extra 5sec.
The laugh I kept a little too long
The peace I obtain when prayers are said
It's like when your lips are pressed against mine
Seems like the world is right
And for that moment every wrong made right


"It`s not about me.."

Freedom Time

Yo, there's a war in the mind, over territory
For the dominion
Who will dominate the opinion
Skisms and isms, keepin' us in forms of religion
Conformin' our vision
To the world churches decision
Trapped in a section
Submitted to committee election
Moral infection
Epedemic lies and deception
Insurrection
Of the highest possible order
Destortin' our tape recorders
From here and like under water
Beyond the borders
Fond of sin and disorder
Bound by the strategy
It's systematic deprivaty
Heavy as gravity
Head first in the cavity
Without a bottom
A fate worse than Sodom
What's got 'em
Drunk of the spirits
Truth comes, we can't hear it
When you've been, programmed to fear it
I had a vision
I was fallin' in indescision
Apollin', callin' religion
Some program on television
How can dominant wisdom
Be recognized in the system
Of Anti-Christ, the majority rules
Intelligent fools
PhD's in illusion
Masters of mass confusion
Bachelors in past illusion
Now who you choosin'
The head or the tail
The bloodshed of male
Or confidance in the veil
Conferences of Yale
Discussin' doctrines of Baal
Causin' people to fail
Keepin' the third in jail
His word has nailed
Everything to the tree
Severing all of me from all that I used to be
Formless and void
Totally paranoid
Enjoy darkness as the Lord
Keepin' me from the sword
Blocked from mercy
Bitter than cerasee
Hungry and thirsty
For good meat we would eat
And still, dined at the table of deceit
How incomplete
From confrontation to retreat
We prolong the true enemies defeat
Destitute a necessity
Causin' desperation to get the best of me
Punishment 'til there was nothing left of me
Realizin' the unescapable death of me
No options in the valley of decision
The only doctrine, supernatural circumcision
Inwardly only water can purge the heart
From words, the fiery darts
Thrown by the workers of the arts
Iniquity, shapen in
There's no escapin' when
You're whole philosophy is paper thin
In vanity
The wide road is insanity
Could it be all of humanity?
Picture that
Scripture that
The origin of man's heart is black
How can we show up for
An invisible war
Preoccupied with a shadow, makin' love with a whore
Achin' in sores
Babylon, the great mystery
Mother of human history
System of social sorcery
Our present condition
Needs serious recognition
Where there's no repentance there can be no remission
And that sentence, more serious than Vietnam
The atom bomb, and Saddam, and Minister Farakkhan
What's goin' on, what's the priority to you
by what authority do we do
the majority hasn't a clue
We majored in curses
Search the chapters, check the verses
Recapture the land
Remove the mark from off of our hands
So we can stand
In agreement with his command
Everything else is damned
Let them with ears understand
Everything else is damned, let them with ears understand

"It`s not about me.."

Many Thanks

"It`s not about me.."


It really isn't about me because I give my praise to God. The bless sings are in my ear everyday. It feels like heaven on earth. And I'm happy to be alive. I also feel somewhat full, so my spirit is filling up slowly, but surely. I thank you. I give my devotion to HIM and I hope I can be his LIGHT for others to follow in the right direction. Enjoy. One.

The Man Who Didn't Believe In Love

By Don Miguel Ruiz





"It`s not about me.."

In This Moment

It is in this moment.

This moment so calming, yet it moves me to exclaim my thanks.

The conversations that we share, You & my soul.

It`s better than any I`ve ever known.

There rest no doubt.

There is no uncertainty.

Hopelessness is nowhere to be found.

It`s in this place that I`m in that keeps me.

It keeps me.

My sanity, it rests here.

My pain, it diminishes.

My sorrow, it runs away.

It`s in this moment that I have the strongest sense of peace.

I long to Live in this moment for forever.

The past melts away here.

The future it brings no worries.

Here in this moment

No yesterdays or tomorrows.

But right nows.

If you`re quiet enough you can hear it.

Can you feel it?

He`s here.

It`s in this very moment that I rest in his arms.

He`s my protector, my provider & my healer.

He`s my everything.

He lives in me.

It`s in moments such as these,

When doubt starts to creep up,

He banishes it.

It has no place here.

It `s in this moment that blessings sing.

When my security in Him is recognized.

It is in moments like these.

When Love shows its face.

Because He is Love.

Love is He.

He is patient.

He is kind.

He does not boast.

He keeps no record of wrong.

He is not rude.

He is truth.

He bears all, believes all, hopes all, & endures all things.

But most importantly He NEVER fails.

Because He is Love & Love is He.

It`s in this moment.

In this moment when He speaks.

Louder & clearer than ever.

Listen.

In this moment.

"It`s not about me.."

Finish Line

On my four walls

the

paint is so old

The memories

are becoming

broken pieces

And

when the colors chip off

they're back to black and white;

originality

And I'm the integration

line

Don't cross it

Be Love

Artist: Plus One
Song: Be Love
Album: Exodus

So you steal it
Escape away with nothing
You try to feel it
But what you have is plastic
Your burned your pocket
And everything that's in it
On your search for something
That is real

[Chorus]
Well if you need love
Take the time and be love
Breathe it out create love
See how things can turn
If you need love
Give yourself and be love
Breathe it out create love
See how things can turn

It's so empty
But your room is full of people
It's so quiet
But everyone's so loud

[Chorus]

And if you need love
Take the time and be love
Breathe it out create love
See how things can turn
If you need love
Give yourself and be love
Breathe it out create love
See how things can turn

Inside your ruining the mood
You're singing solitude
Forgetting all you knew
So look, look into the mirror
Swallow all your fear
Believe it's really near

[Chorus]

Cause if you need love
Take the time and be love
Breathe it out create love
See how things can turn
If you need love
Give yourself and be love
Breathe it out create love
See how things can turn [1x]

"It`s not about me.."

Let Go.

Artist: Frou Frou
Song: Let Go
Album: Details

Drink up baby doll
Are you in or are you out?
Leave your things behind
'Cause it's all going off without you
Excuse me too busy you're writing your tragedy
These mishaps
You bubble-wrap
When you've no idea what you're like

[Chorus:]
So, let go,let go
Jump in
Oh well, what you waiting for?
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
So, let go, l-let go
Just get in
Oh, it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown

It gains the more it gives
And then it rises with the fall
So hand me that remote
Can't you see that all that stuff's a sideshow?
Such boundless pleasure
We've no time for later
Now you can't await
your own arrival
you've twenty seconds to comply

[Chorus:]
So, let go, so let go
Jump in
Oh well, what you waiting for?
It's alright
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
So, let go, yeah let go
Just get in
Oh, it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown

[Background sounds]

[Chorus:]
So, let go, so let go
Jump in
Oh well, what you waiting for?
It's alright
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
So, let go, yeah let go
Just get in
Oh, it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown

In the breakdown
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
The breakdown

So amazing here
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown

"It`s not about me.."

Learning.

Everyday I learn something new. Whether it`s about people, in stuff I read & watch, or just stuff in general. I think when you open up your eyes, like REALLY open them, to the things around you see things that you might often miss if your eyes were half open. So that`s how I plan to live my life. To keep myself open to learning. I love learning & I want to learn as much as I can. That`s my goal in life. To know. The good, the bad, the things thought as impossible but is actually in fact possible, the beautiful, the things that can be misinterpreted as ugly, the lies, & mostly the truth. It`s what I`m gonna strive for. . .I think Learning may be my gift. . .I`m CHOOSING to tap in such a gift. I like it. I LOVE it. It`s greaaaaaatttt. = ]

Live. Love. Laugh. Learn.
Many Blessings Your Way,
-Eboni Renee



"It`s not about me.."

Simple Pleasures.

I love cooking. Why not.? I love to eat.! Lol. But seriously I really enjoy the process. I like the sense of independence, I love that I can control something as small as what I nurture[&the lack of, sometimes. lol] my body with. = ]

It`s amazing. . .
I like to see the beauty in everything & everyone now-a-days. I realize we`re from the same creator so we all have that in common at least. I`m really taking in life more, we have to step back in order to do that . . .because it`s true that. . .It`s not about you or me. . .

Look @ The Bigger Picture.

Peace, Love & Mercy,
-Eboni Renee

*inspired by my cooking, of course, & moms. . .*


"It`s not about me.."

Have mercy.

The EX Daily Word for July 23, 2009

Have mercy

Matt. 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

We all make mistakes. We all error. There are things we struggle with and
there are even times when we just do the fool and fall short. This does not
necessarily make us a bad person or even a sinner. As long as we can
acknowledge our errors as errors, and ask God to forgive us, we can be
reinstated back to the place where we were before the sin. We all sin and
fall short. Anyone that pretends to never sin is a liar and they deceive
themselves. As Christians, we don't practice sin on the regular, but there
are situations, struggles, issues, etc. that we are all trying to grow past.
What's my point? Don't condemn people for errors! When you wipe your hands
of people that make mistakes, you only cause yourself to be condemned when
you make mistakes. You cannot pass severe judgments on people without those
same judgments coming back on you. Now, this is not to say that a person
that is practicing sin, or harming the body of Christ with their actions
should not be called out by those that have the authority, but it is to say
that, mistakes can and should be overlooked if the person has gotten it
right with God.

There is going to come a time when you will need mercy. You will be in a
situation where you will desire to be reinstated by God after you error.
So, don't deny others the mercy that you will need. God desires to bring us
all to heaven and has a place for us all in his Kingdom. God is not trying
to put people in hell. So, why do we do that? We are not better than God
and if God is merciful, we should desire to be. Now, we should call sin
sin, and we should not turn our heads the other way when we see our brothers
and sisters in error, but we should be merciful towards them and try to help
them back to their rightful place in God. If they don't hear you, that's
another story. But if they will hear, acknowledge their error and repent,
then we should be willing to help them move past it and give them direction
for total deliverance and future avoidance. The mercy you give is the same
mercy you shall have!

Suggested Reading: Heb. 8:12, Luke 6:36, Luke 18:13

©2009 G. Craige Works All Rights Reserved
http://www.exministries.com



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My Silence.

My Silence Speaks Louder Than My Words Could Ever Allow.
My Silence.
It Holds Words Unsaid, Actions Not Needed To Be Performed.
It Tells Everything That I Can Not Tell With My Mouth.
It Is Power.
My Silence.
It Fights When I Am Not Strong Enough.
My Silence.
It Keeps Me.
It Holds Truths, Things You May Not Be Ready To Hear.
My Silence.
My Silence It Is Golden & It Speaks Volumes.

-EяM♥

"It`s not about me.."

Beauty In Seeking & Finding.

We`re all Beautiful in our imperfections..
It`s then when we feel so imperfect that we search for the Perfect.
When we seek we will find.
As simple as that.
May not seem like it because of the thing that is time.
But it`s truly as simple as saying,

"I Need You."



"It`s not about me.."

It Will Fade.

Nervous.
You know the feeling of going against the grain.?
Of opposing the opposer.
Of being opposed.
Then I remember its for a better cause.
Bigger than you.
Bigger than me.
Bigger than this world.
Bigger than the word I.
Looking at the bigger picture. . .
This is when reassurance sets in. . .
It`s after doubt tries to re-appear.


"It`s not about me.."

Something Good.

"It`s not about me.."

[That was there and I didn't type it...hmmm...Interesting.]

Sometimes life gets so hard that your soft hands that use to pray just pay enough that they should get by. And they do, barely able to stand on their own because they've lost the ground that let them live on an Earth where God was the sun. But sometimes, the sun needs a break, and the clouds take over. So what do you do then? Just let go and let God. As much as it's cliche it's the best thing to do. Look around, there's other people in worse situations than you are. You might just be their Inspiration. So stop being gloomy, and tired. It's your job to shine, especially when the sun needs a break. Shine, Shine like there's no tomorrow. Today might be your yesterday. So live it up. I try, but I'm not perfect. So I still learn till I've learned I can't live anymore. And that's when I'll be in Eternity, where I can cover you from the rain. So don't complain just find joy in the small moments.

Enjoy. One.

You Ask & You Will Receive. (Opportunites will naturally present themselves)

So I have this friend who I really care about but my spirit is bothered by his lack of relationship with God & understanding of his will and Word. I`ve been really attempting to reach him, well lately mainly because of my new found wisdom. I understand that we cant do things out of our own will if we want to be sure that it is done correctly & of God, so I prayed that God would open the window of opportunity to share His will & guidance through me. &Today it HAPPENED. I mean he`s heard my beliefs & how I feel about my Christianity before but this time I KNEW without doubt that it was of God. He approached me. He was asking whether I was watching Black In America 2 on CNN. I said, not in these exact words, that I would try to catch it another time & that I had more important things to do[study my Word, research, etc.] than to watch something that only shows how we as a people use EXCUSES entirely too much. I continued to explain that I don`t need to be reminded what we go through, because I indeed understand & know first hand. . .[I am Black, if you did not know.]. He asked me if the Bible was what was keeping my attention, I confirmed his assumption. This led to a. . . "heated debate", if you will. His opinion & misconceptions[worldly views] Vs. The knowledge & wisdom I`ve acquired over the passing weeks. . .actually from throughout my ENTIRE life[Thanks God & parents.! = )]. It was interesting to watch, it was like I was an audience in a boxing match. . .watching myself. Some may call it an outer body experience. Blow for Blow. But it was not of violence. . . He gave one misconstrued jab after another, really like anyone would who lacks understanding of a subject. &I`d hit with an upper cut. His Position was that the Bible is man made therefore in many ways corrupt. My point was that yes man physically wrote it, but it was the Spirit & Voice of God that led to the men to build the Bible. . .Not of personal will but of God`s will. I believe I had the upper hand because I`ve be studying & I asked for God to guide me. . .For Him to MOVE through me. I feel that He did. Though, I feel that both of our point of views shed light on. 1. How when we aren`t guided by the right forces we lack a true understanding. 2. Knowledge & Wisdom & Understanding Is POWER. It`s God`s will for that moves me to spread my knowledge. I, Eboni Renee, understand I can`t PUSH anyone into any belief. . .but what I can do is show the Spirit of God in me. . .I know as the Fruits that I bare that grow of the Spirit will continually bloom. . .

IgnoranceIsTheEnemy.

Many Wishes of Love, Peace & Mercy,
-Eboni Renee



"It`s not about me.."