Test

There are some situations that I experience in life where I know God is testing me. It seems as though He lets certain things happen in attempt to test my fidelity to Him. God not only does that towards me, but he does that to everyone that proclaims to be a christian and a devout...

These are my Confesstions

I was looking back over the many blogs I have written for Jesus Cousin and I have found that I have done a lot of confessing. I have mentioned things about my life that would never come up in a normal conversation. And though I have mentioned very personal things, admitting and sharing my stories have been therapy for me. It has help me face many situations in my life that I wanted to just go away. Truth is, things that you do not face head up do...

My BFF

My BFF is Shelton. I've had a few close friends in my day, but I have never had a friend like him. After reading my studies today, it made me realize how good of a friend he really is and how I should cherish the friendship. In my line of work, I come across a lot of people who will put on the mask of friend to either get close to me or get something from me. As long as I have known Shelt, he has never been the type to want to take advantage of me...

Jealousy

Society has coined a term that we are all familiar with to describe a jealous person..."Hater". The term is used very loosely these days but the Bible goes into detail describing "haters" and what type of lifestyle they live. I remember having a roommate during my time in college....

Bragging

Bragging is never cute or amusing. I find that I am drawn towards humble spirits rather than people who are loud and continually boasting about things they have done or what they are doing. In the industry I am in, boasting and bragging is encouraged. However, I find that the more I refrain from self proclaiming or praising my self, the more people want to be around me. People that praise themselves view them selves as gods, and I do not do that....

Relationships

I read many blogs about "Why women don't want good men" and "Why men treat women like dirt" and so on and so on. Everyone seems to have their own answers about "bad men" and "bad women". Out of all the entries I read, no one ever considers the fact that their relationship with Christ...

When Satan Attacks

One thing I am finding on my rise to the top is Satan's constant attempts to pull me back down. Its not in areas I would expect him to be. He's going in for areas that near and dear to me and throwing in all kinds of distractions. However, when I finally gave my whole life over to the Lord, I asked Him to please help me to see if a situation is right and if a situation is wrong. Ask and you shall receive. So even when Satan attempts to attack...

Saved

Some people believe that they are Christians off the pure strength of their parents and their up bringing. To clarify what I mean, some people have never excepted Jesus Christ for themselves but believe because they have grown up in the church or they have Christian parents, or because they go to church every Sunday they are saved. This is not true. Your relationship with Jesus has to be personal. One person's salvation cannot be considered good...

What are Your Gifts?

All of my studies lately have been centered around the power of words. This is important in my walk because I feel like God is going to put me in a place where I can influence masses of people through song, books, and television. This is definitely a large task, however I look at it as an honor. My walk with the Lord has been preparing me for this and I can't say I am honestly ready to be in the lime light, but I can say I am working hard to make...

Power

Many people are in denial about the power they have through Jesus Christ. There are so many people stuck in the continuous cycle of self doubt and low self esteem that its hard for them to notice there is a way to rise above pain, defeat, and failure. Personally, I grew up in the...

Praise Report!

Today is a praise report. I promise the last two months have been crazy. I had to be obedient to God and what he wanted me to do. It felt like I was being punished for doing the right thing. In all actuality I had to go through the fire to come out refined. I am happy to say that I woke up this morning with a dance in my feet, a song in my heart, and a wave in my hand. I just feel good. Have you ever just felt good!I ran track from 6th grade all...

I'm Just Tired

Have you ever woke up just totally exhausted? Have you ever felt like you are just tired and really can't go on? It is the kind of tired that rest and relaxation will not get rid of. Its certain situations and circumstances that has you beat up and near lifeless. You actually are...

Lord Why Me?

I kinda chuckle to myself when I hear people complaining about their situation as if they did not put them selves there. When everything is going good, then its "I did this" and "I did that". Then things go wrong, the cry goes out "Lord why me?" The real question is "why not you". What have you done to be awarded God's graces and mercy. Did you tithe? Maybe you went to feed the hungry at some point this week? Did you study the word? Are walking in...

Moving On...

WOW God is truly blessing! I woke up this morning with mind on Jesus. I always heard the deacons sing the song, and I'd sing along. But never could I really get into like they were. But this morning and the past few mornings, I woke up thinking about God and all that He doing in my life. I use to wake up and look at the ceiling thinking about everything "I" had to do for the day. Yet, this morning, all I could think about was "what would you have...

Be Ready

I learned that being without the protection of God is like a country with no type of military. At any time another country can come and overtake it because it has no line of defense. If you watch the news there are always larger countries preying on smaller countries waiting for the opportunity to run them over and take over their land. Well, its the same for those with out God.Satan waits in the mist for opportunities to overtake us. However, some...

Missed Opportunity

I wanna start by saying nothing about my life is perfect. Many people use my last statement to cover up something they have done. In all actuality, I wish that would help me right now. Unfortunately, I feel as though I am so in the wrong for something I did yesterday. The devil chooses to come at you in different ways. Most of the time he will not come at you the way you expect him too. I have been on my A game trying to make sure I do not fall short...

Discriminating Witnessing

Today in my morning study I read about a Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. If anyone knows the background on this type of relationship, one would know that is was not proper for Jesus to talk to a woman let alone a Samaritan woman in public. Jesus witness to this woman regardless of what the rules said or what society said about the relationship between him and her. This brings about a good question. Why do we as Christian discriminate on...

Nagging Women

I was reflecting the other day about what kind of wife I would be. With my goals and ambitions, I'm not sure if I'd make for a good companion at this time, however, I still like to wonder if I had to set the whole entertainment industry, and my main job was to be a wife, would i be good at it? In my studies this morning I read about how its better to live very uncomfortable than to live with a nagging woman. I believe that is so true. Its nothing...

Case of the Fake People

We all know that it is very hard to know who is for you and who is against you. Some people make it clear not to depend of them if things go wrong, but then there are those who walk, talk, behave, smell, and just down right appear that they are going to have your back. Yet, when things start going wrong, they are no where to be found. Either that, or they become undependable and let you down. The Bible speaks on these types of people.Proverbs 25:19...

Who Is Your Guide

I didn't want to interject such a plug, but my mixtape comes out today. I woke up feeling nervous and a bit of anxiety. No one really knows what I been through and the faith it took to get this project completed. There were nights when I felt like I just wasn't going to make it. There were days when I wanted to give up and do something else. Nevertheless, I kept going. I kept going because I know a long time ago I asked God to use me and to bless...