Introduction and Purpose of this Blog!

Be Your Best!
12/21/2010
This is a new beginning for me, a time in my life that I want to finally answer the call that GOD has placed on my life. I want to inspire men to do the right thing. I feel that there is a calling on my life only because I have been blessed so many times and ended up still taking those missteps that have lead to destruction, however, In order for you to trust me you must know who I am and where I have been.
I was born and raised in the great city of Philadelphia. I was born at 6-months gestation I probably should not have survived, from what I have been told my grandfather could hold me in his one hand, and I survived without any complications. I believe GOD had his hand upon me right out of the gate. As I reflect it seems that GOD has been with me all throughout my life, and somehow I did not always answer the bell. But remember, this BLOG will be for men particularly African American men to step up and be the KINGS that GOD has called us to be, there is always time for redemption, but the time is right now. Back to answering the bell, like I said I did not always answer the bell, the Holy Spirit always convicted me if I was going to do something wrong, and as I look back, I now understand why I made it out of the neighborhood in Philadelphia where so many of my friends may not have. It was because I probably did less wrong than most; or made every attempt to get into less trouble. The key to what I said was I did less wrong and less trouble. I did not do drugs, drink or hang on the corner because I fell in love with sports at an early age, and I was lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time at 10 years old as I joined the neighborhood football team and I believe that GOD had his hand upon me only because trouble could be found everywhere. I received good grades in school because I had a healthy fear of my mother, and I always wanted to please her, but once I got away to college it was entirely a different story, I was determined to spread my wings and have a great time, instead of me being on the 4 year plan to complete school, I was on the many year plan. I did the typical things, like joining a fraternity (Kappa Alpha Psi) I might add, and having big fun, However, I always felt the need or the call to do the right thing to be closer to GOD, but again I had one foot in the water and one foot out. It says in scripture that one cannot serve two masters; you see I was serving GOD and the World, and never will those two meet.
As I write this blog, you will get glimpses into who I am and what I am about, but most importantly to the man or woman that needs this message, my prayer is that GOD will open your eyes and you will be inspired to be your best and to give your best. My prayer is that more men will claim their wives and treat them as the Queens that they are, and claim their children and build families based on faith and Christian principles. You see I was married at a very young age and I did not know how to be a husband to a woman that turned out to be a Queen, a great mother and wife. GOD blessed up with 3 great children, but as a man in this world I was looking for greener pastures, when in fact my lawn was pretty good. It took many years of soul searching to understand exactly what I had, and my prayer is for that man that thinks there is something better outside of your marriage, STOP, HOLD TIGHT and PRAY to GOD, the mistake you are about to make, or the mistake that your making have lasting implications. To that man out there that thinks he is unhappy, you’re wrong! It is time to step up and give your best to your wife and family! Here is why, statistics show that our children have a much better chance of succeeding when they come from a 2-parent family environment, and nothing can come from a wandering husband but pain! Part of the Prayer of Jabez ( 1st Chronicles 4-10) Jabez ask that GOD would protect him from evil (sin) st cause painct from his enemies so that he would not cause pain! It could also be t so that he would not cause pain! The pain lies in the sin that once committed are the consequences of that sin which could be a broken family and the pain that is felt by a loving spouse and children. So men and women take this journey with me as I make every attempt to inspire us to grow closer to GOD and to reclaim our relationships, families and to live to be nothing less than our BEST!