Psalm 37: 34-36

Wait on the Lord,
And Keep His way,
And He shall exalt you to
inherit the land,
When the wicked are cut off,
you shall see it
I have seen the wicked in
great power,
And spreading himself like a
native green tree.
Yet he passed away, and
behold, he was no more;
Indeed I sought him,
but he could not be found.

Have Faith

We may have our doubts at times; it is part of the human experience. But "have faith" is an axiom that has endured trials for aeons.

I reached for my Bible the other night, and for some reason it was bookmarked on The Book of Haggai. I opened it, and my eyes landed on verse 6 of chapter 1:

You have sown much,
and bring in little;
You eat, but do not have
enough;
You drink, but you are not
filled with drink;
You clothe yourselves,
but no one is warm;
And he who earns wages,
Earns wages to put into a bag
with holes.

The Lord of hosts goes on to tell his messengers to be strong and work, "for I am with you." These were the times of societal decadence, and the Lord was telling his messengers to have faith.

I took this as a portent, an omen that I must do the same. Then I remembered my training...

It is all Mind over matter. We must reflect God through our minds and bodies. We must realize that our success revolves around the ability to experience God in partnership.

Let us all come together in Spirit, and have the Faith of God.

And let us be reminded just how powerful we really are!

Failure Is Success Spelled Backwards

Today is a new day. Everything that happened to me yesterday is history... so why do I still feel like shit?

The bills just keep coming, but the revenues crawl by at a perpetually slow pace. Why can't it be the other way around?

Look at me. I am the epitome of resilience. Every entrepreneurial endeavor that I have undertaken has failed miserably. I know that my writing talents surpass those of many top professionals, yet no third party will validate them. Yesterday, I received another rejection letter from the Disney Writing Fellowship program. It seems that there's no market out there for the kind of material that I write.

Jesus died at age thirty-three. I’m thirty-three now, and have yet to blossom. It seems, based on my experiences in this life, that I might as well be dead.

But I refuse to quit. I will not allow this world to get me down, and neither should you. We all go through rejection. We all have fears of the future, and are haunted by ghosts of the past. There is no reason to feel that we are alone in this treacherous quest for self identity, because even the best of us go through it.

Look at me. It seems like all I can do is fail— yet I keep going with the hope that one day I will be blessed with success. Yes it sounds pitiful. Yes it sounds depressing. As a matter of fact, it is. But I keep on keeping on, because it ain't over until it's over.

When I got my Master's degree in Information Technology, graduating with a 4.0 grade point average, I thought opportunities would just fall out of the sky... but they didn't. The only job that I was able to secure was that of help desk technician, where I would have the honor of carrying heavy CRT monitors, and crawling under desks where filth and dust dwell, to run cables and check network connections. Yep, for the last two years, I've been trying to build a foundation in the I.T. world, yet forsaking my true talent— that of writing and communicating.

But no more! Life if short and I could be dead tomorrow. I have therefore decided to live. Not just merely survive, but to live.

To all you fellow failures out there, take a look in the mirror and marvel for a moment at the beauty that reflects back. Remember who you are. Recognize the magnificent being that God created you to be. It may take a slap in the face to get you back to reality, so go ahead and slap yourself a few times if need be. The world needs you. We are in desperate need of peaceful warriors to make a change in this desolate existence.

Forget what you've been told, because most likely it was all bullshit anyway. Pray, meditate, and listen to inspiring music—whatever it takes to get out of this rut. Remember, failure is success spelled backwards. So when you hold failure up to the mirror, success will be reflected back to you. Now take that success and run with it.

Is this positive thinking? Hell no, positive thinking is bullshit! This is certainty. Certainty, that the Light of God will uplift those of us who open our hearts. Certainty that we’re not meant to be mere pawns in the game, but to advance to the status of Kings and Queens.

Will I give up the I.T. game? Nope. I realize that this knowledge enhances who I truly am. It has helped to polish this diamond in the rough. My perspective has grown over the last two years. Instead of trying to land a job, I will utilize my knowledge and skills to create jobs. I no longer have the employee mentality, but that of the employer. I have played the apprentice long enough.

Fuck being a slave! I hereby declare that I am a Master.

Why Do I Write?

Writing to me is like a prayer
A continuous communication with God
A stream of consciousness
From right to left, and back again
Creating new layers and layers
On top of a supernal foundation
Singing, chanting, dancing, and stomping
Like a fraternity step show
My mind wreaks havoc on these pages
Each one ascending from previous stages
Leading to the destiny that I have always endeavored
I am literally on a mission!

Spiritual Food

From the depths of my soul
I have learned to nourish myself
To manifest perfect health
Techniques taught by a visitor from heaven
Yet the true lessons came through personal experience
Release, Relax, and Breathe
Live! Have no fear
Because you are protected by God’s essence
Believe, and your life will never be the same
At first it will feel rather strange
To not care about this so-called authority
Man made laws, protocols and rules
All a ruse!
Deceptive tactics to keep us distracted from the real
In this game of chess we have been pawns
But my eyes are now open
Thanks to my special diet
And they will never close again.
God illuminates the way
With love, grace and wisdom
I am an Ambassador of His Light…
Seekers pay attention!
Ancient wisdom outweighs modern deception
God will surely point us in the right direction
For the road to truth is near
Like light from the morning Sun
It breaks through the blind
So that all can see
Illuminating everything in its path
And it is imperative that we believe
This means no fear, no doubt, and no anxiety
Get out of the way
Let Spirit do its magic!
The time is now
Don’t think, just do!
Take deep breaths
Be open to love
Reject all thoughts of hatred
For this is the downfall of mankind
Resolve all issues that keep us in sin
Express creativity that resides within
It’s easier said than done, you say?
You may find that it’s easier done than said
Go ahead
Don’t think, just do!
Forget everything you thought you knew
For your cup will run over with divine wisdom…
Sure, we all slip and fall
Sometimes crash into a brick wall
Where do we go wrong?
Not following our heart for one
We cast ourselves into a deep pit of despair
And become overwhelmed with frustration
When still waters quickly stagnate
And negative thoughts swiftly propagate
The solution: defeat the Satan within
Get up, stand up!
Like Bob Marley said
Fight the good fight
Get out of your head
Think with your heart
Refuse the urge to freefall
‘Cause falls ain’t free
They tax you like the I.R.S.
An acronym for: I Rape Slaves
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Mental sanity has been greatly diminished
And the torture is only finished when we say it is
We do have the power
To shine light bright as the darkness dissipates
To rise above the mundane
To touch heaven with our soul
And watch her touch us back
This is the secret of fortunes untold
And the seeker becomes the bearer of spiritual gold
Precious medallions
Worn around the heart
The seat of the soul
We can take back control
Of our mental, physical and spiritual nature
If we have the gall to stand up
And through the workings of the Holy Spirit
We’ll realize that it’s not our own feet that carry us
But an infinite number of God’s soldiers
Armed with wings, light and love
We can all be new
We can all reinvent ourselves into something greater
Like a mother with a new born son
A new life has just begun
It is a new world
And we are co-creators of reality
Be still and just be
Let the Spirit of God take control
Through the interface of the soul
We can accomplish any goal
And we will be happy.

CIA Paints Bleak Iraq Picture...

No shit!

Regardless of what DICK Cheney and George W. BUSH would like us to believe, the true situation in Iraq is beginning to surface.

In the latest news, American troops challenge Donald Rumsfield about their safety. Most of our soldiers don’t even have proper armor! Where are our tax dollars really going?

Many soldiers have had their tours extended. Others have been called back when they thought their service was over. This shows that once you sign those papers to join the military, you sign away your rights as citizens. Your ass now belongs to Uncle Sam.

I've spoken to a few veterans who told me that they would rather go to jail than be called back into the military.

We are in the beginning stages of World War III. In my personal opinion, this will be the war to end all wars; but then again, they said that about the last two world wars.

So what can we do about it?

The first thing we can do is to be aware of the mindset that got us into this mess in the first place: The false sense of superiority, arrogance, and the belligerent attitude toward people who are not like us. We must allow this false sense of identity to die, in order to be reborn into the similitude of our Creator.

The second thing we can do is to read and sign the Declaration of Cease-Fire Petition.

Manifest destiny, a phrase coined in the 1840's to explain expansion as a sense of "destiny" for Americans, has been the guiding philosophy of the U.S. Government ever since; and is nothing but white supremacy in disguise.

We must end this war, before it ends us!

Be Diligent

The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting,
But diligence is man's precious possession.

Proverbs 12:27

We must be diligent in our quest for independence. And we must know that the Lord is always with us. We must be diligent and not lazy, for it is ultimately our choice if we succeed or not. This means that we must not shirk away from working, studying, teaching, learning, loving, living, and being true to ourselves. This means that we must hunt; knowledge is valuable, but we must do something with the knowledge that we gain and refuse to let it become stagnate.

Stagnation is our enemy. It is an enemy of productivity. We must continue to move forward. We must always seek a better view of the situation. We must always focus on God, the true and living cause of everything good. We must remain centered, and not fall by the wayside. We must live our dreams.

Life is our right!