To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may oppress no more. Psalms 10:18
Is it just me, or do you ever wonder if the word oppression will ever die? There is a huge populace benefiting from oppressing others. Oppression doesn't play fair. Your, age, race (of course), gender, religious affiliation, and the pigment of your skin all play a part. How is it possible to have all of these anointed holy rollers in our society equipped with spiritual authority and not see more of the evidence of that power? I'm 100 percent aware that you can't save everybody. The good book or the word of Yahweh is what most preachers are getting their sermons from. I could easily point pastors out who aren't following Psalms 10:18. Unsurprisingly, these men and women of God will often talk more about tithes, money, and all things tied to prosperity as their pastures are laced with pure green greed. There is absolutely nothing wrong with growing and prospering. The symptoms of the problem creeps in when you have more than enough to share with the folks who made you filthy rich and don't do it. As a leader of a mega church or any worship center, too many preachers intentionally make a choice to financially drain the people that are loyal to them. That is a form of oppression! Instead of buying all things for yourself or a select group of individuals working in your congregation, why wouldn't you invest more of those dollars into your community? I am certain most leaders know the conditions their members are faced with. They know all of the moms that are single raising kids. The majority of women who are single moms (especially black women) are very loyal to their pastors. Pastors always know their members who are trying to start businesses. Why not help them in their dreams, by allowing members to use your building for space or meetings. If you are living in a mansion on a hill but half of your members are in need of your financial assistance or support, why aren't you doing anything about it? You may not be in a mansion but you're doing well because the people who are following you don't mind pouring their all into your leadership. But what about the people?
Graciously, I can concede there are a few preachers and evangelist who do care about the fatherless and the oppressed. They have Justice Ministries, mentoring teams for males and females, and they do a lot of outreach to meet the needs of their communities and nearby neighboring communities. What are all of these other religious people doing about the young kids who are fatherless and caught up in oppression? Carjacking, shootings, and killings are up! Crime is rising. If you're acting like it's not your problem you are mistakenly wrong. A lot of times the issue becomes a domino effect if we continue to discard our communities by not intervening. Lil Drew was only acting out because his father died when he was 6 and all the rest of the men in his family didn't sacrifice time to be a father figure. His mother doesn't have money for any counseling. She tries to find help but she gets the wrong resources. This is why the church is the back bone of the community. Or at least it used to be. Other communities somehow always have the right tools and connections so that their communities get the help they need. Black and brown folks do not. When you know about a problem that is getting worse please stop saying "you should have raised your child like this, or did this." It is too late for that. Please just try to meet the need or step out of the way!
Each time, and in every season (don't miss a beat) when a politician visits your church or place of worship to gather votes for their own pleasure, the leaders of those congregations should require that politicians support their agendas. Most leaders only ask for donations when politicians ask them if they can come to their place of worship for votes. What about all the things in the community that members of your church or congregation are in need of like I don't know, JOBS, mental health facilities, drug rehabilitation centers, housing, childcare, and after school programs to start? Ask them how they are going to help your community with police reform? Make them work for those votes. Churches can afford to do this and build If they really want to set people free. Invest in them! There is more than enough wealth in the black church to create businesses that will add value to young people in their communities. Aren't preachers and spiritual leaders charged with fighting against oppression? What about ensuring justice is done for the fatherless? If we know there are a lot of single mothers trying to raise boys why wouldn't we give them the support and intervention needed to prevent our men and boys from a bloodline of jail time? No one should have to do our jobs. We can collectively work together to fix our own communities and help our young men and women succeed. We have to commit to those young people in our immediate families first. I know as well as you that this entire system was designed with bad energy that predominately affects single mothers with sons who have daddy issues. Especially if they are poor and black. I keep saying how instrumental the covenant and the presence of having a father or a strong male image in a child's life is crucial. Half of the black men and women incarcerated today are there, not only because of poor choices they made. I am not excusing any criminal activity or behavior but what I am stating is the root of 90% of them being in jail or prison has a lot to do with parental issues. Their background and the environment they grew up in. The criminal justice system is very oppressive. It was designed that way. They give our kids harsher sentences even if it is their first offense. As a judge, an attorney, a paralegal, or all those involved in the oppression of all these criminal cases, why aren't you speaking up? When I think about all of our young boys, men, and females who did not have a father, I know Psalms 10:18 would definitely be applicable to their lives.
Is it just me, or do you ever wonder if the word oppression will ever die? There is a huge populace benefiting from oppressing others. Oppression doesn't play fair. Your, age, race (of course), gender, religious affiliation, and the pigment of your skin all play a part. How is it possible to have all of these anointed holy rollers in our society equipped with spiritual authority and not see more of the evidence of that power? I'm 100 percent aware that you can't save everybody. The good book or the word of Yahweh is what most preachers are getting their sermons from. I could easily point pastors out who aren't following Psalms 10:18. Unsurprisingly, these men and women of God will often talk more about tithes, money, and all things tied to prosperity as their pastures are laced with pure green greed. There is absolutely nothing wrong with growing and prospering. The symptoms of the problem creeps in when you have more than enough to share with the folks who made you filthy rich and don't do it. As a leader of a mega church or any worship center, too many preachers intentionally make a choice to financially drain the people that are loyal to them. That is a form of oppression! Instead of buying all things for yourself or a select group of individuals working in your congregation, why wouldn't you invest more of those dollars into your community? I am certain most leaders know the conditions their members are faced with. They know all of the moms that are single raising kids. The majority of women who are single moms (especially black women) are very loyal to their pastors. Pastors always know their members who are trying to start businesses. Why not help them in their dreams, by allowing members to use your building for space or meetings. If you are living in a mansion on a hill but half of your members are in need of your financial assistance or support, why aren't you doing anything about it? You may not be in a mansion but you're doing well because the people who are following you don't mind pouring their all into your leadership. But what about the people?
Graciously, I can concede there are a few preachers and evangelist who do care about the fatherless and the oppressed. They have Justice Ministries, mentoring teams for males and females, and they do a lot of outreach to meet the needs of their communities and nearby neighboring communities. What are all of these other religious people doing about the young kids who are fatherless and caught up in oppression? Carjacking, shootings, and killings are up! Crime is rising. If you're acting like it's not your problem you are mistakenly wrong. A lot of times the issue becomes a domino effect if we continue to discard our communities by not intervening. Lil Drew was only acting out because his father died when he was 6 and all the rest of the men in his family didn't sacrifice time to be a father figure. His mother doesn't have money for any counseling. She tries to find help but she gets the wrong resources. This is why the church is the back bone of the community. Or at least it used to be. Other communities somehow always have the right tools and connections so that their communities get the help they need. Black and brown folks do not. When you know about a problem that is getting worse please stop saying "you should have raised your child like this, or did this." It is too late for that. Please just try to meet the need or step out of the way!
Each time, and in every season (don't miss a beat) when a politician visits your church or place of worship to gather votes for their own pleasure, the leaders of those congregations should require that politicians support their agendas. Most leaders only ask for donations when politicians ask them if they can come to their place of worship for votes. What about all the things in the community that members of your church or congregation are in need of like I don't know, JOBS, mental health facilities, drug rehabilitation centers, housing, childcare, and after school programs to start? Ask them how they are going to help your community with police reform? Make them work for those votes. Churches can afford to do this and build If they really want to set people free. Invest in them! There is more than enough wealth in the black church to create businesses that will add value to young people in their communities. Aren't preachers and spiritual leaders charged with fighting against oppression? What about ensuring justice is done for the fatherless? If we know there are a lot of single mothers trying to raise boys why wouldn't we give them the support and intervention needed to prevent our men and boys from a bloodline of jail time? No one should have to do our jobs. We can collectively work together to fix our own communities and help our young men and women succeed. We have to commit to those young people in our immediate families first. I know as well as you that this entire system was designed with bad energy that predominately affects single mothers with sons who have daddy issues. Especially if they are poor and black. I keep saying how instrumental the covenant and the presence of having a father or a strong male image in a child's life is crucial. Half of the black men and women incarcerated today are there, not only because of poor choices they made. I am not excusing any criminal activity or behavior but what I am stating is the root of 90% of them being in jail or prison has a lot to do with parental issues. Their background and the environment they grew up in. The criminal justice system is very oppressive. It was designed that way. They give our kids harsher sentences even if it is their first offense. As a judge, an attorney, a paralegal, or all those involved in the oppression of all these criminal cases, why aren't you speaking up? When I think about all of our young boys, men, and females who did not have a father, I know Psalms 10:18 would definitely be applicable to their lives.
