Are You Ready For Your Blessings?

 

The other day, I was listening to the gospel song by Norman Hutchins and I was thinking about my problems and he asked these questions in his song: are you ready for your blessings, are you ready for your miracle?

 

I started thinking about blessings and miracles and how are they received?

Let’s see what the Bible says about blessings.

Deuteronomy 28:1-2

New International Version

Blessings for Obedience

28 If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. 2 All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God:

If we want our blessings, we must pray and go to work!

If we want to be blessed with that car, we must pray and go to work!

If we want to be blessed with that house, we must pray and go to work!

If we want to be blessed that right man or that right woman that will have us singing Love Jones, we must pray and go to work!

If we want to be blessed with that job or that career, we must pray and go to work!

If we want to start that business, not mind your business but we need to do that to. But we must pray and go to work!

If we want to be blessed to go to that college or university, we must pray and go to work!

Whatever we want, whatever we desire to be blessed with; we must pray and go to work!

So are you ready for your blessings?

Are you ready for your miracle?

If so, we must pray and go to work!

Below is the gospel by Norman Hutchins.

https://youtu.be/hvv1t-Qje88?si=3R8WSwNgBAfSa8xt

 

Women Are Players Too

 Greetings everyone,

 

It has been a while since, I last wrote a blog and this one started off as a Facebook post but I noticed it was so long; I decided to make it a blog (smile).

 

I am a huge fan of the TV shows All-American and All-American Homecoming.

 

But, I always felt the character Simone Hicks as a beautiful Black female and athlete is not a good example for young Black females; to be a main character.

 

Below is my reasons why:

 

1. Jordan and Simone hooked up as a one night stand in high school and she pinned her baby on Jordan knowing he was not the father but Jordan was in love with her accepted the baby and they got married then divorced. After getting divorced, Jordan still wanted to be with her but due to her going to college long distance and developing feelings for another man, the relationship ended!

 

2. Damon and Simone met while visiting the college campus and at the time; Simone was with Jordan. Like any male who desires a female, Damon still took his shot but was shot down! The two agreed to be friends and saw other people but eventually they got together until Damon found out Simone was messing around and she had to make a choice! She chose Damon until he was moving to another country to play professional baseball. Simone told Damon she did not believe in long distance relationships and she ended it!

 

3. Lando and Simone's relationship was first built off of sex.  But Simone helped Lando to believe in himself and to discover his true gifts and talents. She also taught him to be more open minded. Lando eventually fell in love with Simone; who was sleeping with him and Damon. Lando and Damon told Simone she had to choose and she chose Damon but she really wanted her cake and eat it too!

Someone Hicks is a great example of the song by Coi Leray "Players" when she says, "Women Are Players Too."

 

To Complete My Education

 

Greetings, 

My name is Damon Muhammad. I am currently a student at National American University working on my Doctorate’s Degree.  

Growing up I hated school.  I knew the only way I was going to college was if I received a football scholarship.  I did not receive a scholarship, but I did enroll to attend Mesa Junior Community College and joined the football team. I ended up dropping out of college when I was injured.

Seven years ago, I decided to go back to college to obtain my Associate’s Degree.  I made a promise to myself not to quit until I obtained my Doctorate’s Degree. Unfortunately, I ran out of financial aid and grant money.  It is going to cost me $10,800 to finish.  My Academic Advisor told me, that the lowest monthly fee I can pay is $300, which I cannot afford.  I am a single father raising my two youngest daughters. I had to quit my second job when they came to live with me due to the inability to find a babysitter.  

Over the years, I have overcome several obstacles in my life. From divorce, losing my job, and becoming homeless. Even going through these different obstacles, I did not give up on my goal. I am asking your help to finish my goal in order to provide a better life for my two daughters.

Thank you,

Damon Muhammad

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Be A Father To Your Child

It has been a while since I wrote a blog and on this day; Father's Day I want to share a testimony of my personal life. As a son and as a father.
 
I want to begin with a quote from a song by Ed O. G. and Da Bulldogs: Be A Father To Your Child – “You see, I hate when a brother makes a child and then denies it.
 Thinking that money is the answer so he buys it
A whole bunch of gifts and a lot of presents
It’s not the presents, it’s your presence and essence
Of being there and showing the baby that you care
Stop sittin’ like a chair and having your baby wonder where you are
Or who you are-fool, you are his daddy.”

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan said, “Men who make babies, and walk away? Is that good? I watched dogs and cats, and lower animals, take care of their young. I watch animals fight to protect their young. We don’t see too much of that among us, so some of us haven’t even gotten on the ladder to being one of the few good men. And the duty you have to yourself: You violate that duty to self when you smoke, drink and eat the wrong foods, because you are destroying the body that God gave to you. That is not good.”
 
This time last year was one of the worst years of my life. I remember last year after the Mosque meeting the Sisters gave the Brothers, who are Father’s, Father’s Day gifts. I was hurt because I didn’t get one until the local Student Captain saw I didn’t he was able to get me one and he informed me that the Sisters didn’t know I had children.

Sad but true. Last year, I didn’t get a call or text wishing me a Happy Father’s Day from none of my children and I have four daughters.

Well, this year it is different, and this is going to be a Father's Day, I'll never forget because, for the last few months, I've been a single Father, taking care of my two youngest daughters. When their mother contacted me stating she wants to send them to me, I could’ve said, “NO!” But a real man will step up and take on the responsibilities of being a Father.

I know a lot of us men may pay child support and, sadly, it could be for a child or children that you don't get to see. I know because I have experienced this; we shouldn’t have to fight to see our child or children. But we do! Money we can always get back, but we can never get back time. 

We must fight so our child or children won’t grow up feeling like we felt, my daddy never cared about me!

So, step up and (BE A FATHER TO YOUR CHILD)!!

ED O. G. and Da Bulldog: “Be A Father To Your.” https://youtu.be/ZQMVsQW_kjM
 

A New Year, A New Beginning

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

 

I said HAPPY NEW YEAR because it is truly a blessing from Allah (God) for us all to see another year. We can all bear witness that a lot of people were not blessed to see another year.

 

I know some of you may be thinking, we should not wait until the New Year to make new changes or get back started on things we put off or failed to do.

 

Some of you may be thinking, we have every day to make a new day and make new changes and that is correct!!

 

Some of you may be thinking, I DO NOT celebrate no holiday or helladay.

 

I did not say anything about celebrating a holiday, I just said HAPPY NEW YEAR.

 

I just want to say, businesses and corporations set yearly goals because they are aware that it is going to take more than a day, a week, a month, and sometimes even more than a year to implement changes and to make certain goals.

 

It may take some of us a year or more to lose weight, to start a business because it takes a minimum of 3 years for a business to get off the ground. It takes two years to get an associate's degree, and it takes four years to get a bachelor's degree. My point, somethings take time and they take patience.

 

Also, when you are working on your New Year’s resolution if you make one….

 

Think positive, be positive, and most of all talk positive!!

 

DO NOT be looking at yourself in the mirror saying, dang, I am ugly. I am so ugly, I give Freddy Krueger nightmares or I am so fat, I need to go on a seafood diet. See food and do not eat.

 

I am just throwing some humor in…

 

But allow me to quote from Bible:

 

Ephesians 4:24

King James Version

²⁴ And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

 

 

Hebrews 8:13

King James Version

¹³ In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

 

 

So, HAPPY NEW YEAR because we have a new beginning, we have a reset, and a year to get our things and ourselves right!!

 

 

 

 

 

My Spiritual Birthday

 

December 24, 1995, is one of the greatest and happiest days of my life. On that day, I became a registered member/believer in the Nation of Islam. I became Brother Damon X.

 

A young black male was told by one of his high school counselors in front of his mom, that, he would not live to see the age of 25.

 

That school counselors were nearly right but Allah (God) is the best of planners!! Allah (God) saved a young black male who was on the wrong path. A young black male who at the age of 13, became a gang member, became a dope dealer, became a womanizer, and became an atheist.

 

A young black male who said he will never believe in God until he met God himself and God would have to show and prove that He is God.

 

According to my knowledge, I never met Master Fard Muhammad in person but I met His works!!

 

I saw what Islam has done for other members of the Nation of Islam and I saw what it has done for me!!

 

I did not like to read but now I love to read. I dropped out of community college 27 years ago shortly after I joined the Nation of Islam.

 

But, I was inspired to go back to college 6 years ago to get my associate's degree. All praises are due to Allah (God), since, then; I got my associate’s degree, I got my bachelor’s degree, I got my master's degree, and I am currently working on my doctorate.

 

I struggled financially for years and I am still struggling but I found the struggle for balance and that is to hold on to Allah (God).

 

It has not been an easy journey for me. Living in a world where it is easy to do wrong and it is hard to do right.

 

But, we all must strive to do right because doing right will save our life!!

 

I truly thank Allah (God) who came in the person of Master Fard Muhammad. I thank Him for The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and I thank Him for The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan!!

 

I know for a fact if were not for the Nation of Islam and its teachings. I will probably be dead or in prison or heading in one of those directions!!

 

I was once lost but now I am found, I was once blind but now I see, I was once deaf but now I hear, I was once dumb but now I have the knowledge of self, the knowledge of God, and the knowledge of the devil!!

 

So, being a member, a believer, and a knower of the Nation of Islam; I do not take it for granted!!

 

Because again I know for fact I could be dead or in prison and or heading in one of those directions.

Who Cares About Black People In America Pain?

 

I want to pose a question to you all as food for thought:

I originally was going to ask who cares about the black man's pain but instead, I want to ask who cares about black people in America pain?

Since we were brought here as slaves in 1555, we have been raped and I am not just talking about females. Our oppressors, our open enemy raped males too and they still do!! We did not know anything about homosexuality in Africa or in the Middle East.

Our oppressors raped us, brutalize us, tortured us, and lynched us. So, who cares about black people in America pain?!

We are protesting and marching yelling black lives matter but saying that to our open enemy who through their actions is telling us, that, black lives do not matter especially to them!!

Black lives do matter, and it should matter to us. For us to unite and get something to call our own. We need our own land, we need our own country, and we can show our open enemy and the world that black lives does matter because it matters to us.

We cannot continue to sing we shall overcome and still have not overcome anything!!

We cannot continue to expect justice from a racist police system that cannot stand the sight of looking at us. We want justice and we want peace but the only peace we get from them is when we rest in it!!

We expect justice from people who traded their white sheets for police uniforms. The Ku Klux Klan is now working as police officers.

Who took a pledge not to protect us. But themselves and their people. Yes, they protect themselves and serve us with billy clubs and bullet slugs.

Us wanting justice from our oppressors is like mice wanting just from cats. Cats are natural predators to mice and our former slave masters is our natural enemy.

So, who cares about black people in America pain?