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    When the earth was void and without form, the One True God had you on His mind. He chose you like a fine piece of material before He formed you in the womb.

    You were spoken for.

    Hence, He tailored you individually with character, talents, personality, and spiritual gifts, to His specific personal requirements to be a prophet, a mouthpiece to the world around you. You were made for His glory and put on display like a finely patterned suit that hangs in the windows of Savile Row in London.

    You're welcome to come inside.

    Step beyond the showroom, past the mirrors and through the doors of the workroom. See Jehovah, the Master Craftsman, as He finishes His latest creation: Reid Klos. And maybe you'll get a glimpse of what He has in store for you.

Tear #58

Lord,

 

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I’m not even crying anymore…I have been on this message about HIV/AIDS for so long…stuck my head in the wolves’ mouth and pulled it out without a hair missing so many times…I’m not crying, I’m lit, like I was on that goody…to tell the community, black girls, black boys, white girls, white boys, asian, Indian, Hollywood, holy folks, the church anyone who hath an ear…HIV is real…

Get Your Abstinence On!

-tazzy1

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The Week of Prayer For The Healing of AIDS

It’s 10:13 pm and I’m still goofing around on my laptop.  Just a little haunted by my homegirl’s radio show topic tonight.  Earlier between 8p – 9p CST I tuned in to my “sister’s” show Talking To Tasha on BlogTalkRadio.  It is the Week of Prayer For The Healing of AIDS, so I wanted to show my support and see how well her show was coming along.  I picked a great night.

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On The Radio

Natasha was giving her listeners the old one-two-SNAP.  It was geared toward down-low black men, or MSMs (men who sex men) and the women whose lives they are tearing apart.  She had something to say to rappers that promote the foolishness of IT-girls being the ones with small waists, big rumps, supple breasts and the pole dancing skills of a Cirque du Soleil acrobat.  She didn’t leave BET out of the thrashing either considering it allows the foolishness to be promoted.  And, yes, in case you were wondering she had a little something for Congress as well.  It’s time to stop asking “What role does the government have in the AIDS epidemic?”  As Natasha blasted on facebook: “the gova who…if we don’t raise hell they won’t raise a finger…”

Well you know I had to call in. It was too good to pass up.  And I don’t know how much I added to the show, but she asked me something along the lines of what I thought black women should do to protect themselves.

I frankly told her that I think they should be willing to ask the pointed questions.

My response really made me think.  We as a people, you and I, are often afraid to ask the pointed questions to others, and most importantly to ourselves.  “We’ve taken ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ too far,” Natasha commented.  Indeed we have.

On Facebook and Twitter

So I’m awake blowing up facebook and twitter.  I even went so far as to tweet one of my favorite models, @evamarcille, this little diddy: “pose this question to your girls…before U engage in relations do you ask a man if he has sex with men?”  Will I get a response?  I dunno.  But I felt that I had to spread the word.

I mean, we’re living in a day and time that we are so connected to each other yet so disconnected.  That was one of the things we talked about on Talking To Tasha.  What happened to the camaraderie; the feeling of responsibility for each other?  It is best summed up by the words of Jesus: “…the love of many will grow cold…”

All these facebook friends and twitter followers and blah, blah, blah.  We have no sense of accountability toward each other besides updating our status so that the billions of people around the world can know that I just got off the toilet.  Really?

Out of Control

I guess I’m just a little frazzled tonight.

How about you?

Is any of this making you wonder if you’re doing something worthwhile?  Are you using your voice to make a difference?  Are you using the opportunities that you have to make a change?  Are you using the privileges that you have to do something besides scratch your butt and sniff?  I’m just saying.

This video–> Out of Control: The AIDS Epidemic in Black America is the truth.  I keep getting interrupted while I’m watching it, but what I’ve seen is, whew, eye opening.

Am I going to become the next spokesperson for AIDS? I dunno?  Maybe.  I just know that I’m feeling a little duped.  Duped because, like an ostrich, I’ve gotten frightened by life and I’ve had my head in the sand.

Okay…

My favorite line in The Devil Wears Prada is when Nigel is talking to Andy about her lackadaisical work ethic at the magazine and why Miranda isn’t giving her the props she feels she deserves.  He says, “Wake up, SIX,” snapping her into the reality that she wasn’t doing all that she could to succeed.  I’ve been quoting that for about a month now to myself when I open my eyes to a situation be it spiritual, at work, or anything.

Hey, you. Yes, you. Wake up, Six!

There’s an elephant in the room and it is causing major damage. Call it out the next time you have a chance.  Don’t be afraid to ask the pointed questions.  Don’t be afraid of the responses.  The dialogue needs to happen.  Your life may depend on it.

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Tear #57

I see the people’s minds turning, LORD. I see your people standing up to take advantage of the opportunities we have in 2010 to spread the gospel and make a difference in the world. Two of my girls said today that they are looking to start blogs/websites for their ministries. I can’t wait to have their stuff linked to Tailor Made. It’s going to be awesome.

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Clear the minds of Jasmene Rhem and Kayla Rike as they plan and seek Your will for what You would have them create as far as a website. You already know that Jasmene’s is going to be geared toward her ministry, Transforming Former Minds, that she does with her husband, Ranger Rhem. Kayla’s is going to be a prayer based site.

You have to give them the wisdom and tenacity needed to accomplish their goals, Father. Give them the support team that they need. Keep their husbands fortified to encourage the ladies to keep pushing on. Keep them ever before Your face seeking Your guidance. Go before them and prepare the hearts and minds of the readers that will come across their sites. Coat the sites with Your spirit.

I’m geeked, LORD! Continue working with Natasha David-Walker and her two sites, Talking To Tasha & Sex and the Saints. She’s holding on and it seems that she’s gotten a stride going. I believe her show is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday night now instead of everyday. Help her keep her busy life with her husband and the children mangaged so that neither her ministry as a wife, mother, talk show host, or author suffers. Balance, Father. Balance.

Thank You for all that You do, LORD.

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Tear #56

Most people are saying that now is the time to buy a house, LORD.  I guess if you’re into that then yeah. 

You know Brian has found a house that he wants that fits in his price range.  It’s great.  I like it.  Quaint. In a quiet neighborhood. Nice paint colors.  Sizeable backyard. 

Here’s the thing, Father: We need You to make sure that there are no hiccups before or during his closing.  You know how the banks are and they’ve asked him for just about everything besides a piss test and a blood sample. 

He’s been diligent in looking and staying within his budget.  He’s kept a positive attitude.  But You know how fragile his esteem is and I feel that it will be a great boost to his confidence to gain such a valuable asset. 

Only You know if that’s true or not.  Only You know if this is the best thing for him.  So search Your infinite knowledge, LORD, and find the compassion in Your heart to grant one of Your wandering lambs a home.  Forgive me if I’m being a bit pushy, or maybe stepping out of bounds, yet Father, I would feel like a loser if I didn’t come on Brian’s behalf to ask You for this house for him.  He’s had a hard knock life.  You know!

You promised us shelter, food and clothing, right?  Well, there You go, LORD.  Show us Your glory and Your mighty provisions. Please.
Oh and Father, please bless him with a better job making at least $3 more than what he’s making now. I know You can do it, LORD. Something that fits his qualifications. Something he’ll enjoy.

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Tear #55

Father, Reggie Rattler wants to be a good father like You and a good husband like You.  Give him the wisdom and counsel he needs to accomplish this. 

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Open Your word and Your ways to him so that he can take care of his girls the best way possible.  Strengthen the bond between him and his wife, Tammy.  Teach him to be the role model that his daughters, Tristyn, Ronnica, and Jayda need.  Make him the apple of their eyes.  Fill him with so much of You that all they see is Your glory beaming from him.

Let him be the only earthly man they are connected to until You provide them with suitable mates.  Keep them as Daddy’s Little Girls.  Show him how to love unconditionally and to be there for them even when he doesn’t agree with their choices.  Show him how to forgive when his wife doesn’t always agree with his direction.  Be the tie that binds his family together.

Incline Your ear to him when he humbles himself in prayer seeking Your face.  Whisper Your commands to him in that still small voice that we’ve come to love and yearn for.  He thirsts for You, LORD, and he requested prayer because he knows that You are the Promise Keeper.  Remind him that You and You alone are God and there is none like You. 

Send angels to encamp around his home and each individual in his family.  Let his influence be felt in the surrounding community so that it will know that his house has chosen to serve You.  Keep a song in his heart, Father, because a cheerful heart does good like a medicine. 

Forgive Reggie, Tammy and their girls for their sins, LORD, because against You only have they sinned.  Whatever else You need to throw in there, Father - for good measure - so be it, according to Your will. amen.

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