Had to sit back and breathe today for a sec. Then I came to realize that patience is more powerful and effective than tough love.
The more that God shows me… the more I realize how insufficient my own vision is.
When I needed…
- …someone, and didn’t know who I could call…
- …strength, and couldn’t even lift my head to look to the sky…
- …clarity, in the midst of chaos…
- …a voice, when I couldn’t find the words to say what was on my mind…
- …patience, in the heat of the moment…
- …courage, when it seemed as though my life was on the line…
- …peace, as rage had consumed me…
- …forgiveness, for my selfish acts…
- …common sense, to prevail over foolishness…
- …protection, when I placed myself in harms way…
- …understanding, in order to get through life’s most confusing moments…
- …love, after giving my heart away, and coming up short…
God had my back!
“Everybody somebody.”
A Drunken Ghetto Scholar
Bethel Bishop Apartments
Circa 1991
Bethel Bishop Apartments
Circa 1991
“
While they fight you down, stand firm and give God thanks and praises…
I don’t expect to be justified by the laws of men. Oh, true they have found me guilty, but through God, proved my innocency.
Remember that, when the rain falls… It doesn’t fall on one man’s house.
”
Bob Marley (So Much Things to Say)
“Whatever happens from here on out… they won’t be able to deny that I looked adversity in the face, stood my ground, and lead my team through this madness as best I could!”
NativeSun #blockAndCounter
Now I see…
I was lost… seeking the light, and ended up becoming a light [to others] along the way.
—NativeSun
“Jean Michel Basquiat’s following continues to perplex me. I stare at the paintings in search of the answers, then arrive at the realization that this is what draws others in as well.”
— NativeSun
