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I’m in the process of preparing for my upcoming series “text me” where I answer questions (unedited – straight up, no chaser) from the congregation. A member of my research team sent me the following video that opened my eyes.
Sisters, is it true…if so, why?
C’mon, I can’t wait to hear your responses…
IMHO, history shows how music often precedes revolutions…
When God gets ready to tip history in a new direction, new music often serves as the catalyst.
Why?
Music has a way of bypassing the intellect and piercing the very core of the soul. The only element that makes Christian music what it is are the lyrics. Remove the lyrics from Kirk Franklin, Mary, Mary, Tye Tribbet, J. Moss et. al. & you'll soon feel the beat (at least I do 🙂
Again, I repeat: "Music precedes the revolution"
As for Bishop Love, I'm still studying this. I do believe we're at another tipping point and rarely does God do the same thing twice. Since history has moved from modernity to Post-modernity, God's tipping history again.
The bigger problem is not what Bishop Love did, it's how will pastors respond when God tips history in a new direction which requires a different skill-set to lead effectively.
Today, I had the privilege to participate in my final conference call with a few multi-millionaires and guess what, they think very differently about money, life, and relationships.
Have you noticed that some people
struggle with money for years and even
decades and others seem to experience
continual success? Even when successful
people experience tough times it is
usually just a short time until they are
right back on top. The reasons for this is not rocket
science, it is a simple matter of
their beliefs and the actions they take.
I discovered millionaires become millionaires because
they believe truths about money and take
actions to build wealth.
Additionally, I also discovered the #1 reason people are in
financial bondage is because they
believe lies about money. Your beliefs control your behaviors
and your behaviors determine your
results. In order to achieve better
results in your finances you must work
on your beliefs.
I learned 10 valuable lessons while participating in these calls that I'd like to share with you. If you would take the necessary time and apply them to your life, I guarantee your outlook would change for the better.
Lesson #1: Millionaires think long-term in every area of their lives (especially finance & relationships).
A multi-millionaire explained how society is broken own into 5 groups and each thinks differently about money and life:
So, what do you think?
Over the past several months, the economic outlook has become
increasingly dismal. NBC Nightly News has been covering the crisis from
every angle — from high gas prices to the mortgage mess to the recent
purchase of Bear Stearns by JP Morgan at a rock-bottom price — and now
we'd like to hear from you.
What kind of adjustments have you made in
the face of a weakening economy?
I consider myself to be very savvy with my finances. In fact, I've advised many people and have taught many classes and seminars on how to handle money God's way. How did I arrive here? Well, through my experiences. You do know that experience is the name we give our mistakes. Therefore, I have a lot of experience handling money because I've made a lot of mistakes.
HERE WE GO…
One night I was up late eating Oreo cookies & drinking a ice cold glass of milk (don't tell my wife) while watching an infomercial of a guy name Joey Silverman selling his "Hollywood Celebrity Dog Training Video" and boy was he convincing. His program made it look easy, simple, and fun! I thought, since we have a new dog (he's long gone now) and I was up to the challenge, why not buy it! Well, I bought it and all I received were a video tape (how can I watch a tape & train the dog @ the same time – JUST DUMB) & a lame instructional manual. Guess what, it didn't work and he got my three low payments of "only $19.99."
What was your dumbest purchase ever…C'mon, share it!!!
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