Amendment 1 - Gay Marriage, The Family, The Law

On Tuesday, May 8th, Amendment 1 passed in North Carolina banning gay marriage. The fissure between Conservatives and Liberals widened. The headstrong finger-pointing and broad-brushing that ensued between religious and secular persons showed that regardless of where people stand on the issue, NO ONE is willing to listen and they definitely don't plan on changing their views no matter what's presented to them.

In summation: Everyone lost.

But, in the slight chance that you are willing to listen (and you enjoy a little satire), here's a great article on the subject with a pretty valid point.

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THANK ME LATER

Lecrae gets the #1 cosign in street music, Don Cannon, to host a 'tape with production credits from 9th Wonder and Boi-1da!

Stream and cop the 'tape HERE.

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The Lost Generation by Johnaton Reed

Read the message, then read it again in reverse. Which generation do you belong in?

I am part of a lost generation

and I refuse to believe that

I can change the world

I realize this may be a shock but

“Happiness comes from within.”

is a lie, and

“Money will make me happy.”

So in 30 years I will tell my children

they are not the most important thing in my life

My employer will know that

I have my priorities straight because

work

is more important than

family

I tell you this

Once upon a time

Families stayed together

but this will not be true in my era

This is a quick fix society

Experts tell me

30 years from now, I will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of my divorce

I do not concede that

I will live in a country of my own making

In the future

Environmental destruction will be the norm

No longer can it be said that

My peers and I care about this earth

It will be evident that

My generation is apathetic and lethargic

It is foolish to presume that

There is hope.

And all of this will come true unless we choose to reverse it.

 Dope, right? Shout out to the homie @Rwenshaun for the share (via NedHardy)!

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Signature Sin Shawty.

I read an awesome article recently about "signature sins". The author defines it as "something BIG and bold and neon in your life. The moment you look at it, you know, 'Oh yeah, that thing? That’s a sin.' And so you focus on it. You work on it. You get serious about it."

Overindulgence, unforgiveness, lying, pride -- we all have one, or several, signature sins. On days when we avoid our signature sins, we feel saved. We feel holy(-ier than thou). Problem is, we begin to define righteousness as avoiding the sins we most struggle with.  We get into the business of trying to be more righteous through our own works rather than by grace, faith, and repentance.

Man's idea of a "good" and "righteous" person pales in comparison to God's. This is why it is so important to remain humble, and realize that even on our BEST days (when we've avoided all our "signature sins"), we are still "in desperate need of God's grace".

I leave you with this:

"15 In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these:
the righteous perishing in their righteousness,
and the wicked living long in their wickedness.
16 Do not be overrighteous,
neither be overwise—
why destroy yourself?
17 Do not be overwicked,
and do not be a fool—
why die before your time? - Ecclesiastes 7:15-17

Peace!

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