Mo' Money, Mo' Problems

I gotta be honest. It is super irritating when people (mostly christians) turn their nose up at those who are well off (wealthy) or are trying to be. Like, what is the problem? I really don't see an issue with wealth, success, or prosperity. Those things in and of themselves are GOOD things. If someone got famous because of their voice, GREAT! If a person makes tons of money for walking down a runway, AWESOME! And if someone becomes well known and wealthy from PREACHING THE GOSPEL, that is AMAZING!! Seriously we have got to stop hatin' and stop being jealous of what other people have! If we were blessed with the same wealth or success of the people we look down on, we would not be complaining!

NEWS FLASH

God is in control. If he decides that wealth and success is someone's portion, it's none of your business! If Kim Kardashian makes trillions of dollars for taking pictures, that is not for you to complain about. The earth is the Lord's and everything in it. NOT, the earth is yours(or mine) and everything in it. SO, whether the cash is flowing to your bank or Chris Brown's it is still God's and guess what? He has even more, he won't run out! (I don't see y'all hatin' on Dave Ramsey) You don't have to be a hater to show that you disagree with someone's lifestyle. Be a good steward of what you're given and mind ya business!

Be clear. I am not saying that money or success is everything. I am also not saying you should chase these things. BUT --I am saying it is okay to use your gifts and abilities to impact the world and if that brings wealth so be it. I am also saying it is a GOOD thing to succeed in life and you should desire to be excellent in everything you do. When you work in excellence, you excel(succeed) and people notice you(famous). It is a GOOD thing to desire to provide more(wealth) for your family to bless them with peace of mind. It is a GOOD thing to work hard, not because it can make you a lot of money but so that you build character. 

But what about being content in every season... 

Contentment does not = Complacency; look it up honey! The gift in contentment is that it allows you to have joy in every situation. If you are content you won't pant after dollar signs or throw shade on those who have more than you. Whether you're prospering or not, your heart is steady and secure. Content. This is not the same as being complacent, in which you are self-satisfied. When you are complacent you don't desire more, but not because you have joy and fulfillment. Instead, you are just too comfortable to move.

It is healthy to set goals and work towards them. I have goals I want to meet in every area of my life including my (family & I) finances, and when I meet my highest goal I hope I don't find some of y'all there --throwing shade. lol God knows what he is doing. We need to have a seat and let him do it!

ClassiCourtxo

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Nude.

Where are the real ones? 

Stripped of their fancy robes, and precious stones,

unaltered expressions, and unedited speech?

Where are the Real ones...

Were they left behind in the Garden you walked,

where we learned to sew fine linens to cover our shame?

When we chose knowledge over life and masks over truth...

Where are the real ones!

My heart longs for the day where nudity is not a perversion,

yet an expression of beauty and truth.

This day, where all can bear all for the one who bore it all.

To be free; uncovered in paradise.

Where are the real ones?

Why do we insist on adorning ourselves with stick on smiles and witty welcomes,

numbing the sting of pain and blocking passionate love!

We spend our days with heads held high,

and our nights low,

stiffening our necks.

We pretend to bear weight we can not bear,

and share hearts we do not own.

Like children we fantasize and dream dreams,

telling them until they become our reality.

We build lies around lives that were never ours to have.

We seek an escape from our mistake in the garden.

Only to find that our covering...

is not so covering.

Instead, an arrangement of twigs and leaves that the Son shines easily through.

Where are the real ones?

The ones who have experienced the warmth of the Suns rays 

that bring warmth to cold hearts.

Those who've began to unravel the twigs,

and search for truth.

Where are they that have lived in the dark

and have come to understand the freedom

of dancing in the Son.

WHO EXISTS

that understands their heart's aches and longings.

WHO has become naked again?

Released from man-made robes 

to be undressed by the hands of creation.

No longer hidden.

Like a diamond,

they sparkle in the light and truth of the Son.

Are there any!

Is there one?

Still...

my heart searches.

Where are they real?

Where are they free?

Where they are real, there, they are free!

Celebrate.

Today I challenge you to celebrate!

Not to mourn a murdered savior, but to celebrate a risen KING. 

Celebrate the empty cross.

Celebrate the empty tomb.

Today is a day to rejoice! Death is not the end, but instead the beginning of life everlasting!

If you truly know the story of Easter, then you know that this day is the true "Holi-day."

So, dress up, cook a feast, & be joyful because the King, our King, is alive! Happy Easter!

ClassiCourtxo

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