Fathers: The Great & The Greatest

Fathers: The Great & The Greatest

By Blessed

"Chris, never put your hands on a woman"
"Make sure you love & respect them, and make sure they love & respect you as well"
These are the types of things my Father began teaching me at an early age
I look at how he treats my mother, and that alone sometimes makes me want to show my wife how lovely she is...
I'll never forget the day when we were driving out of the driveway, and you stopped the car, got out & picked out a rose, and gave it to her
At that moment, I truly realized where I got my desire to make my woman feel lovely from...you
I look back to the times when I was a little boy and you began teaching me life lessons in bite sized pieces suitable for my age..
You were always a great teacher
& even up until this very day, I still come to you to talk about my deepest fears & struggles
And I also to share with you my biggest successes & dreams..
You willingly offer such deep wisdom, truth, and understanding
You teach me how to be dependent on God, while standing strong as a man.
You instilled the concept of integrity
You taught me that I must be the same man in public that I am behind closed doors
Your teaching methods were so effective because you not only told me, but you constantly showed me with your lifestyle
You've played such a huge role in my life,
Everytime someone tells me I look just like you, I smile with pride
I don't mind being the splitting image of greatness...I don't mind it one bit
I think of so many guys I know that are missing that part of their lives, and how it affects them
I see how many girls I know are missing that part of their lives, and how they long for that male figure of strength
I'm glad that you made the decision to be here for me, without even thinking twice about it
You cared for your son, while taking in other sons & daughters under your wings, providing for, and teaching them as if they were your own
There aren't many men that would do something as great as that
Most of all, you've been the main spiritual leader in my life..
You've taught me so much about Christ, and are continuing to teach me a lot more...
I value our friendship, your mentorship, and your leadership
Dad, I love you

To my heavenly Father,
I love You with all my heart
You are the only one that could ever answer any question I ask
The only one who could completely comfort greater than any woman can
You are the only One that I want to be a part of every aspect of my days, knowing that you have my welfare on your fingertips, and on Your heart
Lord, every day is Your day, especially since You created them
Without You, I can do nothing
With You, I can do more than I can imagine, because Your power & ability go far beyond my mental capacity
I know I'm not always the greatest son, but still You love me so unconditionally
You teach me constantly
You lead me steadily
You uphold me gracefully
You show me the way, the truth, and the life
Thank You for always providing, tangible and intangible
You're the greatest Father I could ever ask for, and more
Thank You for giving me a great earthly father, and using him as a big part of Your will in my life
Thank you, & I love You...

To all the fathers out there that care & provide for your children, thank you for making a difference, no matter how hard the road may get. You are greatly valued. Happy Father’s Day to you.

Something just hit me...

Something just hit me. I was reading Ezra, and chapter 9 caught my attention. It illustrates something so major, yet something a lot of us so easily overlook. The people of Israel began to take wives & husbands from the people of the lands they were in, which is exactly what God told them not to do. When ezra got word of it, he nearly lost it!!! He tore his clothes and was in such anguish. Ezra was a devoted man of God, & he wasn't a part of it, but yet we see him in such pain over it. So many times we see people sinning, especially those around us, and/or in our congregations, and we adopt a "that's his/her problem" attitude. A lot of times we seem compassionate, but that only lasts for a little while, then we go right back to living our lives like nothing happened. We have all fallen to it, myself included, but why aren't we like ezra, who felt so much hurt, because of the downfall of his fellow nation? Its like it has become so common place to only worry about ourselves, and I'll even extend that to our close loved ones...but what about that girl you see time & time again selling her goods to men at the price of their attention, instead of selling her soul to Christ for redemption? What about that dude we see all the time looking for a way out, turning to the fast life for refuge, instead of finding refuge in God, the true creator & source of joy...how far has this world really fallen from where it should be? I couldn't even begin to measure it if I had every meter stick on the globe...

Play, Play, Play

By Blessed

Play, play, play

That game you think you play so well.

Only time will tell how good you are at it

Your bag of tricks is full of trinkets for your magic

But every trick you know has already been performed, & exposed

So play, play, play

Read my eyes and then close the book

Keep telling me your deception

I dare you

Expose your conjured thoughts too me,

thinking that I'll eat them up

Continue to act like you run the world

You've convinced yourself,

Constantly switching modes behind closed doors

Keep running away from your truth, trying to teach me to do the same

I promise I won't listen

Your love is so warm when it's true

But when was the last time you were true to it, instead of using an imitation of it for your unwanted game of choice?

That rose I bought you, was real

The time I said you're the only one my eyes can see, I was truthful

Not telling you I'm blind, but telling you that although I think you're among the prettiest of them all, my eyes are drawn to more than the aesthetic

I saw the beauty beyond your hazel eyes

The truth that you lived by in the beginning

When you felt unsure if another woman was on my mind when your name came out of my mouth..

When you were still going out of your way to impress me & let me see your worth

But now, instead you play, play, play,

While I pray, pray, pray

I'm worth more than any game you know...

Love never was, is not, & never will be a game, so I refuse to play it

And as you play, we sink

Every button you push, pushes me further away

That combination you're sure will make me stay, apparently you haven't tested on the right man

My words to you can signify transparency at it's finest,

But they become cloudy when mixed with your elixir

You see-saw with your affection

If only I could see what I saw in you the day we met

The genuine desire for a good man to trust...

But now, you play, play, play

Pushing me away, away

They say when the good comes, you appreciate it so much more, because of the bad that's happened before

Too bad for you that my plan, now shattered, was to love you so much more

To open your mind to my heart's deepest locations

Resorts with endless blue waters for you to swim in

My heart beating blood red into your veins...

But you played,

For a few minutes, I stayed

Silly me, thinking that you would turn away from the TV screen

Too focused on the created images you can manipulate by simply shifting your finger

Soon enough you'll see that you were the only one with a controller in your hand...

But go ahead

No, keep on playing,

Walk out the door with your smile, at my expense

I won't be here when you get back, pinky promise...

Disclaimer: This is not directed at anyone, nor am I venting because of any particular situation. I'm presenting a problem, and talking about it from the perspective that I have, writing it in a way geared towards you being able to read it, and put yourself right in the shoes of the poem...hope you enjoyed reading.