" I'm Good"

How are you doing? " I'm Good. I'm Blessed, Truly Blessed, and To Blessed to be stressed". If you received $20 dollars for every time you heard this reply, how much would you have? I'm doing good is my standard reply in church, but after listening to a TD Jakes sermon the other day, I started to think about my "SCRIPTED" reply.

Matthew 9: 12 When JESUS heard this he said, healthy people don't need a doctor, sick people do!Then he added, "Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.' For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but THOSE WHO KNOW THEY ARE SINNERS."  I believe DJ Kool had a song "What the hell you come in here for"! So is coming to church and presenting a facade that all is well helping ME/you with our issues, whatever they may be. Or should we be a little more transparent. I'm not advocating telling all the folks in church your business but why am I/we there if all is well. Is church not where SINNERS go for healing! I haven't always felt this way, I'll take this time to THANK the LORD for "GROWTH"!!

Words are very powerful. If we keep telling ourselves that we're to blessed to be stressed we might just start believing that little white lie. I'm not easily stressed myself, trials and tribulations throughout the years and the Holy Spirit have deposited a joy in me that surpasses the logic of the world. But I am always reminding myself, even on the best of day's that I NEED THE LORD 24/7!! I have to eat dinner now, and get prepared for work, so I'll conclude by saying, "It's All Good"!! lol

" Now that the shoe's on the other foot"

Several years back I vividly recall a good friend of mine, visiting me to share with me his joy, about his being BORN AGAIN! I remember the excitement in his voice, the smile on his face, as he told me how good GOD had been to him. I think back to my reaction to this GOOD NEWS. I sat indifferent, not happy for him, and if I'm totally honest somewhat JEALOUS!! I was living the so called good life. I was at the club a minimum of three times a week. I stayed "FEELING GOOD" at all times. I recall joking with a friends about how rappers rap about being drunk and high all the time, but I was living it. Thus I was keeping it real.(lol) I wasn't rich but I wasn't broke either, I felt that obtaining money "BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY" was how REAL MEN went about day to day life. I truly did not need to hear all this JESUS stuff. Now I know that I was listening to a MAN Of GOD and I still hadn't fully matured, even at such an advanced age. I Corinthians 13:11 states that When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man I put childish ways behind me.

My friend visited several more times getting the same results. I sometimes hid from him (Tell him I'm not home). What was I scared of. I would say I feared CHANGE!! I know this a very old cliche, but it's so very appropiate. It's much harder to do what's right, than to do what's wrong. I had an PHD in doing the wrong thing. I started out as a novice, but I surpassed alot of my associates in doing wrong, and had the nerve to take pride in it. (WOW) What a difference a day makes or two.

Well the table's have turned and now I find myself living for the LORD! Not as often as I should I occasionally try to share the WORD with others and get the "GAS FACE" . (Reap what you sow) But I won't give up I know often, especially with people who knew you when, it's not so much what you say, but what you do. John 1: 41 states " The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, WE have FOUND the MESSIAH!! So I'll keep on striving and I think I'll give my friend a call and share with just how GOOD GOD"S been to me .
William D. Lee Jr.

What Now U 40 sumthin!

Sitting here listening to Pandora working on my 1st attempt at blogging. I've titled my blog " Can I Get Up Now"  a verse from the Kirk Franklin & Toby Mac song I AM GOD!! Just like Jacob wrestled with GOD & refused to let go until he the LORD blessed him in (Genesis 32: 26), I'm in this fight til the end. I reflect on time wasted, bad decisions, and the many foolish thing's I've done throughout the years and I've come to this conclusion. What a great testimony I have!! GOD is good and I have NOTHING to complain,whine, or cry about. Just like the LORD gave Jacob a new name, I to became a new creature back in 1997 when I gave my life to CHRIST JESUS!

Well now I'm 40 sumthin! What now!! Well I'm glad you asked. I will no longer hesitate to try something new out of fear of the unknown and concern about what people think. (HOW CRAZY IS THAT!) I have alot of territory to cover in a short time but the work ain't hard 4 " I can do all things through CHRIST JESUS who strengthens me!! Bout to make some moves now holla back. (lol) Look out for my website in the near future.