Purpose

If purpose is determination, then what is my inspiration?
Is it like an inventor with a new creation?
Or a student pursuing their education
My mama said so what?
Don't let life kick you in the butt
When the opportunities around you seem shut
Remember your purpose can never be cut
If determination is reasoning
Then it's needed like Mama's seasoning
Like a thirsty man needs a drink
Like a pen can't write without ink
So what is the purpose of this poem I write?
In spite of your darkness, it brings light
If your mentality is blinded, it gives you sight
If your direction is wrong, it can turn you right
We all have purpose through the grace of God
God's plan for you is larger than any squad
That might come against you and say your life is odd
Stand up in victory and hear the angels applaud.


Have you ever wondered, "Why am I here?" or "What am I suppose to do with my life?" At some point or another, we've all been there. You're good at writing but you like basketball. Maybe you're a quiet person, but you give great advice. God has given you a purpose but you have to find it in Him. Ask him what it is He wants you to do. A lot of times, God gives you a gift or talent that he wants returned to him. You may know how to sing. God could be leading you to reach people through your singing. If you seek God for an answer, he will reveal it to you. The first mistake we make is consulting everyone else first. By the time you get 10 opinions, you come out more confused than before.
Just when it seems like you're doing what you're supposed to do, something comes up against you right? It's the devil. Just like God knows what your future holds, so does Satan. 1 Peter 5:8 - "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." The devil knows your purpose but he will do whatever he can to keep you from it. We are living in a time when people with God-given talents are using them for the secular crowd. Sure their purpose was to sing or dance, but God wanted that for him. Don't be confused people! Many out there will thank God in one sentence and then curse in their lyrics the next. God has so much more for you but you have to seek him first. I was a Broadcasting major because I thought that was where I needed to be. However, God put too much music in my life for me to go down that path. I mean, so what you make a mistake. God will NEVER condemn you for what you've done. God will only "Convince, Convict, and Convert." So, ask God to show you the path that is right for you. It's not going to be easy, but in the end, it will be worth it.

Killing Your Witness

You go throughout your day doing all your talking
But do the words that you speak line up with your walking?
Are you the type known as an "uncover saint"?
Pretending to be someone that you know you really ain't
Why are you faint in your talk about Jesus Christ?
He is the reason you still have your life
He is the light that should shine before men
Without Him and salvation, we would forever be in sin
Never to be born again, we'd be like ships lost at sea
Never to fulfill our purpose in our God given destiny
Can't you see, your life should speak for you
Actions speak louder than words; I thought you knew
Its true that people can always remember your mistakes
So don't you think they can tell a real Christian from a fake
Go ahead and break those chains of deception
The life you live can give someone a whole new perception
Remember that God is all seeing and all knowing
So when you are in darkness, He's the one still glowing
Showing you that you should make it your business
To make sure that your life isn't killing your witness.

The bible says that as Christians, we are to be in the world but not of it. 1 John 2:15 says, Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." Now this a bold statement. In other words, if you love God, you can't be still trying to do as the world. You're either for him or against him. I wrote this poem because I felt that God was not only directing it to others but I needed to check myself. If I'm proclaiming God and yet I'm at the club doing what everyone else is doing, what is that saying for the God I serve? I've never been to a club or a party. The past year was my first year in college. I must say that the world truly has NOTHING to offer me. I just want to encourage you, don't let your good be evil spoken of. Remember whose child you are and the God you serve. Revelation 3:15-16 "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth." Wow! God is basically saying if you are going to do your dirt then do it. However, don't try to be at the club on Saturday night and then be on that altar Sunday trying to cry and repent. I heard someone say "if you are going to sin, then sin all the way. But if you're going to live for God, then live for God all the way." So, people that read this, I'm not perfect, that's why I must kill this flesh daily. But I refuse to kill my witness and be of this world. Keep the faith people. We serve a God that will keep you...but you must want to be kept!