One of my favorite things about watching the Oscars are all the comments on the blogs and news shows the next day. Today, I read quote's by Idris Elba and Anthony Mackie in the "Rolling Out" news blog. For those of you who don't know what Rolling Out is, it is a entertainment blog geared towards African American entertainment news. Idris's comment was about how there was not one single black person nominated for any awards last night (now I didn't see the whole show so I don't know if this is true) and Anthony's comment was about how "Black Hollywood" needs to get together and make our own movies. Idris took a shot at Tyler Perry and said how he needs to stop making a mockery out of "black culture" with the character Madea and then the article mentions Martin Lawrence's "Big Momma's House". As I think about this subject it is my conclusion that these black directors are bringing to the screen what the black audience will go see. The problem in my opinion is not the black directors but it is the black audience. It has been my experience that black movie goers do not support black movies unless they are sexually explicit or full of comedy. When directors like Spike Lee and John Singleton attempt to bring movies other than comedy's to the big screen black movie goers as a whole stay home!! Now, this does not in any way speak against Tyler Perry because I like his movies also. In every black family there is a Madea and when I see that character on the big screen it brings back memories of my Grandmother who passed sometime ago, she was our Madea always teaching us lessons that she would say "you may not understand now but when Grandma is dead and gone you will remember these words". I think that there is a place for black comedy's and for serious thought provoking black films but as I said earlier what will the audience pay to see. If these studio heads saw that we as a people will go see the "Rosewood" and the "Miracle at St. Anna" films(which by the way were both excellent films)then they will put them on the big screen. But why are they going to waste their time and money when we won't speed our time and money?
So whose to blame, the black directors or the black movie goers????
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Eye Of Faith To The Future
We can be assured that every promise God has made to us will come to pass. He has sworn it by Himself and by His oath! God doesn't want the standard of how people think in the world to be the final word, so He goes beyond that. His desire is to show us convincingly and beyond a shadow of a doubt that His promises will be fufilled to those of us who have put our trust in him.
If God has given you a vision; if He has given you a ministry; if He has made promises to you then do not look to the greatness of the task before you, but look to the greatness of God. Do not look to your own abilities to claim God's promises or fulfill your vision.
When the vision was first given to Abraham, his past had been unproductive and his present was unproductive, but he did not accept the fact that he and his wife Sarah were too old to concieve a child. God had promised that he would have a son and he believed regardless of how the situation looked. Perhaps your past has been spiritually unproductive and your present is still unfruitful but God is instilling in you a new vision for His purposse. As Abraham looked with the eyes of faith into the future so must we if we are to recieve the promises of God!
If God has given you a vision; if He has given you a ministry; if He has made promises to you then do not look to the greatness of the task before you, but look to the greatness of God. Do not look to your own abilities to claim God's promises or fulfill your vision.
When the vision was first given to Abraham, his past had been unproductive and his present was unproductive, but he did not accept the fact that he and his wife Sarah were too old to concieve a child. God had promised that he would have a son and he believed regardless of how the situation looked. Perhaps your past has been spiritually unproductive and your present is still unfruitful but God is instilling in you a new vision for His purposse. As Abraham looked with the eyes of faith into the future so must we if we are to recieve the promises of God!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Dealing With Fear
God does not intend for you to ever be bound by the spirit of fear. He does not intend that your mind be tormented, oppressed, or obessed by the spirit of fear. He has given all Christians a spirit of Power! The fearlessness and boldness which God has planned to be manifested in your life is imparted to you through the power of the Holy Spirit. I've learned that there are four strategy's to overcome fear:
Strategy 1 - Recognize fear for what it is, SIN.
Strategy 2 - Identify the fears that have gained a stronghold in your mind and deal with them in the spirit by casting them out in Jesus' name.
Strategy 3 - Resist every attempt of satan to fill your mind with fear.
Strategy 4 - You must get your eyes focused upon God and release your trust in him.
Fear will destroy your life and cause you to miss the blessings that God has for you. Don't let fear have the victory in your life!
Strategy 1 - Recognize fear for what it is, SIN.
Strategy 2 - Identify the fears that have gained a stronghold in your mind and deal with them in the spirit by casting them out in Jesus' name.
Strategy 3 - Resist every attempt of satan to fill your mind with fear.
Strategy 4 - You must get your eyes focused upon God and release your trust in him.
Fear will destroy your life and cause you to miss the blessings that God has for you. Don't let fear have the victory in your life!
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