Whats been going on?

Well. I hope everyone had a great weekend and super holiday. So what's been going on? Not a whole lot. I saw some good movies, ate some good cooking courtesy of my mama. Holed my self up in a hotel room for a night. Now, im chilling getting ready for the work week. Im sitting here chilling watching Shogun Assassin, a cult classic for martial arts movie fanatics. Thanksgiving was alright. It was definitely chill. Plus the Texans won today and shut out the Titans. That was cool.

Music Break II

When a Man Cries...

When a man cries,
a place in his heart dies.
Whether its due to the truth or someone's lies.
And what is so strange is that most will never know.
When or even why or how
when a man cries.

Dont mistake his tears
for weakness.
Dont mistake his emotions
for oceans of being soft.
Instead lightly tread.
On and over those eyes that bled.
Heavy is his head.
His burden too often left unsaid.

Sometimes the rain will fall.
Sometimes the pain will call,
for tears.
Just let it be.
Sometimes its the only way
we can feel light and free.


Richard J Wright (2010)

An Open Letter to my Future Wife

Dear Honey,

I miss you. Though I havent seen you, you should know that I miss you. My heart yearns for you. I am so tired of going places alone. I am so tired of not having no one to talk to in the early morning. I need your advice. I need your soft eyes. I need your gentleness. My heart breaks for you. I have stored up a resevoir of tears and laughter just for you. I know Im not perfect. I know Im a piece of work. Yes, I know. I know. I know. Yet, you must know, that I love you. I cannot imagine my life without you. Strange isnt it. I havent even met you. And still I cannot get you out of my mind. Hope to meet you soon.

Love,

Richard

Finding My Way

Somehow, I will find my way to your heart.
And I will not be just one of many parts.
I will a motivating force
and not forced to play the background
or have to hear the sounds of you complaining
about him...

Instead I will bide my time.
Listen and learn while I plan this crime.
Oh yes, I plan on stealing your heart.
Leaving nothing but residue and no parts.
So I wont have hear the sounds of you complaining
about him...

Its certainly taken longer than I anticipated,
but I will be glad that I waited.
Perhaps you need your own motivation.
Instead of feeding your frustration.
Why not take a daycation?
Just one day, to not think about him...

I am finding my way,
one way or another.
Or perhaps I will find another.
So you can find someone else to complain to about him...
LORD help you.


Richard J Wright (2010)

Wipe These Tears Lord

Lord, I am so tired of being tired.
As a man, I need a companion,
one that will hold my hand.
One that will understand.
One that will allow me to be a man.
I am waiting on You.
Im just weeping and going through.
Please Jesus,
wipe away these tears.

Richard J Wright (2010)

The Peeling of a Man

It has been largely debated throughout the years, the reason that men do not attend church. Especially, Black men. Why do Black men find church so unappealing? Is it the time spent listening to sermons? Is it because men would rather watch sports? Is it because church caters to a female's psyche exclusively? Some of these reason are valid but I have to disagree partly with all of them. So what is the problem, in my opinion? Men do not want to be stripped or peeled.

It is God's intention to make a man like Himself. In order for God to do this, God has to perform a surgery of sorts. He performs this surgery in a number of ways. He gives him (the man) His Word. He gives him, a shepherd to follow, the Man Christ Jesus. He gives him His Spirit, the Holy Ghost. Now, the man must be still and listen long enough for the Word to penetrate his heart and mind. This is difficult but only because the man can become restless. Like a surgeon standing over a body, often times the surgeon has to put the person to sleep in order to do the work necessary. However, God has given man free will and choice. God will not put a man to sleep by force. The sleep I speak of is spiritual. Spiritually, a man has to allow God to work on him and through him. Men tend to become afraid or apprehensive because at times the work is painful and challenging.

When God works on a man, He peels layers of dead clothing off of the man. The dead clothing represents the old man and his ways. God begins to pull away the dead tissue of the old life; all the while dressing him for his new life in the process. Men tend to not want to deal with the pain and shortcomings of his life. Man tends to medicate himself with objects of pleasure. God desires to remove the old ways of a man, so he can live spiritually and naturally the way He intended for him in the beginning. It is human nature for a man to like his self the way he has always been. God challenges the man to adopt His way of life and sometimes men feel it is too hard or not necessary.

The peeling of man is not designed to kill the man but heal him. Men can experience a great joy in being made over but the uncertainty of what God wants to do is always present. When men allow God to work, men experience life changing explosiveness. Yet, the man will only experience what he allows God to do. Relationships change. World views change. Thoughts change. Hearts change.

Let God work on you. You will be surprised at what He will do through you and for you. Those old ways must go. We must walk in the light, as He is in and the Light.
Amen.