Gave one of our youth a birthday gift yesterday. She turned seven the week prior, and after service I surprised her with the gift. Now here’s the thing that just blew me away.
All she saw was the box. She had no clue what was inside. She didn’t ask what it was, nor did she ask about the cost of the gift. She was super excited, and super appreciative to receive WHATEVER IT WAS in that box.
Her joy was visible AND audible😁. It got me to thinking: What happens to us as we grow up? Every morning I wake up to new mercies I mean new boxes 📦😉 yet I can’t say my appreciation is on the same level as what I witnessed on yesterday.
Maybe we don’t lose joy because God stops giving. Maybe we stopped being grateful.🤷🏽♂️
I remember being out and about with my kids when they were younger and people telling me, “Cherish this time cause when they get older it changes.”
There was a time I would do things for my children and they would be so appreciative, so loving, so full of words of adoration for their dear father. I miss those days.
Valentine’s Day was yesterday and I gifted my daughters with stuffed animals, chocolate, and gift cards (PLURAL) to their favorite places to eat/shop.
Their response: “Aww cool, thanks dad.”
Their thanks lasted about 3 seconds. No hug, no joy, no one presented me frankincense and myrrh, just nothing 🤷🏽♂️
Now let my daughters receive a $2.29 gift from a boy and now all of a sudden they’re so full, so touched, so moved by such a heroic, loving, and selfless gesture.
Something is wrong if the ONLY time you enjoy a worship service is when you’re featured during the service.
A person will sing in the choir for 8 months and not have one good word to say about how things went on those Sundays. Eight months and not one time have you encouraged anyone else or told someone they did a good job. Eight months of saying how you dont like the pastor’s sermons. Eight months of telling everyone how your cousin Tanya from Texas is a much better singer than the current church worshipleader.
Yet on the Sunday you get to lead a song, you’re on fire for the Lord lol. You head to your car after church and everyone is telling you how great a job you did. You get in your car and decide to write a post on social media.
“Church was so good today! That word was just for me!” #Honored2SERVE
Saw a preview of this movie and the short clip with Mike Epps clip was legit funny👍🏽👍🏽. When I first heard about the movie I had already determined I wasn’t watching it, but the short preview with Mike Epps caused me to change my mind.
Now I knew going in this wasn’t a movie produced by TBN, and I knew Snoop Dogg would probably not be sharing any profound theological statements 😄. So with that being said I expected some language, but the cursing/swearing in this movie was SO forced and so over the top that we cut it off after about ten minutes.
What would you say is a reason you found yourself disengaged during a song selection?
For example, I saw a group sing once and before they even opened their mouths to sing, there were people in the audience who had already disengaged because of the way the group was dressed. I know of another situation where half the audience disengaged because the song went on too long. For some it can be the instruments being too loud. If you’re like me it can be hard to remain engaged when hearing wrong parts being sung 🤷🏽♂️😂.
So again, what would you say is a reason you found yourself disengaged during a song selection??? When you’re in the audience or congregation and a song is going forth, what’s something that can be a “turn off” for you?
Let’s say I really want a car. Eventually I come across a vehicle that really looks good on the outside, so of course I start pursuing the car. I don’t really concern myself with the history of the car, how many miles are on it, why the previous owner gave it up, all I know is this car looks good to me and I really want one.
Now before purchasing the car I start seeing red flags and finding out information that’s not a good look for the car, but like I said I really want a car and I just believe that once I take this car home this car is going to act right by faith 🙌🏾😄. Long story short I purchase the car and post a pic with my new car on Facebook. My pic receives so many likes, so many comments saying congrats, aww man, I’m finally reaping the harvest God promised me!!
After just a week my car decides it doesn’t want to start. A week later my car stops on me while on the expressway. As time passes Im noticing that Im spending more money on repairs than I spent to purchase the car! A couple months later I go outside and discover that my black car is now green 😳😳😳. This car is Legion……it has all kind of issues!
Now knowing the full story of how me and the car got together, how ridiculous would it be for me to blame the enemy, blame my haters, blame the car dealership, blame the car, blame the color green, blame my old church lol, but not take any ownership of the role I played in the situation? We have to stop being so quick to want to put people on blast and play the victim without ever giving any thought to our own bad decisions that are often the cause of the mess we find ourselves in 🤷🏽♂️
Kevon Carter
Gave one of our youth a birthday gift yesterday. She turned seven the week prior, and after service I surprised her with the gift. Now here’s the thing that just blew me away.
All she saw was the box. She had no clue what was inside. She didn’t ask what it was, nor did she ask about the cost of the gift. She was super excited, and super appreciative to receive WHATEVER IT WAS in that box.
Her joy was visible AND audible😁. It got me to thinking: What happens to us as we grow up?
Every morning I wake up to new mercies I mean new boxes 📦😉 yet I can’t say my appreciation is on the same level as what I witnessed on yesterday.
Maybe we don’t lose joy because God stops giving. Maybe we stopped being grateful.🤷🏽♂️
1 hour ago | [YT] | 25
View 1 reply
Kevon Carter
Not everything deserves a response. Some things deserve silence. 🤫 #HolyHush #ProtectYourPeace
4 days ago | [YT] | 105
View 7 replies
Kevon Carter
Is it time to let the locs go? Should I cut the locs or let them see another church anniversary? Hmmm what do you think? 🤔🤔🤔
5 days ago | [YT] | 30
View 26 replies
Kevon Carter
I remember being out and about with my kids when they were younger and people telling me, “Cherish this time cause when they get older it changes.”
There was a time I would do things for my children and they would be so appreciative, so loving, so full of words of adoration for their dear father. I miss those days.
Valentine’s Day was yesterday and I gifted my daughters with stuffed animals, chocolate, and gift cards (PLURAL) to their favorite places to eat/shop.
Their response:
“Aww cool, thanks dad.”
Their thanks lasted about 3 seconds. No hug, no joy, no one presented me frankincense and myrrh, just nothing 🤷🏽♂️
Now let my daughters receive a $2.29 gift from a boy and now all of a sudden they’re so full, so touched, so moved by such a heroic, loving, and selfless gesture.
🙄🙄
2 years ago | [YT] | 488
View 33 replies
Kevon Carter
Something is wrong if the ONLY time you enjoy a worship service is when you’re featured during the service.
A person will sing in the choir for 8 months and not have one good word to say about how things went on those Sundays. Eight months and not one time have you encouraged anyone else or told someone they did a good job. Eight months of saying how you dont like the pastor’s sermons. Eight months of telling everyone how your cousin Tanya from Texas is a much better singer than the current church worshipleader.
Yet on the Sunday you get to lead a song, you’re on fire for the Lord lol. You head to your car after church and everyone is telling you how great a job you did. You get in your car and decide to write a post on social media.
“Church was so good today! That word was just for me!” #Honored2SERVE
🤦🏽♂️😂
2 years ago | [YT] | 372
View 22 replies
Kevon Carter
Ever just been casually listening, singing, or playing a song and next thing you know the song has completely wrecked you and now you’re 🙌🏾😭😭 lol.
When was the last time a song snuck up on you and unexpectedly broke you down? What song was it?
2 years ago | [YT] | 233
View 59 replies
Kevon Carter
Truer words have never been spoken. #Faithful #AllMyLife #TheWholeTime #EveryDay #InspiteOfMyUnfaithfulness #SoGood
2 years ago | [YT] | 1,000
View 14 replies
Kevon Carter
Saw a preview of this movie and the short clip with Mike Epps clip was legit funny👍🏽👍🏽. When I first heard about the movie I had already determined I wasn’t watching it, but the short preview with Mike Epps caused me to change my mind.
Now I knew going in this wasn’t a movie produced by TBN, and I knew Snoop Dogg would probably not be sharing any profound theological statements 😄. So with that being said I expected some language, but the cursing/swearing in this movie was SO forced and so over the top that we cut it off after about ten minutes.
2 years ago | [YT] | 121
View 21 replies
Kevon Carter
What would you say is a reason you found yourself disengaged during a song selection?
For example, I saw a group sing once and before they even opened their mouths to sing, there were people in the audience who had already disengaged because of the way the group was dressed. I know of another situation where half the audience disengaged because the song went on too long. For some it can be the instruments being too loud. If you’re like me it can be hard to remain engaged when hearing wrong parts being sung 🤷🏽♂️😂.
So again, what would you say is a reason you found yourself disengaged during a song selection??? When you’re in the audience or congregation and a song is going forth, what’s something that can be a “turn off” for you?
2 years ago | [YT] | 87
View 77 replies
Kevon Carter
Let’s say I really want a car. Eventually I come across a vehicle that really looks good on the outside, so of course I start pursuing the car. I don’t really concern myself with the history of the car, how many miles are on it, why the previous owner gave it up, all I know is this car looks good to me and I really want one.
Now before purchasing the car I start seeing red flags and finding out information that’s not a good look for the car, but like I said I really want a car and I just believe that once I take this car home this car is going to act right by faith 🙌🏾😄. Long story short I purchase the car and post a pic with my new car on Facebook. My pic receives so many likes, so many comments saying congrats, aww man, I’m finally reaping the harvest God promised me!!
After just a week my car decides it doesn’t want to start. A week later my car stops on me while on the expressway. As time passes Im noticing that Im spending more money on repairs than I spent to purchase the car! A couple months later I go outside and discover that my black car is now green 😳😳😳. This car is Legion……it has all kind of issues!
Now knowing the full story of how me and the car got together, how ridiculous would it be for me to blame the enemy, blame my haters, blame the car dealership, blame the car, blame the color green, blame my old church lol, but not take any ownership of the role I played in the situation? We have to stop being so quick to want to put people on blast and play the victim without ever giving any thought to our own bad decisions that are often the cause of the mess we find ourselves in 🤷🏽♂️
2 years ago | [YT] | 433
View 36 replies
Load more