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MORE UPDATES COMING FEBRUARY 2012.

2012-01-26T15:11:00.000-08:00

What's up blogspot fam?
I hope your New Year is going well, and you are still celebrating what a awesome year 2012 for me. I anticipate many great things happening for you and I in 2012. I will be coming back stronger this year, by staying consistent in updating my blog every week. After it's inception many people have written me expressing how inspired or captivated they are with my unique style of writing. My goal is to bring more fresh and innovative blog entries to you as the year move's forward.

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2011-09-26T11:34:00.000-07:00

So much to say, where do I start? I'm drowning by a sea of thoughts in head, suffocating by thoughts of you, I just wana jump out of my head

I'm the greatest writer on earth.

2011-01-28T10:44:00.001-08:00

Transcribing an interview is, in some ways, like carrying a baby.
At first every event is exciting and new. All you can think about are the amazing new experiences you are about to be exposed to and the new information you will discover on this long journey. While transcribing an interview, you get used to the interviewee’s voice, style of speech and verbal ticks (if I hear the words “you know what I’m saying” one more time…). While carrying a baby, the soon-to-be mother might at first become enthralled by feeling the first kick or witnessing her own body change shape for another being.
By the middle of the journey, the outlook starts to get bleaker and the difficulties of the process set in. The morning sickness hits and you don’t know how many more times you can run to the bathroom. You realize that you’ve listened to the same three seconds about 50 times and there is no way you will understand the mumbling. You begin to question how much longer you can go on for.
The last stretch is the toughest. You push and push and fight through everything in your mind that’s telling you to stop—and out comes a beautiful baby. It was all worth it. You forget about every last second of the pain because the ultimate accomplishment is worth more than any struggle.

The oxymoron of A New Year.

2011-01-25T10:49:00.000-08:00

It was all good just a week ago, now 7even days later everything has changed,
Still unemployed. Now homeless. Niggas' Snitchin' (U Rat Bastard)

The one thing I admire about my own writing abilities, is it's diversity, and versatility. The landscape of writing can be so broad and deep, the limits are unlimited. So allow me a few lines to vent my thoughts through my blog.

Today I sit on the verge of cracking, but in all this I realized that niggas' are 2-faced. And just as quickly as God gives, He can take away. When 2011 rolled in I had a firm grip on my focus, but a Lil distraction came along and I lost grip of that focus I was holding on too.

I admit it was my fault, every decision, every act, has a consequence.
Now I have to redeem myself, and I don't know how long it's gone take. I'm just mad at myself, more then I'm mad at God, or anybody else.

Life is a game, some times you win, some times you lose...sometimes you crap.

I crapped.
I realized the results of my action, but I'm more so surprised at people snitchin' on me, I wish people would learn to shut their mouth, and mind their own business. My life, and my business ain't got nothing to do with yours, you rat bastard. I think God for self-control and temperance because their are a few choice words I can use freely right now, but that's either here, nor there, and I'm much mature then that.

But more so I want to encourage you whose reading this, to keep pushing forward. Trouble don't last always, and if God brought you to it, He will see you through it. Today is not the end of the road for you, and I faithfully write that your life is far from over. You may be experiencing some turblence right now, but I want to encourage you to fasten the belt of confidence around your waste, and just relax your worrying mind. Trouble don't last always. I firmly believe that God will never put more on you then you can bear, and you have the mental capacity, to make things happen. What you see in the spiritual can manifest itself in the nature. If only you stay focused, consistent, and faithful with whatever it is God is telling you to do.

But His promises are conditional.
You can't expect to receive from God, and not be willing to sacrifice something on your end. Yes God's promises are true, and they will come to pass if only we will obediently align ourselves with the word of God, which is foundational. And the things he is calling us to change within ourselves.

The Problem
Sin can and will disrupt the streamline of favor, and blessings that are ordained for your life.

The Solution
Rid your space of all the things in you that cause more damage then good.

Call my writing schizophrenic, but it's mines and it's real.

-rUCK

Sleeping with a broken heart.

2011-01-10T09:45:00.000-08:00

Superman is coming, he is going to bring out you. But you gotta be patient till he comes,and give him the chance to do what only he can do.

When you try to wear the cape it's useless, there's no power in it for you.

That's why you have gotta step aside, and let him carry the load for you, rescue you from your pain and misery.

I know it hurts to be alone, because we are all created to be loved, and affirmed. But love shouldn't hurt as bad as it do, for you,

You have been the victim for too long. It's time to break away, so you can see your way.

It's not far now, your almost there if you don't fall now,

But if you fall, don't worry, superman will be there to save you.

Your not to heavy, your not a weight he can't carry, you aren't baggage that he can't make use of.

When you've been refused, out-of-the-way, ignored.

Wait and watch superman come and make something useful of the mess you've made.

Your tears are not in vain, sometimes you need to cry. Crying is the bodies way of healing from the pain that you've been holding in.
-rUCK

Enjoy The Journey

2011-01-04T12:55:00.000-08:00

     Last year I got away from writing in my journal, and updating my blog on a consistent basis. Please forgive me for my inconsistency, I believe we all go through seasons and situations that pull us away from the things we are passionate about. I encourage you to try your best this year to remain committed to, and consistent in the things that you are passion about, and feel so connected to. It's easy to allow circumstances in our lives to overwhelm us to the put of being inactive, and uninvolved in our pursuits of destiny. Every goal you set can be achieved, every desire in your heart can be attained, and every dream you have can come true. If first, you trust in God, and committed to your dream. Try as best you can to not allow negative people, negative thinking, negative habits to take root in your life, to the point it distracts you from your ultimate purpose in life. We are all created for a reason, and when the internal clock of our lives runs out, we still have to answer to God about what we made out of the lives' He has given us.

       I decided this year will be my greatest year, and I will finish everything I started. There are some idea's and things I started on, and had to put on the back burner because I became distracted in my own personal affairs, and issues. My friend, you can not become this way. Your gifts, and talents are the things that make you unique. They are the things that set you apart from your peers. These are the things that give you an outlet from the chaos in the world, and even the chaos within your own self. Take some time this year, and tap into your true being, go beyond the surface of your looks, and seek to find out your true identity in the God. It's not surprising to me how many people walk the face of the earth, and claim to know who they are, when the truth is they have no clue whose they are, or even what they were created for. You owe it to yourself to discover your true identity and it will blow your mind.

      Honestly, It took me 5 years to come to terms with who I am, and what I am created to do. And I know my journey to discovery is not over. But this year I am so committed to fulfilling the calling in my life, and bring out the best in those in my social circle. Ask your friends do they know what they were created for. Ask those you have intimate relationships with do they honestly believe there's more to their lives' then what they presently have. If they can give you a profound and sincere answer then committee to helping each other toward a healthy pursuit of self-identity. If there answer is something along the lines of, "I don't know," or "I'm not sure" then take the initiative to walk the journey with them. Your life will be better for it. But if those in your circle act nonchalant or detached spiritually toward this questions then they are the ones not ordained to walk the journey with you.

Set some time apart for yourself, to do some true self-discovery. And once you come to terms with your purpose in life, immediately walk in it. Leave the past in the past, because your future is brighter then your eyes can see.

See you in the future, enjoy the journey.

-rUCK

I'm thirsty for HIM !!

2010-08-06T13:43:00.001-07:00

I feel like I’m in a place where God is getting me to chase Him more than ever. God has placed a lot in me and I have to use it for HIS glory. I don’t wanna die knowing that all the unsaved people around me never heard about God from my mouth. I don’t wanna die knowing that I never fulfilled my mission. I guess it’s time that I start doing everything that he has called me to do. EVERYTHING! I’m about to lose a lot of friends and I’m okay with that. As long as I have God, I’m okay. I’ve always cheated on God and went back and forth with my flesh. And now I’m at a point where I’m tired of that. It’s soooo hard to get to Christ once you’re soooo far gone. The enemy will make things look soooo good that God looks boring. Think about it….Being high, drunk, and having sex sounds sooooo much better than going to church on sunday morning. Whether you realize it or not though, it’s all a downward spiral to stop you from being in purpose. What’s being in purpose? Screaming at the top of your lungs that God is God alone not only with your words but with your actions. People oughtta see u operating in the spirit 24/7. That sounds sooooo hard! I know cuz I’ve been there. Being at the altar on sundays, and rolling a blunt on monday….Knowing God has more for my life. Or putting a condom on and hearing the Holy Spirit saying what u doing shawty?! U know that aint right? What can he/she do for u that I can’t? And I go back and forth saying that it’s only sex and just this one more time. Making excuses for my sins…Why?! and then the next morning that seed that i planted through my act is all in my head. I can’t stop thinking about how good it was! And not thinking about how can I please God today…how can I lead my friend to Christ today?! See where I’m going…..? People God has sooooo much in store for us but we can’t get it if we operate in the flesh! We can’t get it if we out here doing the exact opposite of what we know that God wants! Just call His name! Confess your sins! Accept Christ! Now Believe! He got on a cross for this reason! Sing with me How great is our GOD!

The Waiting Room

2010-06-20T18:34:00.000-07:00

Many of you are in the waiting room of lyfe, and on the other side of that door is your destiny. You haven't lived your best life yet, and it's a scary feeling knowing you can die with so much more possibility, so much more achievement unfulfilled. It scares me knowing I can one day die without getting out of life all that God has created me for.

Where do We Go from here

2010-06-20T18:26:00.000-07:00

Today I find myself at the crossroad of decisions. I have reached a dead-end, and can only go in two directions, left or right. To the left of me is my own desire to screw every Ryan, Trey, or Antwuan that pass my way. To the right is God's desire for me to get married and have children. To the left of me is my un-denying willingness to just settle, and become satisfied with this state of mind I'm currently in. To the right is God's spirit pushing toward his will of happiness, and total completeness. To the left of me is a tug toward a minimum wage lifestyle, and to the right is my greatness. To the left is depression and misery masked in instant gratification or quickies. And to the right is Gods' promise to me of abundant life. DO YOU GET MY POINT?

I am in at the crossroad of decisions about my future,and no one can help me but me, and my prayer life with God. I have been in this valley for six years now, and I haven't moved as fast as I should. I have let my struggle handle me, more then I should have been handling it. I gave in too many times to my own shortcomings, more times then I can count. Even in the midst of all my mess, He was there, and helped me out all the time. God knows all this, even as I stand at this crossroad He knows what turn I should take, but He isn't going to make it for me. I have to do it for myself. But my problem isn't making the turn, the problem is turning away from what I know all too well, the things I've gotten used too, the only 'family' I know, other then my true blood. Turning away from memories of my best relationships, taking off the rags of my struggle, for a crown of fulfillment, and peace. But these rags fit so well, the memories are too good to let go of. My friends are the best of anybody else I met. But under my goofiness, and shyness, the crying never stops. The longing to do more with my life is never satisfied. The hunger to be famous, want go away. My dreams are tugging on me everyday, and all I do is ignore them. I talk about doing better, but my feet never move.

I'm at the crossroad of decision, and I have to decide or else I'm going to lose my life.

Dante' Ruck

Spider

2010-05-25T09:22:00.001-07:00

Get Wit It, or Get Lost!

2010-04-30T08:53:00.001-07:00

Tru Religion is a man with a mission, God's mission. I gotta find the motivation to push on,even while I don't feel like it. But where will that motivation come from? Will you continue to live with your addiction, or will you seek God's help to overcome it? You can not spend another day talking about getting your life together, without going to God first. Get off the couch of life, and do something with your life! The couch gives us permission to be lazy, the couch gives us permission to be stagnant, the couch gives us permission to be stuck. The couch isn't your allie, it's your enemy. The couch is your rival, it supports your desire to be nothing, and do nothing.
I have been in this place of complacency and unporductivity before, but I will not die here, when there is more out there for my life. I have 8 younger siblings who look up to me, I have to set the standard. I get down on my knees to pray, and all the Lord keep saying to me is, "this ain't the way I designed your life to be." If you don't like the journey your life is taking, pray for change. Get out of the driver's seat and let God take control. Let Him save you! Then you can relax, your in good hands. Leave your past in the rearview mirror, stop looking back, dust your feet off. And walk into your future, or get lost. JEsus Christ knows your heart, and your hearts desire. JEsus Christ did not die in vain, you are just an ally for this diseater. JEsus Christ knows that if He died, something good has to come out of your lyfe. Show God that your worth dying for. Learn to protect your space from people who are speaking the wrong things. Do a better job of guarding your ear, that is your only source to hearing God.

=U
-Tru Religion

How to Slay Your Dragon

2010-04-12T13:54:00.000-07:00

Recently I went to see the movie, 'How to train your dragon' and the movie takes place in a mythical village where a teenage boy aspires to follow his father's tradition of being a dragon slayer. After finally capturing his first dragon, the teenage boy finds that he no longer has the desire to kill the dragon and instead befriends it. Sounds like many of us and the spirits we should be fighting off, instead we have learned to live with them. Even me, it seems like at times I have settled, and become allies with the things of this world that seem to befriend me as well, but are no good for me.

The teenage boys' name is Hiccup and Hiccup's daddy is the Chief of the village, the king, the president, the chief ruler. Hiccup's village is beset by dragons which raid their sheep, and terrorize their village. During a raid, Hiccup shoots down a rare dragon with a cannon that he made, After shooting the dragon the boy goes to the woods and finds the injured dragon, but can not bring himself to kill it. As christians, we must understand our place as son's and daughter's of THE KING, God. We have to understand that we have more power then we ourselves believe we have. If God is our father, we shouldn't have no problem overcoming the dragons that stand in the way of our salvation. If God is as powerful as we confess Him to be, then we shouldn't have to battle the challenges of this life on our own. Remember the cliche` "this battle is not ours, but God." Many of us spend our entire lives' fighting dragons that should already be defeated. It's not suppose to be this way! Many of us spend our whole lives' fighting spirits passed down to us through family generations, It's not suppose to be this way! Many of us have made no attempts to rid ourselves of the nasty perverted spirits that pull us farther and further away from the presence of God. It's not suppose to be this way! Many of us are living our lives' in a repeated cycle of rebellion, and disobedience, and failure. It's not suppose to be this way! Greater is HE that is in you, then the DRAGONS that are in this world. We spend our whole lives' fighting dragons, and we never get to pursue destiny. Because we are always pursuing the demons that seem to overpower us, when in fact, we give them the power they have.

In the movie, the teenage boy, Hiccup, shoots down the dragon, and then goes into the woods seeing it laying there in pain and agony, and instead of ending the dragons life it has pity for it and frees it. How many times have God given you victory over your addiction only for you to go right back into the world, and pick it up again. How many times have we declared our deliverance over our afflictions, only for us to go back and resurrect it again and again. Jesus Christ didn't die, and resurrect only to be crucified over and over and over again because of our ignorance. Stop giving life to the very thing that's KILLING you. Decide that you will no longer live beneath the power that God has given you, and slay the dragon once and for all.

-Tru Religion

What W ill U Do?

2010-04-09T13:15:00.000-07:00

U MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO FIGHT
no ONE will fight 4 you

U MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO LIVE
no ONE will live 4 you

U MUST HAVE THE ENCOURAGE TO ENDURE
no ONE will endure 4 you

U MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO DREAM
no ONE will dream for you

U MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO RUN
no ONE will run for you.

=U

-Tru Religion

EVOLVE.

2010-03-29T13:42:00.000-07:00

“They play it safe, are quick to assassinate what they do not understand. They move in packs, ingesting more and more fear with every act of hate on one another. They feel most comfortable in groups. Less guilt to swallow. They are us. This is what we have become. Afraid to respect the individual. A single person, or event or circumstance can move one to change, to love ourselves, to evolve.”

-Erykah Badu

Nu Video "Window Seat"

Proverbs.

2010-03-24T06:41:00.000-07:00

There are ~~NO SHORTCUTS~~ in lyfe,

my bible says the journey to destiny is as frugile as walking on thread.

YACKS!

=U

Somethings are better kept, between us too!

2010-03-19T18:58:00.000-07:00

Thank you to every one for your encouragement and diggin' my blog. It is doing exactly what I inspired it to do, 'stare yourself in the mirror'.

My next 3 post will not be as lengthy, because we are flirting with expanding the blog, to increase it's activity and exposure.

I wish you knew what I'm thinking.

=U

This is the LAST time.

2010-03-16T06:34:00.000-07:00

I hear voices but not from people around, im in the car by myself, on my way to HIS house. Music pulsating in the background. And I hear voices, the voice between good & evil. These voices don't have a face, only pure & inpure motives. Talking and lauffin' with dude on the phone, as he gives me directions. And the whole time there's a war going on in me. I say to myself, "God are you serious? I thought I left you at church". How can I fit in with this struggle within me, between what is good for me, and what seems good, but really is just a road to my destruction. I see good as my allie and evil as enemy. I see evil as something that seems well, but doesn't mean well for me. Kinda like a friend who gives you the advice you want to hear, only to reap the reward of seeing you fall in return.

Good says, I'll keep you from failing,

Evil says, I hope you fail.

I don't know what I prayed Sunday at church, but this time I see the intent of evil, it has laid the cards out on the table, and given me the option to choose. Evil is the type of friend that sets the date up for you, knowing what you want, exactly what you like, knowing your preference. And introduces you to the person knowing they got HIV, or knowing they got a reputation for being a hoe or a dawg. This time I see the path of evil, I see the path so clear, till' this time I see the destruction at the end of it.
Oh how it looks so tempting, he has set me up nice. My friend knows what I want, I have all the freedom in the world to do this. It has been a long time. I've been doing so good, I think I owe it to myself. I should just blow this moment. Say, 'fuck Jesus' and do me. Tonight. I should just bail out on God, and become BFF's with my addiction, my affliction. When you protect what God doesn't approve, you become its allie, and God's enemy. This will be my last time as I've said a 100 times before. When I'm ready to return, God will take me back. I've done good so far staying away from men, eventhough they have thrown every sign and hint at me. I've done good by walking the other way, it will just be one night with dude. It will just be one night with a drink, just one more time for me to get wasted. Hold my hand thru this Jesus. It won't hurt me. God will bail me out as he has done 10,000 times before. I'm going to dude house, and I will leave Jesus at the door, no matter of fact, Ima leave him waiting in the car. I was just in church sunday singing about God You're the fire in light,when nights are long and cold. But how much can God keep me warm when I've had a few shots, and his sweet kisses are all I think about. You foolish to believe that God is in the world. I'm taking a chance, I'm taking a risk. It's funny how we call ourselves risk takers, only when we're willing to risk the right things, for the wrong reasons. It's funny I can't take a risk when it comes to my relationship with God, but I'm willing to take a risk that can ultimately kill me. It's like a bad gamble. I'm standing outside this nigga door, and I get convicted.

God speaks,

"What are you doing here? You know you aren't suppose to be doing this. What happened to getting your life back on track? Why are you using my grace, and pimp-handling my protection to satisfy a disease you've asked me over and over to cure you from. Your prayers have no weight, they are just words with no meaning. If you walk thru that door, then I will leave you for good. If you take another sip of that ciroc` say goodbye to your dreams. If you take another pull at that jay, kiss your lyfe away. You know you shouldn't be doing this. What about all the talks we've had about getting it right, about how we gone be together for good. I told you I love you, but I guess that doesn't mean nothing from me. I guess you rather hear it from him, since he knows you better then I do. Are you that willing to throw it all away for ONE NIGHT?! Well this is it, if you walk thru that door this time it won't be for chance. This time it will be for good.

When will the last time be the last time?

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death (Proverbs 14:12)

=U
-Tru Religion

Puff Puff Pass

2010-03-14T17:26:00.000-07:00

You can't Puff Puff Pass on God. It hit me this morning while I was at chuuch, Promotion comes from God! the revelation was simple, you haven't earned enough credit with God for Him to see you as worthy for a promotion. Many people desire for God to expose us, to expand us, and to grow us. But we don't give Him 'us' to work with.You can't expect for God to connect you with desired relationships, when your credibility with him is in despair. We want God to open doors for us, and elevate us, but at the same time God can not trust us with those things because our relationship with him is too inconsistent. Yuuup! God desires to promote you, Yuuup! God desires to give you the desires of your heart. Yuuup! God wants to show you new and exciting things. But you will not pimp God, or gimmick Him into doing for you, when you haven't given Him your time, attention, or RESOURCES! (money). Your promotion comes from God, when are you going to let Him stretch you? Yeah stretching ain't always easy, yeah stretching hurts, yeah stretching takes you out of your comfort zone. But you have to give God the chance to do what He wants with you, so you can see the positively abundant outcome from your lyfe.

This revelation was so clear when God spoke it to me. Man does not have any control over how and when God decides to bring elevation in your life. Now I don't have any bible verse to back this up, but I believe God does inspire me to write this. Alot of what I write is out of my own life experiences. Lately I have been spiritually agggravated, because when it comes to my relationship with God, my biggest flaw is inconsistency. And it has been that way since I have been saved. And I'm sure it's not just me that has this issue. But I understand if I am going to have a deeply intimate, and positively progressive relationship with my Lord and Savior. Then I have to really press myself for that type of relationship. It's nobodies fault but my own that my relationship with God is no further then when the day I started walking my salvation out. It's nobody elses fault that I pursue a close relationship with God but then fall off 3 weeks later. It ain't my parents fault, it ain't my brothers fault, it ain't even the devil's fault. The blame is all on me. I talk the talk, but I don't walk the walk.

We talk about wanting a better life for oursleves, we talk about doing better for ourselves, we talk about going after the wealth, and abundance that God promised us. But those things aren't going to happen apart from God. No matter how much money Jay-z or beyonce' may have. No matter how much Gucci or Louis Vuitton Kanye West may have. Those things are only a illusion. And when those things take president over God, you can be sure to lose them.

Life isn't suppose to be complicated, we do that ourselves. Our next door isn't suppose to be a mystery. God is not a mysterious God, He just works in mysterious ways. He wants you to know HIM, He wants you to see yourself as worthy of His time and attention. The way to getting your relationship with God back on track is by admitting and confessing to Him that you need Him everyday of your life. And you start to fervently pursue Him thru prayer, worship, and devotion. Start making God the aim or intent of all you do. And watch Him bring the exposure and growth you deserve to see. Start off every morning talking to God, it ain't gotta be deep, just talk to Him. He would very much appreciate the fact that you consider Him worthy of your time over Twitter, itunes, or Facebook. When you take the first step, trust God to take the rest with you, and not for you.

-Tru Religion

LOLOUDERRR

2010-03-11T11:27:00.001-08:00

We Need God.

2010-03-03T17:17:00.000-08:00

As I write this I am at a season in my lyfe where my resources, and my source for living are totally dependent on God. This is a place of faith I have chosen to walk in, the great thing about a season is it doesn't last long. I started out trusting God to provide for me, and He has not failed me. In fact, He has blown my brain, while I have blown this season. I am so unworthy of anything God does for me. Once again, for the 1000th time in my life, I have started on the path to sell-out out to God, and redeeming my relationship with Him. But now I have fallen short....I have stopped....I have missed the mark....I have let God down. But yet and still the Lord has given me another chance, by giving me another day. It is so easy for me to quit right now, it is easy for me to be comfortable in this place of stagnation. But this time I can not keep still. I have to keep telling myself that FAILURE IS NOT A OPTION, and to be incomplete is not Gods' purpose for my life. I must keep moving forward, I have to continue this journey toward my future. I do not know what is ahead, I have to trust God, because I need Him.

Perhaps you have reached a place in your lyfe where you are feeling lost or stuck about what to do, and which way to go. I believe that if you admit to God that you need Him, then I know He is more then willing to help you. It's okay to admit that you feel lost, it's okay to admit to God that you don't know which direction to go in. You probably have everything figured out. If you are like me, I'm sure you have every detail outlined, and every goal written down about the NEW YEAR, and your future. I am even convinced that you had developed the energy and motivation to give lyfe your all, but some where on the journey, you stopped, you quit, you gave up. I know because I have been there, I have been to the point where I knew where I was headed in life. Then all of a sudden I found myself in the midst of circumstances, and situations beyond my control, someone came along and knocked my focus, some event distracted me, and detoured me from the plan I had set for myself.

It is in those moments where we feel off track, and out of focus, that we must look to God to re-direct us, and re-focus us. Why? Because He orchestrates those moments. And He knows what we need better then we can articulate. Yuuup! He meant for that event to come along and bring a road block you can not seem to get around. God meant for the college that you thought you should have been accepted into, to deny you. He meant for you to get caught up in the streets, and running with the worng crowd. All of the the things negative that were events in our lives, God put them there. Just so you will have the moment where you admit that you need Him. What would be Gods' purpose if life was perfect? What would be Gods' purpose if we had it all figured out? What would be Gods' purpose if we always had the things we needed? What would be Gods' purpose if We always kept a job to provide for us? What would be Gods' purpose if you knew where your life was going? What would be Gods' purpose if you could control what happened to you? What would be Gods' purpose if you knew how you would recover? What would be Gods' purpose! It is in these moments of doubt and confusion that God works His best. It is in the times we are stuck that God is there waiting to pull us out. It is in the times where we fear for our living, that God is willing to provide for us. I feel your pain, but God knows your pain. This is nothing far-fetched. This is nothing too hard for you to do. It's simple. Tell God how much you need Him. I don't care who you are, or how much money you have. As long as you are human, the more you will need God. HE'S MORE THEN ABLE TO HELP YOU.

Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! -Proverbs 3:5-12

-Tru Religion

My Gift of Writing.

2010-02-28T11:27:00.000-08:00

My gift of writing is not my own, It's Gods' gift that He trusted to me. So when I write it's not me speaking, but it is God. I just add my own flavor to it, which in turn gives my writing, a personality...my personality.

-Dante'

WHO'S THE #1 HBCU BAND IN THE LAND?

2010-02-26T13:49:00.000-08:00

BCU Marching Wildcats Band from David Massey on Vimeo.

In the spirit of Black History Month, SportsNation asks which is the best HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) band in the land?

Edward Waters College Triple Threat going forth, at

Honda's Battle of the Bands Classic is Atlanta, Ga

CLICK HERE TO VOTE!!!

-Tru Religion

BLING, BOOTY, AND BULLETS (HIP-HOP SUMMIT @ UCLA)

2010-02-25T16:04:00.000-08:00

http://vimeo.com/9683483 from Broccolicity TV on Vimeo.

UCLAs Hip Hop Congress, Tru Religion, and Broccoli City Organic Lifestyle presents an intellectually stimulating panel discussion that explores the materialistic, misogynistic, and violent images portrayed in hip hop music videos. A celebrity hip hop-affiliated panel will be present to contribute their opinions on these important social issues.

video credits via broccolicity.com

-Tru Religion

Can Anything Good come out of Hip-Hop?? (v.2)

2010-02-22T20:13:00.000-08:00

Since I'm in the blog business now, I have been perusing other blogs sites, just to get an idea of what I don't want my blog to look like, or be about. And I must say, unsuprisedly, many of the latest blog sites are the same, so much variety, so many topics or themes to choose from. but yet many are all the same. I think God for giving me this idea, and opportunity to share my unique thoughts and views. I'm human like you are, and yes I love shopping, yes I love fashion, yes I want to be rich and famous. But that isn't my purpose for starting this blog.

When we survey the landscape of our society, from the internet to reality tv shows. I feel like there isn't enough realness or substance around today. I believe you can relate to this, nowadays so much gossip and rumors circulating the television or radio till' it seems like you can't distinguish the lies from the truth.

I observed the things that are being said on FB and Twitter, and when I consider everything people are doing on youtube. It seems as if everybody got the same ambition to be a star- music star, tv star, or maybe it's just me. I mean everybody tryna strike it rich, wanting to be popular. It's scary because I know thats not our true purpose for existing.

Material things are fine, money is fine, fame is fine, I want those things too. But if you are looking for fullfillment, satisfaction, or even security from those things. Then you ain't gone get it. You are foolish to believe that lyfe is only about being a star, by making a fool of yourself. It's very scary the kind of stuff people will do for money. Where is your intregrity? Where is your morality? Where is your self-respect? Young girls taking cellphone pictures, completely naked showing ass and titties, sending them across twitter and myspace, but then got the nerves to ask for some respect, are you serious? GET REAL! When you walk around dressed like a hoe, you gone be treated like one. Don't you know your body is the Lords' temple, where is your self-respect? Young boys these days, filling there heads with Lil Wayne and Jay-Z, calling girls hoes and bitches, looking to smash any girl that walk his way. Where is your self-control? We want our people to be better, but we are allowing Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj to teach them. Isn't it funny we talk about advancing as a people, but we aren't putting in the work, positive work to make it happen. Why is it that our society is driven by sex, and money. What is it about these things that are so appealing to the eye? Why is sex such a popular subject, that people rap about it, and conversate about it, without any real meaning attached to it? Why must we be so degrading, and treat our bodies so badly. And act the way we do, and talk to one another the way we do? Why do we as men measure our masculinity solely upon how many women we screw? Who taught us to think this way?

Many people want to debate about the lyrical content of rap music, but there is no standard!

Change your focus, then you'll have a different perspective about life.

-Tru Religion

Obession of The Day!

2010-02-19T11:38:00.000-08:00

-Dior Homme

-Addidas High Rise Sneakers

-Common Projects

*For my lil bruhs Chris and Lucky in Atlanta

-Tru Religion