Growing Up Hungry Series | pressofatlanticcity.com

Growing Up Hungry Series | pressofatlanticcity.com

Stepping Out of Despondency - Rev.M.D.Rogers

All of us at one time or another has a reason to complain, to
express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction or resentment. You don't
know how blessed you are, until you compare your setbacks to the
setbacks of others.

Complain, get angry, cuss and swear, express feelings of pain,
dissatisfaction or resentment. (2)You can RESIGN. You can accept
things as they are, rather than focusing on what things can become.
To resign means to submit to something, accept something without
complaining, to give up. (3) You can REJOICE. Rejoice that your
situation is not worst than it is. Rejoice that you have discovered a
way that won't work. Rejoice that you don't have to go through what
you are going through by yourself. (4) You can RE-ADJUST. You can do
what you have to do to keep going.

It bears being said again. What happens to you is not nearly as
important as how you respond to it. You can whine or you can win. You
can cry or you can try. You can be setback by your setback or you can
use your setback as a set up for a come back. Painful Adversity can
keep you in a rut.

When you are hounded by hurts

Pounded by problems

Manhandled by misfortures

Suffocated by suffering …it's easy to become despondent

Sadly, we have allowed adversity and despondency to steal our self

worth and snatch our joy. But to God we are priceless jewels. Malachi

3:17, " And they shall be mine , saith the Lord of host, in that day

when I make up my jewels ...." In Isaiah 62:3 he reminds us, "Thou

shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a

royal diadem (royal crown) in the hand of thy God."

God wants you to step out of despondency. 

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Black History Month-2018

All too often only the most negative aspects of African American culture and communities get highlighted.  We hear about the poverty rates, incarceration rates, and high school drop out rates.  We are inundated with images of unruly athletes and raunchy reality TV stars as paradigms of success for Black people.  And we are daily subject to unfair stereotypes and assumptions from a culture that is, in some aspects, still learning to accept us.

As we celebrate Black History Month let us remember Before there were African-American mayors, governors, or even an African-American President, black churches received leadership from African-American Sunday School teachers, deacons, and pastors. These church leaders, along with others, were seen as community leaders, who helped mentor, educate, and counsel many in the black community. Moreover, the black church was not only a place of worship, but served the community as a center for gathering support and encouraging one another through fellowship.

The Civil Rights Movement gained significant strength because of the participation of black churches. They became meeting centers for the organization and strategic planning of the effort for equal rights. Regular church members, church lay leaders, and pastors took a position at the forefront of the work to change a racial and ethnically segregated America. Black churches should be celebrated for their part in influencing a nation to respect and value ethic and racial rights. –Rev.M.D.Rogers

African-American History | Durham, NC

African-American History | Durham, NC