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Talent. We all have it. Gifts. We all don't use them. I've heard many young people my age say "I don't know what my gifts are or I don't have any talents." I'd say that's a bunch of foolishness.

God gives us gifts according to our own ability in which He knows who can handle what. I often laugh when I hear myself singing after I've recorded it on a phone at home. I tell myself, "man if God gave me a voice, I'd be wearing it out. I'd sing all day everyday," but that's CLEARLY not what He wanted me to have. Lol.

The Bible says in 1st Corinthians 12, that we are all members of one body but there are individual members that make up the one body. Paul was talking about the church. We shouldn't value one person over another according to their gifts. Again, GOD has granted EACH person the specialized gifting that He saw fit to give based on the complexity of your design as His child. If the world were full of singers, who then would be the filmmakers or doctors or the teachers or prophets as stated in Romans 12? I believe that if this world was made up of the same type of people with the same gifts and talents then it would be pointless to have a God who is full of creativity and wisdom unheard of.

I only want to remind you today, to walk in your purpose using the gifts that God has prepared for you. Psalms 139:14 says: I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.

I've heard many, many people say to me that your gifts will make room for you. In my life, I've allowed the Holy Spirit to lead me in my purpose and I am allowing God to use me thru the gifts and talent that He's bestowed upon me and let me tell you...I have a new House Guest. My gifts have TRULY made room for me. Room that I never thought in 1,000,000 years I would see but to God be the Glory!

As long as you continue to strive daily to allow Him to use you He will show you your gifts. He will show you that you CAN do ALL things thru Him, Christ Jesus, who strengthens us. As Paul wrote in his last letter to his son in the spirit, Timothy, we must always Stir Up the Gift of God which is in us.

Are you asleep in your room? It's time for you to wake up and Stir Up the Gift!
Until Next Time, I'm Dreaming in Him...
Rashaad (Spread the Word...)

A Dream Deferred - Take One

A Dream Deferred is exactly what's going on with me right now. My dream is being deferred because of my selfish acts. Lawd Hammercy.

So again as many of you may know I am in pre-production on a short film. I thought I had everything arranged. I thought I had every thing taken care of. Then it happened.

All of a sudden things stopped. Nothing was moving. I was getting no where. God had to check me. I had gotten so caught up in the now that I forgot to do things in order.

God put me in check yet again. The post "Anxiety Attack" that I posted earlier this year happened once more. I should have learned my lesson but I guess I didn't. I was just so busy trying to make dates and schedule auditions that I was too busy to make sure everything was in order with the King. I thought I had given the project totally over to Him but when things started to slow down and when I started to get mad and question if this project was meant to be for now, I knew that He wasn't in it.

It was all flesh...

I know that God does not operate in confusion but peace but I know that my flesh was in control. So the devil had me in his grips once again. I was lost in myself instead of being like Edward "Young Dirty" Long, staying "Lost in His Spirit".

Kevin Mclean and ZeEster Browning gave me kind words of encouragement. I thank God for them because if it wasn't for them telling me to slow down and take my time this project that is STRAIGHT from Heaven would be a WRECK and go STRAIGHT to Hell because of my anxiety to get it done. Always remember to thank God for the angels He sends you in life.

Lesson: Be still and wait on God. Let Him lead and you follow. He won't let you down if you let Him be God. He IS God all by Himself.

Don't forget to Spread the Word...
Donald Lawrence - I Am God
Be blessed!

MIA - Missing In Action

Hey hey!
I've missed you guys! I know you've missed me too ;) Just kidding... On a more serious note............
I haven't given you anything here since August so let me first offer my Most Sincere apologies. I have been busy working on my very first project. I am an independant filmmaker, for now, and I am in pre-production of my first short film as many of you may know.

I'll be letting you know of things to come with that in the VERY near future. Maybe I'll throw in a vlog of what's happening from time to time as well. Anyway, I have to run now. Devon, my baby bro, has a birthday party to go to and I have to be there with him :)

Here is just a little something something to get you through the day. Israel and Mary Mary are some of my FAVORITE Gospel Artists. Here for you "on demand" ;)

Israel Houghton and Mary Mary - Every Prayer