March 8, 2024
GREATER HOUSTON EDITION African-American News&Issues
Vol. 29, Issue 08
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History is His Story, not the Truth or Our Story. Black History is 24/7/365, not just 4 weeks
- Roy Douglas Malonson
“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”
RIGHT ON TIME
By: Bobby E. Mills, PhD
GENERATION GAP By: Bobby E. Mills, PhD
America is spiritually losing generation after generation, because we have forgotten that: “Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.” (Psalm 90:1). In the Black community we are experiencing generational curses without spiritually understanding that God will never break faith with us, even though we sin against His Commandments and ourselves. Thus, there are many curses, but the number one curse in the Black community is family disintegration. Seventy-five percent of all families in the Black community are without a male father figure. Family spiritual brokenness is the overriding problem in the Black community. Family brokenness produces spiritual brokenness from God, because individuals are attempting to live apart from the reality of God. God is LOVE, and apart from God is spiritual brokenness. If individuals attempt to live apart from God, they invariably live in the reality of the devil. God created
family as the foundational institution of society. In so doing, God spiritually required that husbands be obedient to their wives by loving and protecting them. Likewise, wives are to be spiritually obedient, and love and comfort their husbands. Children are to obey their parents, by understanding that to spare the rod is to spoil the child. More importantly, parents must train up children in the spiritual way of the Lord. As a result, none of this is spiritually taking root in Black families nor American society in general. Love child gone wild, and babies having babies. This is the crux of generational self-annihilation. There is simply too much ungodly disintegration taking lace in Black families. Mental health and eating habits have become serious generational curses. Health is wealth, and individuals dietarily are what they eat. Gluttony personified. Lest we forget, Black on Black Gap on pg. 3
Timing is everything in all things, especially in the political arena. Thank God for on time Congresswoman Shelia Jackson-Lee, because God is an on-time God. God knows what we need, better than we know, what we need. Given the ungodly partisan climate in Washington, D. C., Houston, and the state of Texas, we needed an experienced, seasoned, and successful politician in Washington, D. C. Congresswoman Jackson-Lee is the right person, at the right time, and for the right reasons. Congresswoman Lee lost the mayor’s race simply because she entered the race too late, not because of her lack of accomplishments and leadership respect. Many of Houston’s influential community and political players had already endorsed a mayoral candidate. Of course, Congresswoman Lee’s adversaries understand better than some misguided community leaders and voters that the Congresswoman has influence in Washington, D. C. For example, Congresswoman Jackson-Lee has access and influence with the President, Vice President, Cabinet Officials, the Minority Leader, and most of all, she is highly respected by her colleagues. These are unique professional leadership qualities, attributes, and contacts as a means of getting the job done for the citizens of the State of Texas, especially the 18th Congressional District. Thus, Congresswoman JacksonLee is a stateswoman for all seasons. Finally, Congresswoman Jackson-lee is a woman of God, wife, mother, grandmother, and a citizen of the world. Shelia has visited our church worship services in faithful prayer, honored all community service events listening to community concerns, and accessing what needs to For more visit be done. aframnews.com