FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR AND THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN!

I escaped with my life because of my faith in God.

It started when I attended a service that was a bit unusual to say the least. The sanctuary was filled with friends and close acquaintances from the years past having a good time. The atmosphere thick with praises and singing, yet lacked one thing that this young southern Baptist Christian knew all to well. I opened my mouth and cried out the name of Jesus and the place became silent. I was greeted by an usher (not Raymond)who proceeded to tell me that it was not that kind of party and that I needed to take back the words just uttered. Upon my refusal I was escorted out of the sanctuary still praising God for his greatness and mercies. The usher perturbed with my boldness to praise reached and pulled out a gun and started shooting at me. I had no place to run, so there I stood. She fired many times in my direction yet the bullets seemed to bounce off of me causing no harm. My life had been spared once again due to my faith in God.

The next morning I opened my as I opened my eyes to get ready for work,I began to notice that I was verbally praising in my sleep and this was all just a dream. Although a dream the scenario spoke volumes to my soul. Undoubtedly, I believe that God is working on my behalf and I shall be victorious.

In the name of Jesus
In the name of Jesus
I have the victory
In the name of Jesus
In the name of Jesus
Satan will have to flee
Tell me who can stand before me when I call on his great name
Jesus
Jesus
Precious Jesus
I have the victory

Now lately, I have been having this problem of unemployment/Lack of work/ Freelancing all at the same time. On Last Monday, I received a call to report to an assignment editing video for a medical foundation that was to last one day paying very well. Once on the job my boss was pleased with my work and I was told that my assignment would last throughout the week. Then I was asked to do some overtime on Saturday. (Side note as I am writing this the story continues to unfold) Today as I reported for this OT assignment, I was asked to accompany the design team to Washington,DC for a week, all expenses paid.

God is great! As I blogged this entry and my boss walked in and began to talk to me about the works of God and how he(God) put people in places. Go figure. He also began to ask me about my church affiliations and how he did video and graphics in the church.

Having Faith is Dapper

Dappa D

SANKOFA BENEFIT DANCE PARTY

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

6-11pm

Nefrem Neter Productions presents a special deep Afro
soul stirring night of house music with Brooklyn’s own
underground house DJ, The Warrior Goddess, DJ Sabine
spinning soulful house, afrobeat and diasporal
rhythms. Come and dance, feel the beat and spirit.

Special scenes from the trailer of the documentary
will be projected during the party.

$10 Cover

at

M1-5 bar
52 Walker Street
Downtown, NYC

For more info call (917)705-3444

Directions:
Trains Take A/C/E trains to Chambers St. Take Canal to
Broadway. Make right. 2 blocks to Walker St. Make
right.or take the 6 train to Canal Street. Walk down
Canal to
Broadway. Take Broadway to Walker. Make right.

Funds raised through this event will go towards the
completion of the documentary film about the life of
pioneering Ivorian humanitarian, dancer, playwright ,
singer and traditional anthropologist, Rose Marie
Guiraud.



DapperD

VISION

Write the vision make it plain upon the tables that he may run that readeth it. A scripture simply stating that a written vision is easier for others to follow than just a spoken word.

Recently I attended what I was told would be a job interview for a position that I was told I would be perfect for fulfilling. I was told to be at the New Yorker Hotel at 6:30. Upon arriving at this interview I noticed what appeared to be a few hundred people standing on the second floor lobby where this interview was to take place. The interview was suggested by a friend who introduced me to his manager and salesteam upon entering the second floor lobby. We signed in and enter a conference room one hour after I arrived at the hotel. Upon entering the room the music was bumping loudly and folks were running for seats near the front. Just when the sanctuary like atmosphere filled a young speaker got up to introduce all to the meeting. The atmosphere then filled with cheering and amen type hooping and hollering which immediately set off alarms of "sales pitch" or cult to me.
After the introduction of the speaker, the crowd sprang to their feet in reverence.

Running to the front as if he was entering an infomercial, a young 26 year old Asian male speaking perfect slang as if directly from the streets of some urban neighborhood. He began his speech with his tear-jerking testimony of how he and his family had come from China and they didn't have enough money for food, Starter jackets...blahza blahza. He then began to paint the picture of how he hang with the wrong crowd doing the wrong things and losing his relationship with his family
(Enters the sales pitch)until he started selling this one product. He spoke of how his father who once "hated him" now loves him again. Since selling this product he has new suits, cars and real friends that he never had before. Of course, the new friends are the fellow salespersons in the meeting in which he is speaking. After all of the hook and line here comes the sinker. All of this could be yours for $390.

A young lady in my group gets up and walk out followed by another brother who was escorted out because he was not going to be taken for $390. Upon leaving these people were openly scorned for "not having a vision." This truly disturbed me and I knew the pitch was coming but I stayed out of respect for the friend. After the public disrespect for those who left, I got up and walked out. Not only did I walk out, but I waited to see if my vision would be seen to fulfillment. I was my vision that the speaker would be eating his microphone and the escort would be screwed by the same mic. This did not happen the speaker made eye contact with me and said nothing.

This is where the problem arises in me. Where do people get off judging others because what they see as a goldmine is not the same to others. It is ok to have a vision, but remember your vision is your vision and others do not have subscribe to it. This would be the same your goals and visions not aligning with others visions and goals. Just know that this is quite ok and that it does not have to result in fighting or name calling. It would be in the best interest of everyone involved that if someone does not align with your vision let them move on and you should do the same. It is not wise to have someone handling your vision when they do not share the same vision, which does not make them bad or less than human.

Making your vision plain to yourself and others, can avoid one from trampling over your vision to fulfill theirs and keep you from losing site of your own goals.

Visions,

Dappa D