Do It When Ready

A man elevated is truly about being a man of God. It's a mindset. I know more than a few may think they can't me a "Christian" or "believer" or a man elevated...but you can...when you're ready to do it.

I never grew up going to every Sunday service, every Wednesday for bible study, and whatever revival or special service. As a teenager I had a choice to go to service when my mom did. Sometimes I'd go and other times I wouldn't. I did consider there had to be a higher power though if something created me. I guess it could be called God but I knew it was something. And what made me know there was a God was because I finally had an experience with God. Even after a few experiences I was never ready to be a Christian. I knew his spirit but was not ready to know His full character & principles.

A man elevated is another defined way to be better. It requires a new standard. The bar raises and never falls. We may fall but not the standard. But to be a man elevated is to be a man who is ready...ready to believe when you have every reason not to...ready to hold yourself fully accountable...ready to be honest...ready to own your truth (right or wrong) & speak it...ready to submit to a power higher than you.

Mr. Brian Johnson used a word picture to relate to this topic; working a job. Here is the shorten version. When you are ready and able to work you seek a job and you get that job. You spend everyday fulfilling your job description and hopefully doing a great job. You do a great job because the pay is good, great benefits, and hopefully one day you can retire. When you need more you work more. Some of us work 2 to 3 jobs. Co-workers can get on our nerves but we stay focused on making our dollar and moving up in the company. I could go on and on but I'm sure you get the principle.

Now I ask every man to consider this, when you ready to get that chick (ladies forgive the expression) you do everything possible to get her. Your whole swag changes, it elevates 'cause you are ready to get her. Whether it be a ho or wifey material. You buy flowers, or talk game (game changes depending on which brand of woman you are conversing with), get the car clean, tell the fellas what chick you are about to get (similar to professing about your God), get your hair cut, thinking of the right things to say to get what you want, and whatever else us men do. Even when the chick not trying to hear it we try something else till we get what we want 'cause we ready!! Even when we are ready to get wifey material we become elevated. Everyone knows we are changing from what we use to be because we are more defined, controlled, thoughtful, mature, & so on.

The examples I explain are the same principles of building a sure relationship with God to become a man elevated. But the key to your confused lock on your mind is to be ready. Stop over thinking and making reasons to fit to why you can't be a man elevated but reasons of why you CAN be a man elevated.

Everything we exist in today was based off of God's principles, man just changed it to fit what want; us humans do that.

If you believe in yourself you are really saying you believe in God. If you love your family and ya homies you really love God, just cut out all the man made stuff, violence, hatred, and what's left; peace and love.

But only when you're ready. When you are ready to do it you will become a man elevated.

(Listen to "My Experience": www.soundcloud.com/jastin-artis/my-experience)

- Peace & Love

Find Your Cause

As men we are fulfilled with a joy when people need us. But our biggest joy comes from our purpose or finding our cause in life. Sure most of us were taught to provide the money and protect those around us but honestly is that enough?

When you find your cause in life you begin to live a joy that is past happiness. Most guys love food, women, and of course sex. But when you know what you were meant to do in life those joys become very secondary. I know some may not believe it but it is true. It doesn't mean these things don't give you any enjoyment but they don't become the forefront of your life.

Finding your cause is like finding gold, or finding the right woman, or conquering something you never thought you could.

We all search to find that one or the few things that is in our realm that fulfills us every single day; no matter the challenge or difficulty from time to time. But somehow during the search "life happens" or we settle. Brothers (and sisters) we must not allow others to find our cause for us. We must not settle because it seems unreachable mainly because no one around us has done it. Be the first to do it all...start history.

Finding your cause and fulfilling your purpose brings a different mindset to your life too. You become more of a critical thinker and more passionate. This means you treat yourself differently as well as others. The key to the cause is using everything that makes you. You can't use what others are made of if you aren't made of the same thing. Your cause may not be the same as your mom's cause but your cause is just as great!

So stop & think, what is your cause in life? Seek it. Find it. Believe in it because its believing in you too.

Find your cause.



- Peace & Love

Your City of Gold

In watching National Treasures 2 featuring Nicolas Cage after morning church service I said I wish I could find a City of Gold, literally! Then my daughter said, "no no I don't want to. I'm not going through all of that". In the movie they used clues to get to a final location which was the discovery of the "City of Gold". Once they were under ground and literally moments away in finding the city there were traps and you had to use critical thinking to basically stay alive and hopefully find the treasure they were looking for. I then realized your dreams, goals, and success is your "City of Gold".

My daughter stated she didn't want to find no city of gold because she wasn't going through the danger. It was too much for her. And I said well then you don't want to be a success and be the great person you are because reaching your "City of Gold" means there will be traps, closed doors, & danger. You have to use the knowledge God gave you to reach your "City of Gold".

What we must all realize is our life is a "City of Gold"; the great things in your life are the gold. God has prepared it so but if you cannot use what you have to get to where you want to go; use your valuable knowledge; seek what you want; and be lead by the spirit it will be hard to fully reach your "City of Gold".

My city is continually being built now as I've grown into a better spiritual man, I have found my virtuous woman, I am privileged to create another human being when I thought it was not really possible due to a testicle accident, I have family and friends, & Im living out a passion as a music artist; just to name a few.

Be encouraged as you build and build your "City of Gold".


- Peace & Love