M4M S4S [Murder 4 Movement, Shot 4 Shoutout]

Song of the Day: His Pain - BJ the Chicago Kid & Kendrick Lamar

"There is no Justice...There is no Peace...nor change...or movement
In being a lukewarm activist...either you is or you ain't"

Good Day Viewers! So much is going on...of value...and this blog-post is NOT just applicable to minorities or to the young and urban...It should be a thought provoking piece for us all...Especially for Americans.  If you  are ready to get on this train of truth...let's take this ride!

PREJUDICE - POLICE BRUTALITY - GANG VIOLENCE - TRAPPING - VIOLENCE - POLLUTION - MEDIA MANIPULATION - PERSONAS - FALSE MANHOOD/WOMANHOOD - IGNORANCE - LACK OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - MENTAL SLAVERY - PHYSICAL SLAVERY 

I know, it's fairly easy to adopt a different profile picture that's "blacked out" to show support for Trayvon Martin. It's even doable to change your identity to honor the loss of a life...#IAMMIKEBROWN. 

But just like Bringing back "our" Girls, (and ... shoot I have regretfully forgot the names of the other fly-by-night movements.)..all these virtual rallies fizz out within days and people continue to live their lives. This is not a preaching season but more-so another approach for realism. Any rallies,movements,marches by Blacks happened with strategic thought and purpose. There was no such thing as "fizzing out". There was no choice but to seek justice and change through their actions because their movements were their lives. 

When I say strategic, I mean...well thought out...ordered...organized...visible...unity.... 

and the spokesmen were credible based upon image, community influence, and ability to be the face of the movement. 

The CIVIL RIGHTS movement was very intricate in detail. There was a face for every age group and their actions and words were supported by the people...the "Black" people. It was NOT a weekend thing...or a day thing... or a cutesy thing. Rosa Parks was not trying to be cute and get attention when she firmly planted herself in  "forbidden" seating area to Blacks on a public bus. 

The only way we can modernize the movement... and the issues in bold...is through strategy. If it is not a life mission... nothing will ever change. 

It is truly very hard to really HONESTLY, WHOLEHEARTEDLY adopt #IAMMIKEBROWN....because just around this time last year ... I was at a 100 City Vigil for Trayvon Martin... and I was HIM. I cannot adopt these people's identity and neither can you. Most of us...do not truly even know ourselves to confidently introduce ourselves in a room. Subsequently, I will support with prayers and bring awareness to these matters without  adopting extra personalities and virtual movements.. I recognize the lives lost everyday to the streets and to our police. I, myself, have lost FOUR cousins to MURDER.

After much learning in a bible study session today, I began to realize where we are truly going wrong. A lot of people want to bicker with the media and fight racial discrimination not understanding that the natural laws and "ways" of the land are not centered around equality. Subsequently, a friend made a good point yesterday. She said "we always want change..but where are our people when it's time for local elections...or in community service..". We HAVE to stop with action that is extreme, violent, unorganized and REACTIVE

There is LIMITED power of influence over social media when is comes to justice being served... However, when feet are planted and word of mouth travels and mindsets begin to change, justice to yourself...and your kind (whether that be race, generational and creed) BEGIN... a trail of justice that has to continue from generation to generation.



Be prepared to see this behavior continue.

But get off your horse of entitlement and understand change does not come easy nor is it owed.

So, now, I ask. Does some of the blame fall on us for the way society treats us from not picking up the momentum where our ancestors, civil rights, NAACP Activists, and (for my fellow Greeks that are active members of African American founded sororities and fraternities) our Founders left off? A lot of activism, health and political awareness has been pushed to the bottom of the priority list among young people. So.... instead of "damning" the government and county officials, we should definitely take credit for our part in our status as African Americans as well.

Be prepared to see this behavior continue - if we do not ban together in truth with strategy to devise plans at home first then to our neighbor...then the community...our schools...our local government.... and so on and so fourth. 

Feed Me ... Only Fruit

Music Choice of the Day:  "Errbody - Yo Gotti"

Quote of the Day:
"The privileged are not defined by what they do, who they know, or what they have; The privileged are defined by their ability to live fearlessly and without limits or boundaries"

Happy August, Viewers!
It is such a blessing to have another chance to live and make a  mark on the blogging field and to have you all's support! SUMMER TIME! I usually spend my summers getting my "body" right and trying to find things to do with my leisure time but God "showed" me this season that my plans were minute compared to what HE had prepared for me.  It was time to get my inside right - and no workout can fix your spirit and your mental health. In order for me to grow, Jesus truly had to break me down..almost to insanity for me to cling to him to be rebuild holistically.

All in all, I walk into this next season of fruitfulness, understanding the necessity to really sit, and in a therapeutic way, go over the lessons I have learned so that I can truly apply them as I take my next steps into young adulthood.


For your reading pleasure, I have listed the lessons that have had the most impact in my transition into a womanhood of integrity. This season was full of change, and tribulation BUT in turn, it truly heightened my senses as a woman, a friend, a lover, a confidant, a motivator, a student, an educator, a daughter, and so on and so fourth.

Purge Me to Make Me Over 

1) An empty spirit cannot proposer 

2) Loyalty is a figment of our imagination ( - feel me on that, really stick a pin in this one. It's extremely vital)

3) Speak OVER yourself

4) Sacrifice - Temporary Pain for Permanent and Genuine Joy 

5) The Benefit in the Struggle

I will briefly elaborate on two of these lessons... Part 2 of "Feed Me...Only Fruit" will go into depth about the other topics and feedback from viewers. I hope you enjoy :) 

An Empty Spirit Cannot Prosper 

See, we give so much of ourselves daily. Even the most selfish person has to give away some piece of themselves day in and day out. The most generous person...who gives of themselves, their finances, their time, their emotions, et cetera, MUST refill so that they are not a broken vessel attempting to contribute positive energy into the atmosphere. A empty spirit who continuously gives allows their good works to become tasks  instead of a deed coming from the heart - that is charged to the kingdom and the forward movement of the body of Christ. If you have no encouragement, if you have not been in your word and you are surrounded by negative spirits, you are destroying yourself and starving yourself - and your life's mission.
 It is very imperative that good people are linked to you to refill with you and help you by providing advisement, motivation and encouragement. In order to prosper and gain spiritually, one has to remain emotionally intelligent enough to live each day exuding love and kindness while realistically working through life's experiences.

This life WILL surely drain you at times. BUT, that is why we have our Word, and why it is necessary to PRAY, MEDITATE, and Strategically Think through all situations.

Note to self: "Never get so high that you loose yourself and all the growth it took to get you to your current point. No amount of worldly success can compare to fulfillment you will receive from being obedient to your lessons, morals, and guidance from the Holy Spirit."  

Loyalty Is A Figment of Our Imagination 

I truly believe LOYALTY is false man-made sense of "YOU OWE ME".... but after many valuable comments from friends,family and Instagram followers, I must stand corrected.

My View: 

We are not even loyal to ourselves and our own desires... let alone fully loyal to each other. Once we learn that we have become a possessive people, obsessed with claiming people and imprisoning them with OUR emotions... we learn that loyalty is truly just a figment. I searched the bible....could not find the word "loyal" ... I have looked at a standard set of marriage vows...did not find "loyalty or loyal. So that just tells me - I have been focusing on the wrong thing and I had to reprogram myself to truly understand what God wanted to give in my relationship and what I deserved to receive. Loyal...was not one of those standards. We are a  flawed people, the belief that someone owes you "loyalty" is... selfish. Simply because of my previous statement that sometimes we are barely loyal to our own dreams, wants, needs and desires.

My Redefined Perspective

 (after some insight from comments on "loyalty")

I stand corrected after a mini study session with the etymology and break down of some of the Aramaic translations that coincide with the word "loyal".  However, in my findings --- comparing the deep meaning of the Aramaic words and phrases (the language Christ spoke) to the definition of "loyal" in the urban community and in the modern bonds between people, I still have a hard time finding how capable we are of experiencing loyal love or giving loyal love. The only loyal love I have experienced, is to the Love of Jesus Christ. The closest thing to that is .... my mother.

Subsequently, we surely use the term "loyal" just as loosely as we use the term "love". In turn, I do believe true love exist so now that I think about it, "loyal love" does exist; however, it is awfully rare. So rare that it feels like a figment of my imagination. I feel so enriched in my redefined perspectives from you all's comments and from the urge to understand that English translations in the bible sometimes translate loosely. So I learned that the equivalent meaning for "loyal" is steadfast, kind, truth, faithfulness. It appears in the bible in about 245 instances so it is a characteristic that we must strive to possess. So while we may never reach perfection ... of loyalty ... or "steadfastness"... we should constantly seek to be that in our acts of kindness and in our personal relationships, in our  community and with our Lord and Savior.

Thank you for you all's feedback and constant support. Stay tuned for Part 2 of "Feed Me..Only Fruit" - a mini series to my project "Lessons Learned".

Have a great school year! Congratulations to the Class of 2014...but Class of 2015 is coming through ;)

God Bless

Truly Yours,

-Jalynn A. Jones