Okay so I watched the Michael Vick Project premier last night. Imma tell you why I loved it...
Vick and his family were soooo transparent - and that's what I write about in G1 Magazine articles. When you looked at his family, you could see your own in some way. You could see the process that took place and the reasons why it was so easy for Vick and his "friends" to conduct such ignorant acts. Dog fighting, if you ask me wasn't his problem (though it was for the dogs), it was a drastic symptom of a past impoverished mentality that so many of us can attest to. Examples of what I mean in less drastic terms that we can more personally identify with:
- The woman who finally gets a good man, yet can't let their relationship flourish because even though her circumstance changed for the better, her mentality did not. She doesn't even consider changing herself and so negative behaviors are what occur in the midst of a blessed circumstance... and you guessed it, she looses the good man and reverts right back to the loser type. Her outcome reflected her mentality.
- Tiger Woods supposedly had a good wife and family, yet his mentality was obviously not in proper perspective. I don't know, maybe his wife was crunk and crazy behind closed doors, but as the husband and as her covering, his mentality went to a sinful place instead of a place of righteousness and wholeness. His actions reflected his mentality.
It's always an issue of the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, or the pride of life, just like the Bible says. Usually these issues get masked until what's done in the dark comes to light. We have all fallen guilty of it at some point. But o' how sweet is the Lord and His redemptive love and work if we humble out! We help so many more people once we are humble and healed, which in turn can bring closure to those whom we have hurt in our sinfulness.
I will be tuning in to the Michael Vick Project airing weekly on BET - which I'm so glad it's BET.
Of course much of this is a pr stunt and politics for Vick, but who cares. We can learn a thing or two hopefully. And whether we want him to remain punished or not should not be of concern, but whether the work of forgiveness and redemption is addressed in our own minds for ourselves and others.
Be blessed.
p.s. Mr. Vick, it would be great if you posted your thoughts about each of your episodes on your blog. (http://www.michaelvickzone.com/)
Vick and his family were soooo transparent - and that's what I write about in G1 Magazine articles. When you looked at his family, you could see your own in some way. You could see the process that took place and the reasons why it was so easy for Vick and his "friends" to conduct such ignorant acts. Dog fighting, if you ask me wasn't his problem (though it was for the dogs), it was a drastic symptom of a past impoverished mentality that so many of us can attest to. Examples of what I mean in less drastic terms that we can more personally identify with:
- The woman who finally gets a good man, yet can't let their relationship flourish because even though her circumstance changed for the better, her mentality did not. She doesn't even consider changing herself and so negative behaviors are what occur in the midst of a blessed circumstance... and you guessed it, she looses the good man and reverts right back to the loser type. Her outcome reflected her mentality.
- Tiger Woods supposedly had a good wife and family, yet his mentality was obviously not in proper perspective. I don't know, maybe his wife was crunk and crazy behind closed doors, but as the husband and as her covering, his mentality went to a sinful place instead of a place of righteousness and wholeness. His actions reflected his mentality.
It's always an issue of the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, or the pride of life, just like the Bible says. Usually these issues get masked until what's done in the dark comes to light. We have all fallen guilty of it at some point. But o' how sweet is the Lord and His redemptive love and work if we humble out! We help so many more people once we are humble and healed, which in turn can bring closure to those whom we have hurt in our sinfulness.
I will be tuning in to the Michael Vick Project airing weekly on BET - which I'm so glad it's BET.
Of course much of this is a pr stunt and politics for Vick, but who cares. We can learn a thing or two hopefully. And whether we want him to remain punished or not should not be of concern, but whether the work of forgiveness and redemption is addressed in our own minds for ourselves and others.
Be blessed.
p.s. Mr. Vick, it would be great if you posted your thoughts about each of your episodes on your blog. (http://www.michaelvickzone.com/)
