Christian Mysticism

I'm a firm believer that I'm not a Christian (in a religious sense), I'm a rebel "flowing against the currents." What currents? The falsities fathered first by certain evil men who called themselves Catholics (popes, archbishops, etc.) in the Dark (Middle) Ages. Then it was repackaged, regrouped, and reborn through the "prophetic" move called Azuza Street (if you do your research you'll see it was a bunch of bulls---) back in the early 1900s. Within the past 30 or so years, mysticism is worse than the epidemic we saw in World War Z and I Am Legend put together. We've been infected with certain mystic language like "name it and claim it", "touch not thy anointed", "spiritual warfare",spiritual authority", "naming your angels", "kingdom dominion", and the other crap that's going around these days. It really hit me when I was watching the last season of "The Borgias" (now cancelled, sniff, sniff), when some people were "outing" Pope Alexander for what he was really about and really doing. He gathered all the archbishops in a cathedral and erroneously used a passage out of John 20 Jesus said to his disciples ("...whoever sins you remit, it's remitted, whoever sins you retain, they are retained...) and put a "curse" on his enemies (they in fact died in that same segment). My eyes opened and I saw what we know as Christianity is not. It's not giving your tithes and offerings to receive a blessing. Why? Didn't Jesus himself say the variable blessings of God are given to the "just and unjust?" Why should I give something that God doesn't want people to give (I.e. - foods, homes, etc.)? It's not using a bunch of scripture to cover yourself from being audited by the federal government because you feel God has given you a type of "authority" that supersedes "the laws of the land" (that god himself approves most of them). Or what about all this "apostolic and prophetic" moves of God? People speak eloquence and super spiritually sounding words uttered by the "Holy Ghost" to get people to a higher realm of "anointing" and "place" in God. And a common misappropriation of Hebrews 10:26, that many fail to read the whole chapter to see the total principle. People preach that if you don't join a church or ministry that the "devil" will devour you because you have a "spiritual covering" (a pastor) to cover your soul (last time I read, the bible says Jesus is the one who looks over our soul). Or what about the mumbo jumbo about speaking heavenly tongues? I've seen even Buddhists and Nation of Islam dudes speak with their own heavenly tongues. But the last time I read, when everybody came down from the upper room they speak the languages of other cultures, races, and nations. And we can't forget about prayer, which is one of the most misused acts given to man. Prayer doesn't change everything  we want to see changed. Nor is it supposed to be used to fight against or bad situations to go away using a "spiritual scepter." There's a bunch of this mess going on that's got more people living broke, busted, and soon to be disappointed that people are still going from "house to house" leaving people  messed up. I have one phrase the old schools from North Carolina love to say when things are off.... Let me clear my throat....Nigga please..... (That's right I said nigga = ignorant person). Christian mysticism is what many preachers like Bishop Mason (COGIC), Sweet Daddy Grace (who created Jim Jones = Jonestown massacre), Creflo $$, and the Preachers of LA use to make themselves the vicars of Christ (little Christs on the earth). Well, this is nonsense and even atheists and drug addicts on blue magic can see it. I too was caught up this mess until I saw the principles and the practically of god. I've learned that in these "last days" that many will be given to lies. Hmmm.... Hell, I've been lied to but that's where we're at but this young man has smartened. The next time you go to church or another stick you up for your money conference or convocation that will feed the bellies of the powers that be than the families in the city in need, just watch some of these examples in action. Go on Facebook and read some of these mystical sermons people post sounding all spiritual. I hope you laugh, my friends. 

Till next time.....

Employ The Mind

As some of you have read my posts over the past few months, I've been going through a very hard struggle mentally. After spending years and years in a system of heretical religiosity I now call "Alcatraz", I've been seeking help. Right now, I won't call myself a Christian yet I'm not an atheist or an agnostic. I think I'm walking a new path of enlightenment where there's more to life than right and wrong. As a good friend of mine has shared with me and resonates in me is the "grey area." Of course, I could do the whole "religious thing" like "pray and fast", join another church, and have a preacher man or woman call me up to the altar, pour oil on my head, speak in unknown languages, and lay hands on me until "demons come out" through coughing up (which is another false working of the Holy Spirit and to build a preacher's ego). Anyway, I've been reading a lot and researching just different topics about this thing called life. One thing I remember hearing from this substitute teacher in my 8th grade science class dropped a jewel to us young black boys soon to be young men, "read." Dictionaries, books, studies. 16 years later, I'm a testament that he is still right. I just finished reading Jay-z's Decoded and now reading Ja-Rule's Unruly. Wow, I can relate to them in various ways minus the drug dealing, rap industry, and wealth. But reading is helping me employ as well as strengthen my mental and emotional fragility. It's employing my mind. Slowly working on music and working to build back up my skills on the keys and bass is employing my mind. Talking with different types of people even strangers who could be a serial killer (but aren't) is helping me employing my mind. Hell, writing these blogs to blow off steam and say things that might piss a few people off is employing the mind. An old saying states, "an idle mind is the devil's workshop." Well, I'd like to rephrase that, "an idle mind is the workshop for the devil in you to f--- up your own life" (I.e. - various sports stars....). Employing the mind doesn't require something big or major, just simple things this life provides us. Employing the mind is something I'm working on everyday to get myself out of the abyss rather than jive myself in using repressive tactics handed down down by Azuza Street. I'm going to use a God given gift of the wisdom here on earth and His love to get my mind back in order. Well, that's my tangent, my friends.

Til next time.....

Never Explain Yourself To No One

I'm tired of explaining myself, my beliefs, my opinions, and my ways to other people. I came to this realization a couple of days ago, just driving home from work in a congested Southbound I-35 traffic. I realized something about myself, about my life, that I've always tried to explain myself to other people. Whether it's been my hopes, career aspirations, literary works, the whole nine yards, n----s always got to come off at the mouth (or as pimps say, "out the pocket"). Most of the time, many of these things I've mentioned, I allowed others to derail these things. But no more. David G.W. Overton will not be explaining himself to people anymore. Why should I? Are men my god? Are they the sole controller of my destiny? Real talk. Why do we reduce ourselves to explaining about ourselves to a bunch of knuckleheads (especially to those who claim they know us well)? It's ridiculous or as Mike Tyson use to say, "ludicrous." At my job, I've learned within my 1 year and 10 month tenure there that you must have confidence when you work cases. You have to know that all your experience, the gut feeling (instincts), and all your training is the basis of why you handle different cases. One of mentors told me, "you've got to stop doubting yourself and work that case with confidence." She is right and that's how I roll in life now. Recently, I posted some comments on Facebook and people, always got something to say about it, in some twisted way, trying to correct me. Of course, I went on a tangent as to why I said what I said. However, that was the wrong approach and one I regret. So now, I don't need to explain myself to people. All I have to say is, read my blogs and then you figure it out. I swear that I'm not going to be explaining myself to nobody else. If people can't look at your life or body of work (failures/accomplishments) to make a determination of why (of decipher), then those n----s just won't get ("If you don't know me by now..."). It seems like the people I saw growing up in my childhood compared to the people now, the people now suck at just having the mental fortitude called "understanding." That's what it is, a lack of understanding. We live in a culture that wants to know everybody about the next man, busybodies (thanks to social media). However, I'm not going to abide by those rules. So the next time people ask me why I cut my hair, why I screwed up, how I got the BMW, why I hate church more than a raging atheist, or why I'm pissed at the Knicks right now, I'm not giving people not one d--- explanation. Just my opinion, I hope you do the same.

Til next time, Mr. I'm Not Explaining Myself to Nobody Overton.....

P.S. - Thank you Mrs. Diane Williams for our conversation....

Hard Lessons

My friends, I've been through and in many ways, still in hell, the abyss, etc. I'll admit to you all as to why I haven't posted any blogs for weeks and weeks at a time since this year has started. Depression. Anger. Regret. Blind rage. Bitterness. Hard-heartedness. You name it, I've been through it (and on certain days, still going through it). I think I've learned a lot of hard lessons within these past 7 or more months.

• Never allow myself again to foster and enter relationships I know deep inside will destroy me
• Be honest with your emotions, don't suppress them
• Never push away those people (isolating yourself) who look out for your best interest (even when they hurt your feelings to tell you the truth)
• Seek professional help ASAP when you experience a traumatic event(s)
• People hurt you, God didn't 
• Forgiveness is not as easy as people say it is
• Shoulda, woulda, coulda doesn't count
• Life requires discipline, without it, equals a life full of failure
• Hurt unchecked leads to hurting others
• Pure religion equals loving your neighbor

And the list goes on.....

There's some more points but I suggest you make your own. These have been some hard lessons that I'm still learning, that cuts to my very core. But these are hard lessons I have to learn. Life without them creates a spoiled brat. Hard lessons are needed in our lives to make us mature, let go of grudges against others, draw us closer to the true purpose of our individual lives, and know how to maneuver in the world. Hard lessons build our acumen. Hard lessons builds our discernment of right, wrong, and the grey areas that DO exist. Hard lessons suck because they are mandatory for us to experience. Hard lessons help change our perspectives we've been believing for a while is right. They are necessities that we don't want. I'm going through some hard lessons that has got me in a very dark place. But can I tell you something about these hard lessons? They build a hope within me to let me know, that "...One day, it'll all make sense" (peace to Common "Sense"). 

Well, that's all for me tonite. Til next time.....