God morning everyone! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this Tuesday October 6, 2009. After doing yesterdays message, something popped in my spirit that kind of piggy backed the theme from yesterday. I would like to talk about addiction. I am sure I don’t need to give you a public service announcement about drugs and alcohol, but I’m sure we all know first hand what the effects of these vices can do if unchecked. We've all heard of drunk drivers killing innocent motorists and crack heads robbing folks for 20 dollars for a hit of that pipe. If a person is addicted to something, they don’t care who they hurt, even if its themselves, all they want is that fix. These individuals can be very dangerous and unpredictable if a serious addiction is involved. And don’t think it stops at drugs and alcohol. Nope. A person can easily be addicted to sex, money, power and we all know people have been killed over all three of those throughout history. And it is just as bad as the later, because they will stop at nothing to satisfy their fleshly needs. When I tell you first hand about the troubles of addiction, I mean right in my living room. Years ago my stepfather murdered my brother in cold blood in front of our entire family. He was a functioning alcoholic. The next day he had no recollection of what transpired the night before. So now today I stand without a brother, lost to the rash, harsh spirit of gluttony and addiction. You never know what someone will do in his or her inebriated state. So please if you think you may have a problem, or you have noticed a friend or love one has a problem, please don’t be afraid to ask for help. God forbid it may be your brother, sister, mother, father or even child on the other end of an addicts circumstance. Please read Joel 3:3NIV


They cast lots for my people and traded boys for prostitutes; they sold girls for wine that they might drink.

Drunk as Ever

God morning everyone! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this Monday October 5, 2009. Well I ran into a few of you this weekend at homecoming and…I made sure there was a cup, bottle, or can in my hand at all times filled with certain types liquid serums; if you catch my drift. Now I told yall I was gonna talk about this. and you know I'm a man of my word. Although I was intoxicated for most of this weekend I was not drunk. Being intoxicated and drunk are totally two different things. Someone who is drunk doesn’t not have sober judgment to listen to there inner moral compass that will stop them from doing or sayings things that they might regret later; even though it does show there true character. Being drunk also distorts your sense. It puts you off balance having stumble all over the place, unable to walk the righteous path. It blurs your vision having you loosing track of physical and spiritual surroundings. In addition to that, it has you vomiting up the nutrients that you put in your temple to sustain it. And in the end, if the world is not spinning when you close your eyes to lie down and sleep, the next morning you are hung over with your head throbbing from the vandalism of your temple and sometimes confused due to loss of memory of black out. Being drunk has a whole lot that goes with it. Now being sober is being in control, ready, awoke, and aware of all things going on physically and spiritual. Its ok to do things in moderation, but remember do not be a glutton to alcohol, drugs or anything. It will only lead you down the path of destruction. Know your limits. Don’t’ have people come back up to you the next day saying “ You were Drunk as ever!!” Please read I Thessalonians 5:6-7 KJV



Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep, sleep in the night ; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

what is Success?!

God morning! Its TJIF! Thank Jesus it’s Friday on this October 2, 2009. Over the last few weeks this particular question continues to arise, so I thought I’d take a stab at it. The question is what is success? Well I believe there are 2 types of success. One is that of society and the other is personal success. Of course society dictates the American dream of the house with a piket fence, nice car, wife/ husband, and 2.5 children along with a nice little nest egg in savings. To some that may also be there personal definition of success as well, but I beg to differ. I believe success on the personal level is more accurate. It should be broken down to individual goals outlined in life. And if one endures the strife of life and temptation to achieves those goals; then to me they are successful right? They have achieved what they wanted out of life, what God wanted for their lives and He is happy; then the promises of peace and prosperity rest upon him. So what do you think success is? Please read James 1:12

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him

Doesn't Last Forever

Good Morning everybody I hope all is well with you! Lets talk about endurance in running our race of life. Now this year I joined a fitness bootcamp to get healthy and in better shape. I had no idea what I was in for, but my first week of working out, I thought I was going to die! My body was sore, and the workouts were very rigorous. I honestly was asking myself what I had signed up for? But the challenge was not just physical but mental as well. I faced challenges and wondered as to whether I could really do what I set out to do; it seemed that it was not getting any easier and sometimes I wanted to quit all together. But I will say that there is something to be said about enduring through challenges, because just like working your physical body for strength, we have to understand that our spirit and mind must endure challenges to build strength too. The end result will show that it was the challenge and adversity that made us strong. Before you know, it you have worked through and overcome the soreness and pain and realize that it really didn’t last. And we are stronger for the hard work that we put forth. Just don’t quit! When we face difficulty, we may feel that it will never end! In our minds, dealing with adversity and struggle can feel like a lifetime. The awesome part about it is that the hardships do not last forever! Through the trials, we have the opportunity to become stronger, tougher and wiser. We have the victory when we come out on top. Let us remember that the reward in the end will show that the struggle was small compared to glory that we receive on the other end, and in that we give the glory and praise to the Lord for seeing us through! Please read Romans 8:18, let it speak to your heart, and continue to be blessed!

“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”

Oh the Riches!

Good morning every one! Want to touch on something that we all think about everyday and that is being rich! In today’s culture there is so much emphasis that is placed upon obtaining material possessions. While it is fine to set goals and work hard for the things you want, we must understand that materials do not fill internal voids. Money is a blessing and it can be a curse too. What are your intentions with becoming wealthy? Are you striving for particular material things to prove something to someone else or to bless some one else? At times we can easily get caught up in the glamour and excitement of having so much, but watch out because we can look up and realize that our designer bag is holding more valuables than our heart is. On your list of things that you want to obtain in your life, a relationship with God Must be at the top before anything else. He is a free gift! When you put Him first everything else is secondary. When He blesses you, give Him the glory for what you have and take credit for nothing. Remember that He can take it away too. Just know that Nothing is better than the Lord’s love and an ever-growing relationship with Him. In this life Possessions come and go, but God is the constant anchor that we must place above and all that the world will ever have to offer because His love and existence in our life is priceless and that is where the true riches are! Please read Matthew 6:19-21; 6:33-34, let it speak to your heart and continue to be blessed!

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your treasure is, your heart will be also.”

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take no though for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”

Love Conquers All

Good morning everyone, I want to talk to you about love. Now, not about the warm feeling that you get when you fall in love, with someone all though it is a beautiful thing. Im talking about loving unconditionally.It can wonderful and challenging to love; no matter if it is family, friends or your mate, we all need love. This is no exception even when we make mistakes as well. We cannot love when it is convenient for us, we must learn to love in spite of the wrong doings of others. Now as a woman, I know that we can love very hard. But when someone lets you down it can be the worst feeling in the world. In any kind of relationship whether if it is with a mate or even a parent, we must never stop loving. My biggest lesson of love actually came through issues that I had with my father. For a long time I was very cold and towards men and even resentful. I didn’t realize that these feelings were stemming from issues that I hadn’t resolved with my dad. How could I attempt to love another man when I had unresolved issues with the first man that I trusted? The Lord will not let us go to one relationship if another one needs healing and resolution. If certain issues are not addressed then you will find yourself in an ugly cycle. I finally learned that you must forgive by love and nothing else will work. Don’t stop loving. It is liberation to your heart, mind and spirit and holds strong through everything that you apply it to, but you must always apply it. It is hard, and can even hurt, but remember that when we let God down He continues to love us through it all. If He gives that love to us, we must give it to others. The power of it transcends any mistakes and can heal any hurt. Learn to let love rule! Please read Proverbs 10:12, and continue to be blessed!

“Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.”