The Prophet Of Life Quotes & Sayings

Many will tell you "The Lord works in mysterious ways." What they are really telling you is they don't know the answer. The Lord does not work in mysterious ways. There is a purpose and beauty in all that God does and although many don't notice it, it is there for those who know what to look for.
From: Revelations of 2012 Beyond Faith: Finding God in A Chaotic World — The Prophet Of Life

Those who have done the impossible, often didn't know it was impossible when they did it. — The Prophet Of Life

Then it got worse. When I went shopping, the local merchants told me the Mc Cants were by telling them not to sell to me or else they would take vengeance out on their store. I had to go shopping further and further away from my apartment. Sometimes, when a bus came by my pick up point, one of the Mc Cants was standing by the driver telling him not to stop there. They even stood outside the factory I worked at holding up signs that read "This factory employs a murderer". From Fear and Retribution — The Prophet Of Life

Now the boy was dead and Sergeant Barris knew he had to call his house to inform his parents. He doubted anyone other than relatives would grieve over a gang banger fresh out of camp but police protocol determined that he call and inform the next of kin, so that's what he did. Sergeant Barris hated the "touchy feely" activities utilized by the department when a homicide occurred but as Sergeant, he was required to perform them." From More than A Gangster — The Prophet Of Life

Sometimes we look at life from our the perspective of our own problems and in so doing, ignore how fortunate we really are. From A Matter of Perspective in the Kindle book Slices of Life by The Prophet of Life. — The Prophet Of Life

There are times when we may feel that God has abandoned us but in reality, that is just our perception. God never Abandons anyone. — The Prophet Of Life

Once we resolve, with mutual respect, to to solve the problems we face, as human beings and as a planet, we can begin to actually solve them on a global scale. — The Prophet Of Life

Consider the statistics that African American Males are stopped by the police more often, convicted for crimes more often and draw prison more often and draw longer prison sentences more often than their white counterparts. — The Prophet Of Life

Racism is devious. It creeps into your thinking and then creeps into your language and like any other habit, it's hard to break. From Celebrity Racist Rants, in The Kindle Book Controversy, — The Prophet Of Life

People often wonder why God allows hunger, poverty and war in our world. Perhaps God wonders why we allow it.
from: Quotes about God ISBN 978-1-936462-20-9 — The Prophet Of Life

Prejudice is not a symptom of stupidity. Nor is it a symptom of evil. It is merely a symptom of ignorance. — The Prophet Of Life

Suddenly something came over me. It was as if I was possessed by an evil spirit. I called Amberline's name in a voice that sounded like it came from the depths of hell. As Jimmy cocked his pistol, I quickly squatted down, breaking Jedidiah's grip, going down just a fraction of a second before Jimmy pulled the trigger. The bullet left the barrel and went straight to where I was being held and plunged into Jedidiah's chest." ". From Fear and Retribution — The Prophet Of Life

Your perception determines your reality. — The Prophet Of Life

Sometimes we look at life from the perspective of our own problems and, in so doing, ignore how fortunate we are. — The Prophet Of Life

... it has been very dangerous time to be a black male in America. There have been several high profile cases that have been covered in the national press as well as stories which have not. Many of these involve white police officers killing unarmed black men. — The Prophet Of Life

It is belief that has helped create everything ever invented. Belief helps determine perception and your perception determines your reality. What begins with one person's belief, can spread to others. In time, millions share the belief. This is called collective belief. For humanity to uniformly experience a more positive reality, we must first collectively believe that a better world is possible and then work towards it. Then our perception will change and along with it, our reality.
From The Kindle Ebook What Faith Has Taught Me — The Prophet Of Life

As Oofa got closer he began to have second thoughts. He knew that the government would condemn his actions. He knew they might take their anger out on his family, He knew that his death would be a tragedy. He realized that he didn't want to die. From The Commitment in the Kindle book 9: 9 Stories of Fiction by The Prophet of life — The Prophet Of Life

The end is not near. The end is not here. What the world is experiencing is not the end — The Prophet Of Life

Even the poorest among us deserves the dignity of equality. — The Prophet Of Life

When we are children, we often have no real responsibilities. We don't have to earn money to buy food or pay the rent. Because of this, when we are children, we can dream big because there are no obstacles to stop us. We imagine the life we want to have when we become adults. As we grow, the responsibilities pile up. We need to get good grades in school. We want to make enough money to buy something we desire. We get married and have to raise a family. The accompanying stresses also pile on. All of them grind us down little by little until we either have to alter our original dream of what our life would be like or defer the date we expect to achieve our goal. — The Prophet Of Life

I build the future of this nation, one child at a time. I help them shape their dreams and teach them how to fly. From Just a Teacher in the Kindle book Classroom Confessions by The Prophet of Life — The Prophet Of Life

The world can seem very chaotic these days. Humankind is constantly changing, and evolving. Advances in science have made it possible to travel thousands of miles in a matter of hours. We can keep in touch with people we care about and even with the world at large with the push of a button. Many of the diseases that plagued humankind for centuries have been wiped out. Yet there is still poverty. There is still famine. There is still disease. There is still war. There is still injustice. — The Prophet Of Life

The point of racism is to dehumanize those targeted by the racism. Violence as a reaction to injustice provides ammunition to racists. — The Prophet Of Life

For what is faith, except a perspective on life seen through the belief that there is a purpose, there is hope, there are miracles, there is something better coming, there is a loving God? — The Prophet Of Life

Since everyone is worthy of God's love, no one is worthless. From Quotes about God ISBN 978-1-036462-20-9 — The Prophet Of Life

He is the thief man who steals away your youth in the middle of the night. He is the evil whose shadow engenders fear in rural areas. He is the bogyman who keeps children up at night. He is the terrorist who claims to be enforcing the Ten Commandments while he breaks most of them.
The Prophet of Life From: The Most Notorious Serial Killer You've Likely Never Heard of i — The Prophet Of Life

Love heals the world one heart at a time. — The Prophet Of Life

Maya Angelou had the ability to glean inspiration out of pain. — The Prophet Of Life

The hum of passing traffic, the ring of the register, the buzz of conversation, the excitement contained in the mixture of the mundane and magnificent. The fantasy worlds colliding with bleak reality. The transactions of the business of living.
From The Boulevard in the Kindle book Reflections in the Mirror of Life by The Prophet of Life — The Prophet Of Life

They weren't on a yacht that was devoured by a hurricane. Yet they vanished. They weren't in a private plane that dropped off the radar in a remote area. Yet they vanished. They're home wasn't washed away in a flood, they weren't on the run from the law and didn't owe the mafia a bunch of money but they vanished, without reason and without a trace.
The Prophet of Life From The Family That Vanished — The Prophet Of Life

It was slightly after midnight. Hundreds of people were at a movie theater watching the midnight showing of the opening day of the new Batman movie. Suddenly a man appeared from a side entrance. He was dressed in battle gear and appeared to have a gun. A few patrons were concerned. Many others thought he was part of a promotion for the film. Most of the crowd didn't notice him.
The Prophet of Life From: Midnight Movie Massacre — The Prophet Of Life