In this time of upheaval and fear, many of us are being bombarded with programmed messages that you are told to follow without any thought.  We have been subjected to ‘programming’ for all of lives.  In that programming, truth is the first casualty as we are told to think and do as instructed.  As a community, we now tend to believe more in man than in GOD.  Yet it was GOD who created our minds, bodies and souls.   

One example of the in-depth programming is the fact that we, African Americans,  don’t even know the true name of the land of our origin.  Since childhood, we were programmed to believe that our ancestors came from the continent of “Africa”.  The truth is the real/original name of that continent was “Alkebulan” meaning “Mother of Mankind” of “Garden of Eden”.    This name was used by the inhabitants, the people that live there.  The name ‘Africa’ happened when the Romans honored one of the great generals, Scipio Africanus, by renaming the continent.  Look it up.

The programming not only affects our minds/thinking.  The programming affects our bodies as we are told to consume, consume, consume.  We tend to subject ourselves to unhealthy lifestyles such as overeating, drinking too much, dangerous legal and illegal drugs, etc. all leading to our demise, one way or another.  Now, we are in a battle for our souls.  Think about it.

The solution to finding happiness, peace, and fulfillment will never come from programming.  We must take Self- Responsibility because the solution is within each of us.  For your mind, practice critical thinking, don’t just accept what you hear or are told.  Read, research, cross-reference then decide what is truth.  For your body, imagine GOD made you as a temple, respect it.  Eat healthy, exercise, and avoid or at least minimize bad habits; strive for fitness not consumption.  For your soul, pray then live the prayer as a good life.  Most important, remember, we did not make ourselves.  Have Faith.

Stop listening and believing in the programming, trust yourself and the mind, body and soul that GOD gave you.  Take responsibility for yourself and think independently instead of depending on programming like a fish swallowing a baited hook.  It may seem scary at first like taking the ‘red pill’ in the ‘Matrix’ but it is your only hope for having a genuinely good quality life.  I wish you the best.

– Randy Williams