I've never listened to Jay Z's music, and I'm not one to hop on bandwagons. As a music lover I had to see what all the hype was about. I'm so glad I did. I thoroughly enjoyed 4:44. I'm not too proud to admit I've listened to it like 5 times already. It's that good. Here are some of my favorite lines; this list is not exhaustive.
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The samples were crazy good. Ha Ya from the Clark Sisters took me back to being a little girl jamming with my Mama.
Stay up later if you need to
mull it over & think it through
Call up a confidant
Make a list of pros & cons
Research opposing views
Exhaust productive avenues
Pray about it, then sit & listen
to the small, still voice & your intuition
Don't take the stress of a decision to bed
Make up your mind & get some rest
Society keeps count, stays abreast of who's in her pants. Her purity is measured in men, how many beds she's been in, the provocation of her dress, and the openness she displays about sex. It evaluates her behavior and doesn't shy away from assigning labels. She's called an array of insults including slut, whore, hoe, and bitch. Women are crucified for possessing the same sexuality championed for men. Morals are relative, and Society's sliding scale is based on genitalia. You want virtuous daughters while raising sons without standards. "Boys will be boys," so you make allowances for their sin.
I'm not too proud for overt.
I won't attempt subtlety;
I don't mask the hurt.
It's my desire to heal,
be in the moment,
feel it as it feels.
Sincerity about growth
allows me to let facades go,
so I write myself bare;
naked, transparent, and
free to leave there there.
Wherever you go, you take You with you. If You don't change, inevitably you'll have the same experiences in different places.
Don't choose fleeting pleasure for inevitable pain. You are not without a way of escape. Avoid the heartbreak. Use good judgement. Walk away.
"No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide a way out so that you may be able to bear it."
-1 Corinthians 10:13 CSB
No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it.
-1 Corinthians 10:13 MSG
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
-1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV
