Quotes from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“If you don't have anything nice to say- say it anyway”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“God created me exactly how he wanted me to be and who he wanted me to be.”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“Never stunt your own growth by dismissing something just because it doesn’t feel familiar.”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“If you want to see a person’s true character, watch how they treat people who seemingly can’t help them.”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“Everything good that happens to you is because of God; everything bad that happens to you is on you because you made the choice not to recognize the power of God in you. It was your choice. That’s why I hate when people say they “found God.” Man, God was never lost. You were. There was never a missing person’s report out for our creator.”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“When you are completely honest about yourself, there is very little people can say about you that’s going to have a negative impact.”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“Honesty is such a rare commodity these days that when you do tell someone the truth when they were expecting a lie, you’ll catch them off guard. They might even be willing to look past transgressions that might have otherwise seemed unforgivable. People are thirsty for the truth. Sate that thirst, and they should always appreciate you.”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“Because when I pray to God to take negativity out of my life, he’s not swinging at spirits. He’s swinging at people who are the living embodiment of negativity in my life.”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“My boy probably got confused because he thought he was communicating with God when he was really chopping it up with the devil. That’s an easy mistake to make because the DEVIL is the one who makes the most noise. God doesn’t make a big fuss—if anything, he damn near whispers. You either listen or you don’t.”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“I’m always shocked when I run into people who don’t believe in God. I’ll even ask them, “How can you not believe that there’s a power greater than you who’s engineering this whole system of things?” Usually they’ll tell me something like, “Man, God is just some mythical fairy tale. God is no different than Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or the Tooth Fairy.” I disagree wholeheartedly, but that mind-set is honestly one of the reasons I don’t sell that junk about holiday headliners to my daughters. Maybe it’s the Witness influence on me, but to this day I’m not a fan of holidays. I think it’s a mistake to hype your kids on Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy on one hand, and then try to sell them on God with the other. When they get older and realize Santa and the Easter Bunny aren’t real, it becomes too easy for them to dismiss God as well. “So you were lying to me about everybody else, but this God character is real?” they’ll say. “Yeah, right.” And then they’ll miss out on the affirmation, confidence, and faith that religion can provide when they’re older and really need it.”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

“That’s why I hate when people say they “found God.” Man, God was never lost. You were. There was never a missing person’s report out for our creator.”
― quote from Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

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