RastafarI Liveth,
Yes young princess, thy heart sound vexed, If the I run now at this young age trust I the I will run the rest of her life. Jus' cool down and level the vibes. If the I is a RAS than the I has the conection with the Greatest Veranda in Life; JAH RASTAFARI. Go to the Father in heaven and Pray. I see confusion and frustration in this post. Read some of the Teacings of H.I.M. they are posted on this web sight, Know one can tll another what he/she can Live, RASTAFARI is an inward thing, so if the I is serious than know it is not about showing "momma" ya have Locks or smoke ganja or even throw it in her face that ya say JAH instead of God. It can be done quietly within thy own confines of the temple. If the I just live a Ras life and say nothing to the earth parents, gwan about the business and develope the Relationship with RASTAFARI it will reflect to the parents and they will see the happiness, and wonder what does this child have in her heart that has brought peace.
But if the youth there is walkin' round "tellin" the momma this and that and fussin' and fightin' carrying on with threats of running away, (that is not what RASTAFARI) is then they see or at least percieve, what they fear about Rasta is right. Show them through disapline and obedience.
I say this Daughter, what you show is what you get back, and what InI see is confussion in the I and feel it so. That is what the Sistren parents are pickin up. Some simple clues is the fact the I state off the bat, "i converted my self to Rasta by the spirit of JAH". Child the I is Manifested as a RASATAFARI there is no conversion, man and man in flesh converge in manmade things such as religion or something passing. RASTAFARI is a LIVITY.
Also the statement about "She wants I&I to be Christian, but i dont want to be one." Check the Teachings of Selassie I RASTAFARI and ingest them into thy heart and the daughter will see RASTAFARI IS the CHRIST, Jah alone is a Christian. Haile Selassie I Regarded Jesus Christ as "OUR" savior plain and simple in his Teachings. Now I&I realize the type of Colonialism Christianity that perhaps the I's momma is trying to throw at the daughter, but RISE above it. If the I want some Peace than Pray to JAH secretly, Yeshua said pray in your closet, meaning pray quietly. It matters not what people think and know, thn at 15 develope a real Firm Relationship with RASTAFARI. Do this with the momma. Take your bible open it with your "momma" and read it. Keep RASTAFARI in SIGHT and let the Spirit RISE. Pray with your momma. take the words she uses and turn them into :Overstanding". Child most people are saying the same thing but use different words that may or may not mean the same thing.
I&I say this if the daughter thinks this will be the only road block on the Trod of RastafarI than take heed, the road is ruff up and sometimes you will walk through the valley of death. I asure thee that the Christ will bring thee through it. And so what you run today ya must fight again tomarrow. RASTAFARI stand up and do not fight, that is the Devil praying with you. Stand firm and come together with the momma. Cuz this will set forth the rest of journey in life and if you run every time you are challenged than that is what you are a runaway. Not RASTAFARI. SEEN?
when the momma start talkin' about Christianity and Jesus just interpret it into RASTAFARI. Believe it now or the I Will Awaken to it later the momma is trying in her way to instill in you something that she feels is a Powerful Truth. So look at it that she LOVES YOU. my momma used to sneak in i room and take everything that resembled Rasta, books portaits, colors etc.. and hid them away. at first I too looked to run, bu instead I stilled I heart and prayed to JAH, I realized at 15 I did not want to Live in the same house that I percieved to be confusion. So then instead of leaving and Running I Rose with the Spirit and realized I could keep JAH in I heart reguardless of my outward apearance. I studied everything in the library nd read scripture and lived peaceful, when food was served at dinner I just ate the foods that were conducive to I and if nothing was offered to I that I felt helped I then I fasted and said nothing. for 3 more years I did this until I was old enough to work a job and save to stand on my own to live. One day my momma came to me with a box of all the things she had taken away from I to stop I from Loving RASTAFARI, in tears sshe said she was sorry nd realized what ever I was doing brought peace to I and to the family. and although she did not agree she knew it was I True calling. It was through tollerance from I that this occured. I practiced what H.I.M. Taught I about tollerance. you do not have to stop Loving Jah, in Iman eyes you do not yet know the fullness so that should be the focus for the daughter. Not the running away.
I will add too that unless the sistren is being brutalized than look for the blessings. I&I Lived on several communes and in RASTA comunities through my 20's and 30's and seen many off runnaway Rasta wanna be's but most times the runnaways would be sent away because they were looked upon as week hearted. Unless brutality was being used against the youth. and those that slipped through the gates for a short while went back home because they realized living the LIFE of a RAS was to them harder work.LOL
So I&I advise this as I too have walked in the same shoes, Pray to JAH, put Love and True OVERSTANDING in thy Heart, and Honor the momma, do not be a door mat but allow her to care about you. what you see at age 15 is not the whole Picture and the challenge that you feel now is just the beginning. As long as the mind is on things of vexation and anger and frustration then the heart and mind is not focused on JAH. and that can be done without a single person knowing. Love JAH with all of your Heart Mind and Soul. then there will be no room to hate your life or momma or place you live for now. Life is Life and the Flesh is passing, Know that this too shall pass. Develope the common ground with the momma and it will cultivate Love in time that comes. Trust I. to this day I keep in touch with I parents and to this day they are Roman Catholic and I RASTAFARI to this day there is Love and respect, because I prayed for tollerance and Overstanding 30 years ago. YES I LIVE LOVE and LAUGH everyday. Ask this question where will the momma andyou be in 100 years.
Selassie I Live
Iyah
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