Taking Different Roads

Originality is very hard to find these days

There are a lot of us out here doing things the same old ways

One reason we fall into these traps are because of stereotypes

These lies are man made, making it difficult to see the wrongs from the rights

Stereotypes are nothing but the devil's way of judging you

Notice that majority are not compliments, yet majority believe them to be true

To say that white people can't dance, rap, or take care of their children

To say that blacks can't read, write, or can only sell drugs to make a million

To say that all women can do are make babies, cook, and clean

To say that all men do is crave sex, lust, and have the right to be heard and seen

To say the Christians judgmentally force religion upon the rest of the Earth

To say that all Catholic priests molest young men and all nuns abort a baby to bury it under the church

To say every football player or exotic dancer has to be "all of that..."

Is like seeing a person with chubby cheeks and automatically calling them "fat"

Every human has taken the judgmental hit

Then we wonder why the world has so much insecurity in it

The church is dumb, the preachers are lazy, and the prophets are crazy...

The only excuse for these stereotypes people have is "this is the way society made me"

Don't fall into these classifications, for you, they are no good.

That's like seeing an educated person and assuming they aren't from "the hood".

Unbelievable to see an African American speaking intelligently right

People have to say "why you talkin' like that? You sound so white"

Stereotypes are Satan's way of degrading you

Just because you hear it, doesn't have to mean it's true

Sex, drugs, money, all the things pleasurable to the world

Let's be honest with ourselves, what's the first thing we see when we think of a 16 year old girl?

Pregnancy, birth control, sex, and boys

It's a shame we can't even think back to when the five year olds used to play with toys.

They say the preacher's kids are all rebellious, wild, and wasted

Don't believe the hype, I'm the daughter of a twenty-year Evangelist and I still feel amazing

I see a lot of young people living according to the stereotype

You should be ones to make the difference, not to believe the hype

Just because you're a preacher's kid doesn't mean you have to rebel or lie

Just because you're over 50 doesn't mean you need medication to get by

Let God define who you are, not based from a man made perception

Stop living in a stereotype, this is anywhere but near protection

See because doing this you'll end up hurt

Letting the world define and influence you leads you straight into an early dirt

See some people will put on a smiling face in church and deceive everyone in thought

When in reality they return home to a life of sin hoping to never get caught

The influence of the world is a horrible thing

Trouble living in the stereotypes of your race, sex, or age is all it has to bring

16 is not a sex & pregnancy age, 21 wasn't made for the clubs

50 isn't a sickening age, and 18 wasn't made to do drugs.

Stereotypes are Satan's worldly classification of you

It lowers ambition & morals and robs you of the things you could potentially do.

Do what's right because of who you are, not because of what someone labeled you as

Seriously, stereotypes are like saying you play for the White Sox just because you bought the baseball cap

God gives us all unique personality & assignment and tells us not to worry

Stereotypes are like saying you play for the Lakers just because you bought the jersey.

And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind that you may prove what is good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. – Romans 12:2

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