Bryant on Love & Spirit: Spirituality

"...The more you give, the more you get. The more you open up, the more He becomes present. The more faith you claim, the more hope you get. No rainbows, without storms first.”

Inspired by Mampe Ntsedi, a friend from South Africa

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July 04, 2007

DIGNITY PIECE WITH JOHN HOPE BRYANT AS PRODUCED FOR THE DOCUMENTARY "ONE" BY PETER BISANZ

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May 03, 2007

A Note From God (By Messenger)

Today I received a message from a friend, whose love-mate was just struggling with not one death of parent, but two. They were very, very close, and obviously, this loss hurt a great deal. Sometimes -- no -- most times, we don't know how to deal with death; we fail to find significant meaning in our lives, and even less in death. As a result, we are overly harsh on ourselves, and even worse on God.

In the end, we can lose hope, and focus on what is really important in our daily lives. Maybe that is why God made sure that we call the "present," a gift. Well, here is a version of what I said to my friend, in hopes that it may also serve as healing for others going through something similar, in a world filled it seems with more information, but less answers...

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December 28, 2006

It's Okay, I Understand

By John Hope Bryant

Written at age 18

This writing is about hope and honesty and the potential in people. About potential, not the pain and the negative that lies in all of us. That, each of us must identify and correct from within. The following writing is only an expression of possibly where you have been, where you are now, and where you have the potential, with self honesty and definition, to travel. Whether I am right or wrong is not the goal. The goal is only to provoke you to question things you might have thought resolved. In provoking you to question I admit, I might anger and hurt you by my statements. This is not my intent, please know that.

You, like most of us, I am sure are brave, sincere and honest to others, if not totally to yourself. And to the extent to which you are not totally honest with yourself, it is because you are unknowingly in the dark, looking quietly for the light, and probably not because you are in any way dishonest. But the light scares you a bit, because exposing yourself to the light involves becoming vulnerable to those you care about, or would like to care about.

You must take calculated risks in order to progress. Risk is directly related to reward. Keeping all your options open, this is fine, if all you expect is a diluted reality and limited possibility.

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John Hope Bryant Mission Statement

"There is a difference between broke and being poor. Being broke is a temporary economic condition, but being poor is a disabling frame of mind and a depressed condition of your spirit, and you must vow to never, ever be poor again."
My vision for the poor, the under-served, and the wealthless of the world is to help them see themselves -- differently. We can do this by helping to expose, to educate, to empower, and ultimately to inspire them. To help them become "dreamers, with shovels in their own hands," quoting my friend Dr. Dorothy Height.
To see themselves for what and who they truly already are; rich in spirit. Assets, and not liabilities on the world's global balance sheet.
Because, I have seen, time and again, that given an informed choice, the poor do not want a hand out, but simply a hand up. They want the dignity that comes from doing for self.
That education is the ultimate poverty eradication tool, and when you know better, you tend to do better.
Moving from civil rights to silver rights. From integrating the lunch counter, to integrating the dollar too.
That low-wealth communities, the world over, represent future emerging markets waiting to be born. That one person can make a diference, and we are that one person. That we are all accountable and responsible for the world we live in, because it is literally the world we create. A little hope can make the difference.