We were reminded by Christ to watch as well as pray. Prayer is necessary in order to have Allah�s (God�s) guidance in everything that we do. Watching is necessary in order to avoid being involved in that which is not the business of Allah (God). A Jew, a Christian or a Muslim is one who serves only the will of Allah (God), and thus engages in the activity of watching as well as praying.

If we reflect back on one of the messages of the Messianic Messenger, it states that those who do not authentically atone could not give rational, constitutional leadership.

This is true because atonement reunites or unites one with Allah (God). When one is united with Allah (God) and has submitted to his will, they are motivated by unadulterated love. This love causes them to have legitimate ideas, thoughts, plans, structures, administration, and work.

On the other hand, if one is not united with Allah (God) and has not submitted to his will, they will be filled with hate, lust, or indifference. From this state, they will devise schemes and hustles that amount to nothing, or they will simply do nothing at all.

Just the other day, I saw a news caption suggesting that Mr. Al Gore, the vice president of the United States, had the financial responsibility in addressing the problem of AIDS in Africa.

If the problem of AIDS is the result of the African male�s misconduct, then it is the responsibility of the African males to address the problem.

Whenever we seek solutions to a social problem without first removing from ourselves that which is a contributing factor, or that which may be a contributing factor, we say the wrong thing and take the wrong action.

We must pay close attention to the social actions and social plans of all African and Black American males to see whether their plans are the result of atonement or whether their plans come from hate, lust, or indifference. Let us keep in mind that hate creates schemes, lust creates hustles, and indifference does nothing.

After one is atoned, the mind works in the constitutional interest of all. If one is not atoned, one seeks for themselves and their group advantages and privileges. When one is atoned, he/she works for the health, interest, rights, and needs of all people.

Working for the health, interest, rights, and needs of all is what determines the constitutional nature of the thing worked for. When we specifically work for the constitutional interest of children, at the same time we are working for the general interest of all adults.

When we work for the specific constitutional interest of Black Americans, at the same time we are working for the general interest of all Americans.

So you can see that if one does not atone and love all people, they will never work for the constitutional interest of their own people for fear that their work will serve the general interest of those whom they hate.

When one is not working for the constitutional interests of all, they play the race game while conducting a scheme or hustle for themselves.

When any African or Black American leader proposes anything, ask the question, "If I assume total responsibility for the proposal and carry it out to its completion, would it redeem my people, and would it liberate them from ignorance and poverty?" That which does not redeem and liberate does not come from atonement, and when it does not come from atonement, it is a personal scheme and hustle.

Personal schemes and hustles may give you food, clothing, shelter, and sex, which is what all animals seek, but it does not give to you what man and citizen needs.