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I personally don't think it's fair that someone as rich as her can steal another person's dream spot. There are tons of people in this world who just "want to act" or "just want to sing" and their dreams don't come true like that. This is Whitney Houston's daughter, this girl doesn't need to do another thing in her life. Her life has been fantastic enough from birth. Tyler you struggled to get into this business. You wasn't just given a part just because. It saddens me to see this. Tyler I normally agree with all your work and support your movies. This time I must say, I turn the other way. No longer will I support. View More: Maria Thompskin, July 20, 2012, 9:08 p.m.
Tyler Perry, WOW!!! I have no idea how you have remained calm through this but I have just read 3 pages of comments from so called "grown folks" and I am blown away how these people have let this one girl get their emotions all out of wack. Kim Kardashian is NOT God!! She is just a person just like the rest of us who I am QUITE SURE have done some nasty things is our past it just wasnt put out for the world to see....but GOD SAW AND HE KNOWS and could've allowed our business to be put on front street. But some of us get so "saved" that we forget I slept around too, I made stupid decisions, I drank, I smoked, whatever the case was ALL HAVE SINNED AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY!! I see no reason to boycott or choose to not support anything else that Tyler does. It's ridiculous! What if God chose not to bless us because of our past and punish us instead? Think about carefully...alot if not most of us would be sitting in a padded room somewhere wearing a jacket that makes you hug yourself. But Im soooo glad God is not like MAN! He forgives but we who are "supposed to be like him" choose to judge and persecute. I am amazed by the ignorance displayed in majority of the comments I read. Some of you even resorted to using profanity?!? REALLY??! Come on, it is really not that deep. Some of you need to brush the dust off your bible and remind yourself of the forgiveness of our Savior. Remember the woman caught in the VERY ACT of adultery and by law should have been stoned and Jesus himself said " He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone." All of them left one by one, none of them could comdemn her and Jesus said to the woman that he also would not comdemn her and to go and sin more. If you need another example the criminal being crucified with Jesus asked him to remember him when he came into His kingdom and without hesitation or an assessment of his past Jesus said that "this day shalt thou be with me in paradise." There are sooo many others I could go on and on and on. Just understand that when God forgives that's the END of it and he doesn't bring it up again, he casts as far as the east is from the west. LET IT GO PEOPLE! Kim Kardashian has done nothing to any of you saying such harsh things about her. Why don't you pray for her (remember? the same way someone prayed for you?) that God will save and deliver her so that she can be used for His glory...because He can because HE IS GOD not any of you. You have neither a Heaven or H*** to put her in, just secure your seat in the kingdom. Because despite all our mayhem and foolishness He still loved on us! Check yourselves and get the beam out of your own eye. Sorry Tyler, I just had to go in on these folks just a little bit LOL! I still love and support you because you are letting your light shine by giving those a chance who others turn away just like someone we know named JESUS!! Peace and Blessings to you!! (praying for your strength as well) Christa ;) View More: Christa, Nov. 18, 2011, 3:46 a.m.
Sorry to hear that. God is telling you som ething. Sit down!!!!! You had some competition huh? I'm going to see my other baby daddies, brian mcknight and joe. I would like to see cede, and r kelly.... And a few others! Its going down in texas! Its always something to do! Get some rest! I paid $75 a ticket a few years ago when you said it was madeas last play. You owe me $400 or something! Now I can get the scsi for $7.50 at walmart on sale!! 7 really??? I have nothing is playing by whitney as I type last time it was donny hathaway. I'll dedicate this song to you also big country! :) I just had to throw some silly in my message. I have a ?. 1800 choke that hoe! Why? Why you make that song? I was watching the movie the other day and that song didn't sound anointed by god. The devil may have chosen it but god ain't nowhere in that's! A woman is being choked now and she's not laughing neither are her children. View More: Fee fee, Texas Sept. 18, 2012, 10:28 p.m.
Tyler, I commend you for your stand and your heart to bring healing to a community/my community that has been hit by divorce, abuse, drugs, neglect and the like! But I'm not sure I agree with you keeping Kim Kardashian in your movie. I don't beleive she married for love, nor do I think she cares about anyone other than herself. Is there hope for all? Yes. Should she be given a chance? Yes. But I also believe this might be a good opportunity for her to realize that you can't do people and marriage any kind of way. Maybe a slow d** from the top will bring her back to reality! Of course you will do what you want, but be ready if your fans don't like the decision you make! ~Tera View More: Tera, Los Angeles Nov. 17, 2011, 12:28 a.m.
GOD bless you!!!!.....You don't know how much I needed the email you sent today. I am a 38 yr old mother of 3 who in December 2010 was diagnosed with non hodgkins and hodgkins, and a low grade bone cancer. I have been cancer free for one year. No one in my family has a has been or is a homowner but I am and no one in my family has a degree but I am on my way. I wanted to break the cycle but got side tracked with health issues. I was actually thinking about quiting school because I was giving up on myself and going against GOD in a way. I was thinking why continue with school, I'm too old to start a new career is what people have been telling me and in the back of my mind I've been telling myself that the cancer may come back and kill me anyway. Receiving this email today is what I needed to push me forth. I should have realize that GOD pulled me through for a reason.............thank you so much View More: June Hamilton-Dawson, Charleston, SC July 30, 2012, 3:45 p.m.
So you made an erratic traffic maneuver, you were pulled over, you had tinted windows and made sudden movements in front of police officers…and then they let you go because you were famous? You really know how to relate to the common man. Good thing you put your two cents in about the terrible killing of a young man and made it about how you are allowed to drive poorly. View More: tbone, ny April 3, 2012, 11:57 a.m.
Just heard about your loss, although i haven't known you for long, but i know within this short time of my knowing you, i have come to like you, and i know that just like you came out of you childhood abuse and overcome it, so shall you overcome this grief that you feel with the help of God, i feel your pain and the loneliness you feel right now, wish i could help you come out of it but i am far away and all i can do is pray and wish you well. View More: jane, pau Dec. 7, 2011, 8:46 a.m.

Guard Your Heart and Mind

If you can get this, this will change your life… I was out taking my morning run. I love how still it is when I’m running. I can hear clearly and really commune with God. I wanted to share this with you. It’s a lesson I had to learn.

One of the keys to success is to be able to guard your heart. Now, usually when someone says guard your heart they are talking about keeping yourself from heartbreak. Although that is important (as long as you don’t go overboard... but that’s another conversation) that isn’t what I’m talking about. When we are born into this world we enter with such a pure heart but as we grow older situations, circumstances and people tend to make us change. Now I know it is nearly impossible to keep a childlike innocence in our hearts all of our lives, especially after people have betrayed, lied, mistreated and downright been the devil. Trust me when I tell you, I have seen it all. I have been there big time. If you’re like me you’ve been there too. But if this is your situation I want you to know two very important things about those moments of heartbreak. Number one, learn the lesson in it. See how it will work together for your good, because it will. Once you do, it’s easier to forgive and move on. Secondly, and this is just as important as the first one, you must not let that person or people change your heart. What do I mean by that? Well, if you are a giver and someone you have given to misuses your gift, don’t stop giving… just give to someone else. If you are a person that loves people and someone you love hates you, don’t stop loving… love someone else. Eventually, you will find people who appreciate your kindness and your love. Remember this, lots of people have been conditioned to not be able to accept purity of heart. They can’t take it in. Most times it’s not even their fault. It’s just what has happened to them on their journey in life. But don’t let them turn you into one of them. There will be a lot of people in your life who will not appreciate your pureness of heart. If they hurt you don’t stop being you… just be you with someone else.

Why is this so important? Because God blesses you according to what is in your heart. If you are being kind, giving, loving and sharing because it is in your heart and you are not looking for anything in return, then that is a heart that God wants to bless. If you change who you are because you’ve been hurt, then you’ve changed the thing that God wants to bless you according to, and that is your heart. The people who hurt you are not worth that. You can lose everything that you have, but don’t let anybody change your heart.

Tyler

by Tyler Perry on September 07, 2012.

Comments (page 11)

Shaheerah Kennesaw, GA 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mr. Perry, I know you have thousands of responses to this message between here and Facebook and will probably never read this, but I just had to come here and say that I always look forward to getting your emails. I don’t “follow” many celebrities through Facebook/E-Mail, because, no offense to anyone, I don’t understand putting so much hype into a person just like me that doesn’t know me from the next guy and I personally don’t know either. I have to say though that I always look forward to reading your emails, it’s almost like getting a letter from an old friend, they are genuine, so encouraging, and so full of good advice; I love the personal anecdotes and I can really tell through your messages that you care about people in general. I really respect the fact that you are able to inspire and lift up so many people through your work and I strive to be able to do the same one day. I am so glad that you have not let negative experiences or fame change who you are because I (and so many others) think who you are is just great!!! P.S. I was bummed when you said you would be taking a break from plays, I really love them. The plays always have such an uplifting message behind them, are hilarious, and always have such amazing singers/actors. I’m even more bummed that I won’t get to see Madea get a job live. Hopefully you don’t have to take too too long of a break ;) and I’ll get to catch the next one.
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Derrick Db. Coleman Houston, TX 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Guard your Heart ...... Sir, that was such an on time word... Wow, I've always been the person that loves helping people, I've been that way since I was a kid.. I've been the saint that would open my doors for people to stay with me , so they wouldn't be homeless, but in turn they would skip out and leave just when times got a lil ruff for me. This has happened so many times, until it made me not want to be that person to help. Yea, it hurt but I got over it and like you said, just helped someone else. I'm grateful to God for giving me a heart to want to just bless folks . I missed an opportunity today to bless a homeless person I saw standing with a sign bc the light changed .. So, I turned around and went back just to put something in his hand and a God loves you sir. I felt so good after I did that. I believe one day, God is going go bless me in a big way to be a major blessing to a lot of people. I said all that to say Thank You for sharing your story, at times I thought I was the only one that felt this way. Praying for your continued success ... Derrick Db. Coleman
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chisanshi malama london 8 months, 2 weeks ago

This came in the knick of time!I am oneof those people who are givers. I belisve in giving whether its tithes charity homeless people and I give even when I dont have anything its like something I cant control. recently found out a very close friend has just been misusing my kindness and bragging it hurt me so much but this message helped me feel better and realise even when people laugh at me its ok to be who I am
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Frisco Brown Afghanistan 8 months, 2 weeks ago

I assume by now you realize GOD is working through you, because your life in itself is a testimony (as if you needed me to tell you that), one in which millions of your fans including myself have acknowledged. I love...love...love this message, it speaks volumes to so many situations in life and I personally experience it all the time. Just recently I had a talk with my wife about this very same topic, and I expressed to her that I'm trying my very best to give everyone the benefit of the doubt with any situation. It's so easy to pre concieve someone based on past experiences, but I'm starting to realize that if I say I am a christian and I want to live my life according to his word then I have to not only speak but walk it as well. It certainly is a struggle sometime, but I ultimately feel that I am blessed and highly favored so god got my back and I know that if god is for you who can be against you . One last thing before I go. I use to dream about meeting you and somehow having enough charisma that you actually like me and develop a friendship (as I'm sure all your fans do), and the reason why is because I felt that If I could just be in your presence and possibly absorb some of your energy then I could create my own success. As I've gotten older I see that I don't have to be in your presence to have that I just have to keep god first...create some goals, follow through with them and stay prayed up. It would be great to still meet you in person, and if we were meant to cross paths then it will happen. -Be blessed
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MISS, DIANE KING miami fla 8 months, 2 weeks ago

MR,TYLER PERRY JUST WANT TO SAY HI, YOU"RE MY GREATEST FAN. I "M INSPRIE BY YOU, ONCES WAS HOMLESS SO I CAN RELATE TO YOUR STORY BUY I BATTLED ADDICTION. NOW TRYING TO GIVE BACK WHAT I STRUGLE WITH TO THE COMMUNTY PRAY FOR ME , GOD BLESS ME TO HELP PEOPLE OVERCOME WHAT I BATTLE WITH. LOVE YA CONTINUE TO BE A BLESSING
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LAKEIA MIDTOWN ATL 8 months, 2 weeks ago

AMEN 2 THE SPOKEN WORD OF TRUTH....LET ME SHARE SOME ENCOURAGEMENT 4 EVERYONE MY DEAR FRIEND***********GOD*********** PUTS PPL ON OUR LIVES 4 ******SEASONS*** & HIS REASONS***- & WHEN THEIR PURPOSE HAS BEEN FULFILLED THEY ARE REMOVED & REPLACED WITH OTHERS 2 COMFORT OR JUST 2 SHOW US THERE IS BETTER CHOICES....& ALSO 2 BRING US BACK 2 HIM...THERE IS ALWAYS REASURANCES IN KNOWING HE IS ALWAYS THERE WITH OPEN LOVING ARMS" &.HE NEVER GETS TIRED OF US.......THIS MESSAGE IS SUCH A STRUGGLE 4 ALL OF US.*****--BLESSINGS**---LOVE***----- & ***-PEACE******* ALWAYS***********
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- lakeia J. mid town Atl #1738440 8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  TALK ABOUT..... "thoughts from the Heart & Soul"?... u nailed it......God has purposed u 2 disciple TRUTH All of our setbacks...heart aches only Makes Us Stronger in Him....We open out Hearts bcuz he allows is 2 share our Lives & Love with others on Many Levels...A good example os thru FORGIVENESS & MOVING FORWARD.......ONE OF MY TEAR-JERKER MOVIES...A WALK TO REMEMBER...IT TEACHES US THAT LOVE SHOULD BE AS THE WIND...ALWAYS FEELING IT....BUT NOT ALWAYS ABLE 2 SEE IT..L*O*V*E IS ENDIRANCE & KEEPING YOUR FAITH ALIVE............
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Virginia DELAWARE 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hello Tyler, Thank you for those words of inspiration. Virginia
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EJ Va. 8 months, 2 weeks ago

It is hard to guard a heart against change when never knowing the person one is supposted to be from a young age, then one deals with life's circumstances that darkens one's heart to the woulda, shoulda, could have beens.
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Kevin Memphis,TN 8 months, 2 weeks ago

I wanted to make a comment on the statement by Tyler Perry which read, "God blesses you according to what is in your heart." First off, I would like to know what scripture is that from. Second, I don't believe this is true that God blesses you according to what is in your heart. The Bible "clearly" states that the rain falls on the just and the unjust. So what that tells me is that just people get blessed (pure heart) and unjust people get blessed (bad heart). It is really getting out of hand with people throw out these "catchy phrases" that sound good like this one made by TP and we just say Amen because it sounds good. The truth is God decides who He wants to bless and who He does not. There are so many examples in the Bible about God blessing people who did not have good hearts. The Bible even says in Romans, God showed His greatest love in sending us Jesus while we were yet sinners." So, God sent HIS BEST IN JESUS while we quote on quote had bad hearts (sinners) We just need to be careful about giving our Amen to stuff that sounds good but it not scripture. Does God bless "sometimes" according to what is in your heart, yes. But, THAT IS NOT a condition in order to be blessed.
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- Derrick Db. Coleman Houston, TX #1738434 8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  OMG, I'm all for that, but sir, the man was just sharing an encouraging word , and here you go being all deep, Lawd .. Calm down !!!!!
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monique matthews milwaukee, wi 8 months, 2 weeks ago

I really appreciate this artical. I do have a good heart & even though I have been hurt by my spouse, family, & friends more times than anyone one should have to ever suffer through; I still remain being optimistic, loving, caring, forgiving, and true! But sometimes I wonder if I should turn it all off sometimes because nobody seems to appreciate it! But my two children & GOD & maybe that's all that matters but I'm just tiered of giving love & not being loved! But I'm gonna remain paitient & wait for GOD to send me a man who deserves me & my heart :)
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satara williams MIAMI FLA 8 months, 2 weeks ago

HI, MR TYLER PERRY SATARA response; thank you I will . I know it is the pure in heart that see GOD. so if I won,t to see the father face to face. I need to love with a pure heart.
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Regina Baltimore , Maryland 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Purity of heart God gives us. As we start pull the Forbidden fruit from the tree of life. Our purity Of heart starts to vanish. We begin to taste from The tree of Good and Evil. The forbidden fruits Consist of deceit , anger, harming your brethren Stealing, , sexual perversion .....and the List goes on. But here is the Good news. Purity of heart can be re-establish . Just believe in the Healing power of our mighty God. He will restore you to wholeness . The taste of the forbidden fruit will cease to exist . Only the Good will Be your life. Allow God to Guard your heart. He will do a much better Job At it then we will ever do. Peace
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