Be The Light Today

The world can feel like it’s tilting, and the headlines do not help. We pressed pause on our usual music talk to share a straight-from-the-heart message about hope, courage, and the quiet power you already carry. This conversation meets you where you are, names the strangeness of the moment, and offers a path forward that does not depend on perfect circumstances or public platforms: be the light where you stand.

We get real about the weariness that follows constant revelations and chaos, and we unpack why despair is so tempting when the powerful seem untouchable. Then we pivot to what actually changes rooms: presence, integrity, and small faithful actions. Some of us speak up with a mic; others move things in the background. Both matter. Along the way, we talk about prayer as infrastructure, Scripture as a pattern book of spiritual laws that shape daily life, and how generosity, humility, and truth-telling steady the soul. If you do not share this faith, you will still find practices you can use: honest reflection, steady routines, and choosing courage over numbness.

We also make space for the person who feels invisible or done. Your life has weight. If you are fighting thoughts of suicide, you belong and you matter more than you know. Reach out, breathe, and take the next tiny step. We close with practical encouragements to check on a friend, support those at risk, and channel your voice in ways that fit your wiring. When the world feels dark, your choice to notice, care, and act is not small—it’s everything.

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Transcript

A Heartfelt Opening And Context

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Hello and welcome back everyone. I'm excited about this brand new episode. You know, we're going to get into some great information today, but before we do that, y'all know what it is, family. All right, all right. We're gonna get into it today, man. I'm really excited about this. This is uh, you know, an exciting time. We're also living in some very rough, strange uh times, but we're also living in some good times. And I just want to continue to share, you know, before I get into my um, before I get into what I want to talk about today, I just want to take the time to encourage everyone. We're living in um some very rough times right now, definitely in uh America. I know that I have listeners on other continents and in different countries, and I appreciate you guys, and I appreciate the guys that are at home um in America, and I definitely appreciate those who live in DMV who are listening to my content. I appreciate you. But we're living in uh, you know, uh very strange times right now. And I I don't want anyone, I don't want anybody to lose hope and to lose focus on why you're here and um why you are why you were put on this planet to do something great. And so I really want to extend love to you guys and encouragement and peace of mind uh and joy and knowing that everything is going to work out exactly the way that it's supposed to. And I I know that it doesn't look like it, it doesn't seem like it, and um it's and uh I know it that you know it it is disheartening, it's discouraging, you know, definitely if you are living in America, um, or if you're not even in America, just seeing what's happening in our country right now. It's it's you know, it's very weird, some things that we have never seen before, some things that we probably never thought we would see. And so, you know, I know that we have our goals and we have uh things that we're striving for, but do me a favor, family, after you know, hearing this, take some time to love somebody, take some time to encourage somebody, take some time to let someone know that you love them and that you are there for them, you are in their corner. And, you know, it it's it's a little tough for me to even get to my episode because for some reason I feel like this is so much more important right now. You know, I have notes, I have things that I want to to give to you, but for some reason, you know, when I when I push record on my dog, there's something in me that just said that someone needs to hear this encouraging word. And so um I want you to know that I see you, I want you to know that you are important, I want you to know that you have what it takes to be great. Um, no matter what your background is, race, uh race, nationality, no matter what it is, gender, it doesn't matter what it is. I just want to make sure that you know that you are important and that I see you. And that you are important to me, and I know that you have people around you that um that uh hold you in high regard and that you are important to them. Um we we have a lot of things coming out about Epstein files and uh a lot of information, a lot of weird, strange things that um there are some of us who already knew these things were were going on. Especially, I I'll say this, um, I'll say this to you. I know that they call us African Americans in this country, but the truth is that we are the indigenous people of America. We've been here for years, we've been here for generations, we've been here way before a lot of other people stepped foot on this country uh in this country. And they have a lot of names for us black, African American, blah, blah, blah, just different names through the years. But we knew, we already knew what was happening. We we knew what was going on behind closed doors, we knew uh of the the contracts that were being signed for people to be who they are before you put in the public eye. We already knew, you know, there are those who are very surprised right now by the Epstein Files and about you know uh what was going on right under their nose. But some of us we already knew, and and so uh these things coming out can be very discouraging to say the least, you know, and um strange that people would even participate in such things just to be famous or just to be rich or whatever it is, and there's nothing wrong with being having either one, but how people have acquired it, uh that that's that's where the issue comes in. And so, you know, I I feel like I want to say to you that in spite of that, here's what I want us to do. Listen closely. Be the light wherever you are. I I think I want that to be the message for this episode. I'll get back to music on on the next episode, but this episode, I I want to name this be the light wherever you are. Be that light, be the person, the catalyst that changes the at the environment wherever you are, to speak up where wrong is being done. No matter against, no matter the group it's against, the person, gender, it doesn't matter. Be the light, you know, and even if you don't want to be the one to speak up, that's okay. You know, then maybe you can speak to someone about doing something about what's happening. You don't have to be the one to voice it if you're not comfortable. And don't feel bad for uh for for not being the one that may be the voice. You you can work in other ways, all right? But I want you to be the light in your own way, your own way. Um, you're not here to be a duplicate of someone else, you're not here to be be someone else. You're here to be you, to shine your light. And for those of us who believe in their Heavenly Father, uh Yahuwah, you know, El El Leon, but for the ones who believe in the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, let's continue to pray. Let's continue to believe, let's continue to do what our Father has uh anointed us to do. And if you're not a believer, it's okay, you know what I mean? But um I would urge you regardless to pray, you know. But for those who are believers, let's continue to pray, be in our prayer closets and to change the atmosphere, change what's happening because the prayers of a righteous person avail of much. And so as we continue to go to our Father, as we continue to, you know, ask God for forgiveness of sins and things that we have done, humble ourselves and pray, which is what the word of God says, that he will heal our land. And as we know that he is not a man that he should lie, he can't lie. And so it looks at times, even for me, it looks impossible. It looks like, man, these people have these things on lock, how much money they have, how much how many how many businesses and how many things they own, and what's happening with the food, what's happening with the news. I mean, there's a lot that's happening that they think that they control. It's true. But what I need you to understand is our father is still in control, even when it doesn't look like it. And there's a lot of times where it doesn't look like it. I'm gonna go ahead and be honest myself. There's a lot of times where I'm looking out into the world and it does not look like our father's in control. But he is in control, you know, and we just need to continue to believe that, stay in the word of God. The reason why I say stay in the word of God, not just not just to read nice little stories. To the uninitiated, they're just stories or allegories, things that didn't really happen. And I'm gonna tell you that's a lie. It's it did happen. And the Bible is also a book of spiritual laws that if you follow them and live by them, the benefits of those spiritual laws will automatically happen, automatically manifest in your life. And I'll just give you one just to give an example. Given it shall be given. You have to understand that when it says it shall be given, it's not saying there's a chance, it's saying that it has to. And the the word of God, the Bible is full of spiritual laws like this. And so I would encourage you as well to, you know, if you haven't read your Bible in a while, or if you haven't read it at all, or you're not a believer, or you're an atheist, that's okay. You know, take the time if you if you like, as you have free will, you know, to to go into the word of God and ask God, is this real? Are you real? You know, and I just want to extend this as well, that if you want God to come into your heart, he's there for you. And the way you can do that is by uh asking him into your heart, saying that you believe that he's real, and that Yahuwah raised Christ from the dead, rolled a stone away, and ask him into your heart. And if you do these things, then yes, you shall be saved. And and what people don't understand about this, I know that sounds like, oh, okay, I shall be saved. What does that mean? It means a life without you really not being alive, without the spirit of God living in you. That's really what this is about. It's about the Holy Spirit, which is what this is, which is God's Spirit living within you. That's when you truly come alive. You haven't lived until the Spirit of God is now within your temple. And I feel uh, for some reason, I feel uh a reason, I feel a push to tell you this. You know, I am a man of faith if you if you have not figured it out yet. If you, you know, I'm sure I have said things in past episodes, I am a man of faith. And I am a believer. And it's not about, for me, it's not about I'm a son, it's not about being, I don't want to confuse anybody because that's a that's a different conversation about religions and and and Christianity and all those things. What I am is a son. I am his son. I am one of his sons, and I am an ambassador for Christ, and I am an ambassador for the kingdom of God. That's who I am. Christianity is an organization. And so, in and of itself, is it bad, is it wrong to call yourself a Christian? No, uh, this just because you call yourself a Christian doesn't mean that you stand for everything that has gone on in Christianity. I'm not so so you know, don't be alarmed. But I am a man of faith. And so I felt like I needed to extend this to you so that you can have someone needed to hear this so that you can have hope. And he is the hope, he is the way, the truth, and the life. And it's true. And don't be surprised that if you're not a believer yet after hearing this, um, that something will try to tell you that what I said isn't true. As a matter of fact, if yeah, you should probably expect it that after hearing this, some something will try to tell you that what I'm what I'm saying isn't true. And that will be your sign. It will it would and as a matter of fact, for somebody, it might even come through a friend after telling them about this episode or or hearing it themselves, and and they might try to tell you that isn't real. I won't be surprised. And that's how you that's gonna be your sign that what I'm saying is very true. And I think that for many people this episode is gonna resonate with a lot of people with some people in their spirit, and so that's why I took the time to put music aside for a second and to just extend love, extend truth, extend peace and joy. For the joy of the Lord is your strength, it really is. And so I want you to know from me, Tony King, that I see you, that I love you, you are important, you are important to me, you are important to your Heavenly Father, you are important to the Creator, even if you don't know him yet. You are important to those that are around you, those who really love you. You are important and your life is important. And I want to speak to anyone who may be uh thinking about suicide that your life is important. Don't don't use any instrument to to take your life. You belong here and you're here for a reason. And so I want you to know that you are loved. I want you to know that you have a purpose. All right. And so uh I know that this has been an unusual, it's been an unusual episode, but that's okay. We're in unusual times, and so uh it's important for everyone to know. All right, I want to thank you so much for checking this out. Do me a favor, family. Remember to check me out on all uh social media, not all of them, but most streaming uh social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, um, even threads, uh, TikTok, and uh there's another one, LinkedIn. Uh, go and check out my content on either one of these. Go and check out my blog, Sonic Kingship Art blog. There's always a link in the description. Um, in any episode, um, go and check out all that good stuff, man. And you know what? B, you know, stay tuned for the next episode for me to come and we're gonna get back to music. But I had to stop and do this for you guys, all right. I want to thank you so much for checking us out. I hope you're having a wonderful day. If you're not having a wonderful day, you can change that by your mind. So thanks so much. Tonight, uh