An Omega Spiritual Charge

MANHOOD

The foundation, the start, the beginning – GEN. 1:26 – We are made in the image of God, that is who we represent – the Supreme Basileus. Omega Men, act like men. How do men act? Men act Godly, Nobly, brotherly, friendly, Christ-like. The charge is to remember that we are real men, true men, standing strong for our eternal shrine. 

 

SCHOLARSHIP

II Timothy 2:15- Having the spiritual awareness combined with the academic adeptness, the mental preparedness, the intellectual superiority to think nobly, with the mind of Christ. Omega men use our minds to reason our way into and out of the circumstances and challenges that this life will confront us with; but remember we are facing just what other men have met; Scholarship is more than a tool you received in school; it is a mindset of superiority that will enable you to conquer all. The charge here is to think nobly, and apply your God –given brilliance to illuminate the world in which you live.

 

PERSEVERANCE

GAL.6:9 – Quit, give in, give up, throw in the towel, surrender, bow down, bow out, back away, cut your losses, wave the white flag, call it a day, take your ball and go home, relinquish, resign, walk out, abandon; STOP! None of these words apply to AN OMEGA MAN – The charge is to – Go on, push on, carry on, press on, proceed, full steam ahead, advance, keep on keeping on, eyes front head high to the finish! Remember: Luke 1:37 – “For With God, NOTHING Shall Be Impossible”. 

 

UPLIFT

James 4:10 – As The Lord has lifted, is lifting, and we must lift as you climb, teach as you learn, help as you heal, plant as you grow, and watch the Lord of Heaven pour blessings and favor upon you so abundantly that you will be proud and honored to hold OMEGA up and shine her light and uplift our brotherhood for all the world to see. The Responsibility of an Omega Man Omega Psi Phi Fraternity selects men whose records demonstrate that they possess mental capacity, strong character and an earnest desire to equip them for service to humanity. The Fraternity seeks to develop conscientious, eager, enthusiastic, and active members who will carry on our traditions, ideals, and services in the years ahead. “What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my friends? Such are the questions which a virtuous man ought often to ask himself.” The virtuous man asks not what the aforementioned things “Can do. for me” but “what I can do for them?” – Lavator – Here are some of your duties and responsibilities as a member of the Fraternity. It is the responsibilities of every Omega man to: • live by the four cardinal principles: Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift. • be an active, financial, and supportive lifelong member. • be dutifully to a Brother. • support the Constitution of the Fraternity. • help a worthy Brother in distress. • protect the sanctity of the home. • protect the chastity of woman. • take a leadership role in the Fraternity. • hold Fraternity matters in strict secrecy. *These are not just responsibilities for the moment or for the week or for a year. They are responsibilities for the rest of your entire life. These responsibilities are the heart and soul of the Fraternity. To further understand the responsibilities of an Omega man you should look to the purpose of the Fraternity: The purpose of the Fraternity shall be to bring about a union of college men of similar high ideals of scholarship and manhood in order: a) To stimulate the attainment of ideals and ambitions of its members; b) To disseminate and inculcate those ideals among those with whom its members come in contact; c) To cooperate with the schools where its Chapters may be located, in. fostering these ideals; d) To occupy a progressive, helpful and constructive place in the civic and political life of the community and of the nation; e) To prepare its members for greater usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; f) To aid down-trodden humanity in its effort to achieve higher social, economic and intellectual status.” It is up to you as a member of the Fraternity to live up to these responsibilities, “thus holding Omega up to the world as a shining light.”