But irony never stays at one level of meaning. I'm gonna quit now and enjoy ma fame. You know, it’s this type of an attitude that rings loudly in verses like Hebrews 4:16, “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”  Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV). Can you imagine if we approached God with this mentality? This could be seen as situational irony because in fact Grandison is, Here, Charity Lomax is upset that Dick Owens hypothetically freed a slave. Prayer brings God into our everyday lives, and allows Him to influence us in ways that only He can! Too legit to quit means that somebody is too great to stop doing what they're doing. In truth, prayer is our right as God’s children; it’s our right to encounter our Heavenly Father on demand!

The title is verbal irony because Grandison doesn’t “Pass,” he Lives. He is in some way "passing" in the role of the loyal slave, all the while planning a large escape for himself and others. lit quitunknown. This irony is situational because the expected outcome was that she would be happy and impressed by his accomplishment.

To “come boldly” means to come without fear, it means that we approach God free of hesitation. He seems to be the one who would most benefit from its uses, the one who in fact has very little at his disposal to fight for himself *but* verbal irony.

Interesting stuff here.

I think your examples of situational irony are on target. So today I want to you encourage you to remember, you ARE legit! Don’t stop, don’t quit…for as a man once said…”You’re too legit to quit!”, Today I came across something that I had share with you.


Because I’m too legit! Because I’m too legit! Basically, you deserve what you have and shouldn't quit. Or you might think about the term in terms of Grandison's duplicity.

Overall, I found the story entirely ironic because Dick Owens tried so hard to free Grandison and he appeared to be a faithful slave.

So let me offer some help for those of us that may need a slang interpreter, “legit” is slang for saying something is legitimate.
Maybe…. A fun euphemism for the state of blackout intoxication that one achieves by consuming excessive amounts of alcohol; when one gets so "lit" that they must "quit". For those who believe in Christ, they have all been made the children of God! The Irony of Grandison ... You might even look at the distance between word and meaning in the title, particularly the word you pointed out, "passing."

Today I came across something that I had share with you. Why?

legitimate: having the full rights as a son or daughter, In other words, “I am unable to quit, because I know my rights as a son or daughter…”  Wow!

It comes from a song by MC Hammer in which he describes himself as “too legit to quit”, that is, he should definitely continue making music because people seem to enjoy it so much.

You have access to all of it as you come boldly to your Heavenly Father! Think about the depth of this statement, “I am unable to quit…”  Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t quit, I don’t have the ability to quit.

When you're too much of a rule-follower and worked honestly for all you own. I didn't know that about the Jim Crow Laws, that totally makes sense now. Person 1: I just stole 40 diamond rings and $50 million dollars from the bank. If you’re “, This portion of scripture has revolutionized my time with God in prayer. Our boldness comes from the fact that we know who we are in Christ, (if you aren’t sure about your identity in Christ or need to be reminded, take some time read some of my blog posts from October).

And if you are a child of God, you know you are LEGIT!

If you’re “seasoned” enough to remember MC Hammer’s hit song, “Too Legit” you’ll really appreciate this: I love it! Too legit to quit.

The word legitimate takes on many different contexts, however I came across a definition of “legitimate” that I want you to know. (230)”. You have access to God, you can come boldly before the throne of grace and obtain your Heavenly Father’s empowerment, love, mercy….the list goes on and on!

He is saying, “Come!”, He is waiting and ready to receive us! Christ has made you worthy!

Thanks! See, a lot of us have not legitimized prayer as one of our rights as children of God. Prayer is when we get to spend time with Him as His children! This could be taken for verbal irony because in fact the speaker actually intends the character to be lazy. So let me offer some help for those of us that may need a slang interpreter, “legit” is slang for saying something is legitimate. The word legitimate takes on many different contexts, however I came across a definition of “legitimate” that I want you to know. Symbolically, the old Grandison dies and the new one gets to live freely amongst his family. Too Lit To Quit Thursday, February 9, 2012. It was not until the final paragraphs that we learn Grandison wasn’t content being a slave like the Colonel led us all to believe, and the joke was on him. Oftentimes, verbal irony is the tool of the physically or politically weaker. Boldness to come to God begins with knowing that Christ has made you good enough! In fact, one of the most famous slave escapes used just this devise.

After all it is stated in the beginning that there is nothing Dick Owens won’t do to “please a woman.



The verbal irony of the story is a little (forgive the pun) trickier. One way to read that is terms of death, a gentile way to say that someone has died. But irony never stays at one level of meaning. This portion of scripture has revolutionized my time with God in prayer. When you recognize prayer as your legitimate right, you’ll understand that the Lord is actually looking forward to time with us. Ok, I just want to say I love some of the stuff I come across on Instagram! "One way to read that is terms of death, a gentile way to say that someone has died. When we know that we are His children we can come into His presence with boldness. See, a lot of us have not. If you know me, you know I have a pretty active social media life!