As I jump on my soap box, I want to start by saying, “God
is good”. I’m starting to understand why people act fake. By no means am I
justifying fraudulent behavior or am I attempting to justify it BUT I DO
UNDERSTAND. It’s easy to attack the character of secular rappers, who assist in
perpetuating a negative image of blacks; while they live totally opposite of
their lyrics. But before we send them through the ringer, let’s take a look at
a place where individuals should be accepted. A place where we find fault in
people, instead of finding faulty people, and bringing them to be healed. A
place where verbally everyone claims, “I’m not perfect”, BUT in application,
well that’s another story. A place where
we love because HE first loved us. A
place where we are supposed to love because we have been forgiven much. This
place I speak of is the CHURCH. I will only speak from my own experience, so
let me start. It’s like your accepted until you show your flaw; but once shown,
your lucky if you’re treated as a 2nd class Christian. You are
extremely blessed if you’re not verbally stoned by the same people who
confirmed your calling. In this place, pastors will invite you to share the
Gospel, BUT if they get a whiff of your humanity, not only do the invites stop
but the fellowship also.
If this is the attitude of the CHURCH, which should be
known for its love, why do we find it odd for people to act fake? Why do we get
alarmed that people cover up? Or should people look forward to exposing
themselves on Sunday, to be verbally lynched? This is me speaking; to me, the
CHURCH is a living contradiction because it’s a place full of sick people; but
it’s also a place where people can become whole and healed. I once fell victim
to pretending that I had it all together BUT the mask got too heavy to wear;
plus the people I was pretending for, were just as tore up as me. Bottom Line: STOP
FEARING MAN, FEAR GOD!
PROVERBS
29:25 The fear of man is a snare, but the one who
trusts in the Lord is protected
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