I've been praying for revival/another true Great Awakening for years. Hubby said it will never happen (he's Christian buy not awake) but our pastor prayers for revival publicly too!! Looking forward to seeing the hand of the Lord move in hearts and save His people!!
I absolutely get what you are saying, and it's true that manipulation of emotions can cause problems. We know not everyone gets saved for whatever choices of their own. I absolutely understand that the same agenda in pop music is weaved through even Christian music. However, I believe that we are all called to Christ in different ways. God knows that what works for one person, will not work for another, and he will keep knocking on that door however way he knows will work. And he will not let anything that brings someone closer to him go to waste. Remember, it's the person's choice to continue walking towards Jesus or not. Sometimes that path takes turns, falling away, coming back, falling away again, and coming back for good. We absolutely do not know who actually is saved. Someone can look like the greatest Christian out there but their heart could be dark as night and they never actually believed in Jesus.
Now I say all this because music is how God reached me. Many years ago. Was I emotionally caught by the music and lyrics? Yes. Was I perfect after all that? Absolutely not, in fact it took many more years to 'get serious' and even by those standards today I laugh because I am even more different and 'serious' about my faith today. As Christians, we are commanded to constantly try to improve ourselves, but we're not going to get it right all the time. What the devil meant for bad, God means for good. God will turn ashes to beauty.
Went to this concert a couple of weeks ago - one of the best I've ever been to.
Many people gave their lives to Christ that night - complete celebration with 10,000 other believers.
I had hope - but being there fanned those flames even higher. :)
I've been praying for revival/another true Great Awakening for years. Hubby said it will never happen (he's Christian buy not awake) but our pastor prayers for revival publicly too!! Looking forward to seeing the hand of the Lord move in hearts and save His people!!
I absolutely get what you are saying, and it's true that manipulation of emotions can cause problems. We know not everyone gets saved for whatever choices of their own. I absolutely understand that the same agenda in pop music is weaved through even Christian music. However, I believe that we are all called to Christ in different ways. God knows that what works for one person, will not work for another, and he will keep knocking on that door however way he knows will work. And he will not let anything that brings someone closer to him go to waste. Remember, it's the person's choice to continue walking towards Jesus or not. Sometimes that path takes turns, falling away, coming back, falling away again, and coming back for good. We absolutely do not know who actually is saved. Someone can look like the greatest Christian out there but their heart could be dark as night and they never actually believed in Jesus.
Now I say all this because music is how God reached me. Many years ago. Was I emotionally caught by the music and lyrics? Yes. Was I perfect after all that? Absolutely not, in fact it took many more years to 'get serious' and even by those standards today I laugh because I am even more different and 'serious' about my faith today. As Christians, we are commanded to constantly try to improve ourselves, but we're not going to get it right all the time. What the devil meant for bad, God means for good. God will turn ashes to beauty.