It’s been over a year now since Wallen got caught throwing around the N-word, and despite spending six months in timeout for his actions, he’s somehow become even more successful than before, to the point where Rolling Stone posited that “the controversy actually helped Wallen’s career.” We can argue over whether or not Wallen has paid enough of a price for his actions until the end of time (for my money, the answer is an easy “No”), but throughout the whole ordeal, one thing hasn’t changed: Wallen remains one of the least-interesting artists in Nashville, and I still can’t figure out what people see or hear in him. Be encouraged.Here’s hoping this is the last time I have to waste on Morgan Wallen. "But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame." –1 Peter 3:1-16.īe blessed, friend. He'll show you what you don't know! Praise Him for that. Ultimately, I pray that the Lord would give you discernment and wisdom in this area, and that as you press into Him and ask that He'd be glorified, He'd give you the words– that none of them would be your own. It definitely depends on the situation… discussion and honest conversations are beautiful, but could anything you say hurt the person, not pointing them to Christ? Could your emotions quickly turn to self instead of the Lord? Paul "reasoned" in the synagogues (Acts 17:2-3 18:19) but I don't believe it was a heady debate I think it more describes his presentation of the gospel in a logical, apologetic way (as … states– it has a lot of sound biblical support and reference on the topic). So I pushed aside the doubts and said Yes! Yes to a deeper more relationship with Him. Then He reassured me that His love is based on Who He is which is Love not on my actions. Get into a deeper relationship with me beloved. I propose a deeper more intimate relationship with you. Love is patient love is kind love always perseveres. I forgave you when you confessed and repented. It was rocky at times and you were even stubborn at times. For 15 years beloved we’ve had a relationship. You turned from your sins and turned to Me. It’s an Iphone journal)įifteen years ago you gave me your heart. Here is what He said to me (copied and pasted it from my prayer journal. I got what He said to me written down in my prayer journal. He asked back in March but I hesitated feeling unworthy. God is calling me into a deeper more intimate relationship with Him. I don’t want to love my opinions more than my neighbor. I don’t want to convince more than I pursue. I don’t want to have heady debates more than I have heart-to-hearts. It makes me long to use Truth to build others up rather than use my pride to tear them down. Don’t waste your words on arguments that don’t ultimately matter.ĭoes this convict you like it does me? It pushes me to see how Scripture is working itself out in the lives of those in my community. Go to them the first time, and then after that let it go and avoid them. And, interestingly, that’s what Paul tells us to do. When I find over and over again that someone is contentious and loves the drama of an argument, I tend not to take them very seriously anymore. Are we making a big deal out of grey areas because we’d rather debate in the intellectual sphere than engage and serve in the physical one? But, the majority of the time when I’m apt to do so, it’s because my mind is idle and my hands aren’t busy actively loving and serving others. I think sometimes arguing a point makes us feel we are doing important work, and maybe sometimes we are. It’s entirely likely that I’ll immediately look for the rebuttal article as well, because what is an argument without two sides? There must be some biological “quick hit” that comes from engaging in this kind of back-and-forth, or even just following it from the sidelines like me. When I feel like my own life isn’t interesting enough or there isn’t enough new information coming at me, I can seek out entertainment in latest article or most recent Christian issue going around Facebook. In my own life, I know that I often seek out controversy and dissent when I’m bored. Do you ever find yourself participating? Titus makes sure we know how off-base those people are, and it’s probably wise that we check our hearts and motives in our desire to pursue controversy. You know the people who yap endlessly about things that don’t really matter? They bicker back and forth about issues that do not have a lot of weight in the grand scheme of things.
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