Hey all yall'! I wanted to post just asking a question. Is "secular" music wrong? I know I had mentioned in an earlier post that I found it hard to listen to secular music. I am not asking this rhetorically but with a genuine interest in knowing what all you guys thought on it. Well, I have begun to think that some of the "Christian" music of today is really lame. I think we need to stop putting the label "Christian" on certain music just because the lyrics can represent a "Jesus" allegory. I have listened to many "secular" songs that you could associate with a allegory out of the Bible. In fact, I have listened to some bands that don't have really good lyrics that could be used for a biblical allegory. I think it is kind of sad that, just because the music that we listen to has a "Christian" label, we think it's okay to listen to it. In all reality, "secular" artists are putting out way better music (I didn't say lyrics OK....just sayin'). Yes, there are many Christian bands that can put out good music as well as good lyrics. I know for a fact that music isn't neutral, no matter whether it is under a Christian label group or not. I have listened to bands like Demon Hunter and some other bands that you have to have the lyrics sheet in order to even understand the words. Ok, sorry, I'll shut up before I bash any more bands. Your coments would make me really happy!!!

Do Hard Things

Just the title really ought to make you think....I think...and I know others think so to....Anyway, I, along with my girlfriend and several other friends, went to a Do Hard Things conference. In case you are unfamiliar with Do Hard Things, I have the link below

http://www.therebelution.com/index.php

Do Hard Things is based around a rebelution against low expectations. This word rebelution comes from a joining of two words, revolution and rebellion. The overall point of the conference was to encourage teens to get off their butts and do something...something that would help fulfill Christs calling for your life. So, with that being said, I would like to share some areas God has been working on in my life recently.

First off, I think I have been wasting to much time as a individual. I mean, I don't sit around and play video games all day, but I think that I could be managing time more wisely. It says in Philippians that we are to "Strain forward to what lies ahead". Judging by the way I interpret the scripture, I don't think he wants us to sit in a Lazy boy and kinda chill until we feel like doing something. I think of straining as doing something that might hurt a little bit, trying to make a difference in the world, being on fire for Jesus, and loving everyone with God's type of love.

At the Do Hard Things conference, Brett mentioned that teenagers are the most despised age group in our society. Why is that? It's because most teenagers are to busy going to parties, playing video games, having premarital sex, and watching stupid TV shows to even care about what's happening in the real world. There is a line that needs to be drawn. The way that the guys at the DHT conference described it was that "The ceiling is where the floor needs to be." That is so true! Yeah, I learned alot and I'm sorry I can't express it very well. I apologize!!

Sorry, I think I have probably been a bit harsh but that is what has been on my mind. Thanks for letting my thoughts spill out. Hope somebody gets something from this jumbled mess of words. LOL

David