Age: 15 years old
Lord, I am very confused. I gave up music for you because it took me away from you. And then, I don’t listen to it anymore because of that reason. But, when my friends listen to that, or even redacted or redacted , what do I do? Say I don’t listen to that? Wouldn’t that make me seem above them, like how I make redacted feel. Then I separate myself from them and can’t speak to them in their language. For a lot of people, music is life. I don’t think listening to non-Christian music is a sin, but when it becomes an idol it is. That’s why I got rid of it. But, my friends love that music. I can grow closer to them through this common interest. Then I can love them, and everything about them, even if they choose music that is a problem for me. So, is it wrong for me to talk about different bands? Okay, let’s put it like this. Redacted goes to the orbit room. I don’t go there because it’s not the best place. But, I haven’t seen redacted in forever and they want me to go with them. It’s against my values, but if I go I will speak their language, grow closer as their friend, share a common interest, and be able to love them and show them your love. Going out to these places is not bad because that’s where the people need help. Those are the people who need you. So, by going to these clubs I could show your love to the broken people who need it. If I didn’t go to that orbit room with redacted I would miss an opportunity to love them and show them God’s love. So, even though I wouldn’t go on my own will, because this will help my relationship with redacted and help me speak their language instead of preaching to them and not getting involved in their life, which doesn’t do much good. So what about music? Non-Christian music wouldn’t be a bad thing if it helps me speak the language of a person whose heart was broken and badly needed mending, like at the clubs. But, how do I know when that is it, and when I’m not just listening to it for my own pleasure? Maybe, in the case of going to a concert with redacted? We would have a common bond and I could love them by speaking their language, but wouldn’t I also love this concert? Then, wouldn’t that be the idle thing taking me away from God? But, I guess if I went to that concert for God, then that music would it really take me away from him. So what about listening to music in the car with redacted? Shouldn’t I let them listen to it, and love them no matter what they listen to. To judge them based on music is horrible. So, shouldn’t I just love them and everything about them? Like how I love redacted even though they do drugs. I wouldn’t do drugs and hate that they do, but I love them despite that. Is that right Lord? Is that how I can most effectively gain people for you?
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