Heathens
I like the sound of this song. One day I decided that I should probably listen to the lyrics because sometimes I like the sound of songs and then realize what the words are or the meaning is and it's not good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcgie8jcvH4
I like this song.
Christians should listen to it before ministering to those outside the church.
"All my friends are heathens, take it slow. Wait for them to ask you who you know. Please don't make any sudden moves. You don't know the half of the abuse."
Don't bang on in throwing Jesus at people. Minister to them, love them, feed them, listen to them. They'll notice. And they'll ask why. And then we can share. We don't know where people are coming from. We don't know what their experience with the church is like, what their experience with Christians is like. Many people have been hurt badly by those claiming to follow Jesus. We need to show them who Jesus is and go from there. "They say they can smell your intentions."
Probably not at all what Twenty-One Pilots had in mind when they wrote this. I purposely have not watched the official video, as it's associated with "Suicide Squad." But that is what I hear when I listen to the song. It's a reminder to minister, knowing that if and when we do, people will notice, and people will ask, and we can share.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcgie8jcvH4
I like this song.
Christians should listen to it before ministering to those outside the church.
"All my friends are heathens, take it slow. Wait for them to ask you who you know. Please don't make any sudden moves. You don't know the half of the abuse."
Don't bang on in throwing Jesus at people. Minister to them, love them, feed them, listen to them. They'll notice. And they'll ask why. And then we can share. We don't know where people are coming from. We don't know what their experience with the church is like, what their experience with Christians is like. Many people have been hurt badly by those claiming to follow Jesus. We need to show them who Jesus is and go from there. "They say they can smell your intentions."
Probably not at all what Twenty-One Pilots had in mind when they wrote this. I purposely have not watched the official video, as it's associated with "Suicide Squad." But that is what I hear when I listen to the song. It's a reminder to minister, knowing that if and when we do, people will notice, and people will ask, and we can share.
posted by melilotnfosco | 12:11 AM
4 Comments:
also, the haunting tone of the song makes ministering feel that much more important, as the world is full of sorrow and desperation without God
I haven't listened yet, going to now... but I agree that actions speak louder than words. And yet sometimes I put the words on Facebook. My thinking in those moments (sometimes) is, you never know who you'll impact. But yeah, I'm not so good at what you just described there sometimes...
oh words are very valuable. they should be used. but i think there are a lot of people who want to win people with words rather than actions and a lot of people who won't be won by words, only actions. we can't not speak, because we don't know when our last opportunity to do so will be, but Jesus always healed the physical need before the spiritual one.
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