Second Thoughts – Katy Perry

Greetings Dear Reader,

Sometimes I will end the day with thoughts that are important to get out.  Usually I just write them and put them in my journal folder.  I have chosen that on occasion I will share them with you Dear Reader.

Please understand that this post is a direct response to several things I have heard today regarding last night’s Super Bowl Half-Time performance.  I will be clear that I enjoy some of the young lady’s music.  No matter what one think’s of her music, however, one cannot honestly deny that her voice is amazing.

I found her performance creative and entertaining.  She actually sang the songs.  She had interesting costumes.  The lion and the stars were truly imaginative. I have been unable to find a posted video of the performance.

What I truly wish to comment on is the things I have seen written and hear said about her by those who claim to follow Christ.  There is a binary choice to be made here. Either we treat her as someone who knows Jesus or we do not.  No matter which choice we make we have very specific obligations to Christ if we claim to follow him.

If one says that Katy Perry does not know Jesus then as a Christ follower one must do the following:

Love her

Pray for her

Refrain from Judging her

Not expect her to act like a Christ follower

Not speak evil things about her to others

If one says that Katy Perry knows Jesus then as a Christ follower one must do the following:

Love her

Pray for her

Refrain from Judging her

Not expect her to act like a Christ follower

Not speak evil things about her to others

Yes the lists are identical. No matter what I think of ANYONE I am obligated to love him or her.  I am bound by my own beliefs to pray for anyone who does not know Christ and for those who know him but appear to be off the path of following.  I say appear because I cannot know what someone else’s heart is before God.  I cannot say where Katy Perry is in her walk with Christ.

I can say that no matter where she is in that walk that she is worthy of love and kindness from anyone else who claims to follow Christ.  To judge and condemn her is neither our prevue nor our privilege.  If I could have a conversation with her I would apologize for those who do. 

The benchmark of the Christ follower is his love for others.  We cannot love God without obeying his command to love others.  That includes entertainers, sports figures, and politicians.  It includes everyone.

We must see her as she is. She is someone in whom God has created great talent and creativity.  She is someone for whom Christ gave his life.  She is worthy of our prayers and kindness.  If you need motivation to see her as she is give a listen to this:

Firework – Katy Perry

Do you ever feel

Like a plastic bag

Drifting through the wind

Wanting to start again

Do you ever feel

Feel so paper-thin

Like a house of cards

One blow from caving in

Do you ever feel

Already buried deep

Six feet under

Screams but no one seems to hear a thing

Do you know that there's

Still a chance for you

'Cause there's a spark in you

You just gotta

Ignite the light

And let it shine

Just own the night

Like the Fourth of July

'Cause baby, you're a firework

Come on show them what you're worth

Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"

As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework

Come on let your colors burst

Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"

You're gonna leave them all in awe

You don't have to feel

Like a waste of space

You're original

Cannot be replaced

If you only knew

What the future holds

After a hurricane

Comes a rainbow

Maybe the reason why

All the doors are closed

So you could open one

That leads you to the perfect road

Like a lightning bolt

Your heart will glow

And when it's time you know

You just gotta

Ignite the light

And let it shine

Just own the night

Like the Fourth of July

'Cause baby, you're a firework

Come on show them what you're worth

Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"

As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework

Come on let your colors burst

Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"

You're gonna leave them all in awe

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

It's always been inside of you, you, you

And now it's time to let it through

'Cause baby, you're a firework

Come on show them what you're worth

Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"

As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework

Come on let your colors burst

Make them go, "Oh, oh, oh"

You're gonna leave them all in awe

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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