Grudges (Matthew 18:21-22) Devos.HipHop
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- Cristianesimo
Brinson || Black Canvas I grew up in the church, and I’d often hear people say, “There’s no hurt like a church hurt.” I was always confused by what people meant until it happened to me. At that moment I understood clearly. What is a “church hurt,” you ask? It’s when another Christian sins against or wrongs you in some way. Issues like this are what Brinson addresses in his song “Grudges.” If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, one thing you’ve learned is that Christians still sin. Yes, some have it more together than others, but none of us have reached sinless perfection. That means there will be times when we are wronged in some way. I know friends who worked at churches & moved on to other opportunities, only to have the people they worked with start talking behind their back soon after they had left. I know artists who were booked for shows by Christian organizations, only to get shortchanged upon arrival. The list goes on. Any of these situations is enough to make someone hold a grudge and turn their back on the church. Like Brinson says in his song, “In the streets …
Brinson || Black Canvas I grew up in the church, and I’d often hear people say, “There’s no hurt like a church hurt.” I was always confused by what people meant until it happened to me. At that moment I understood clearly. What is a “church hurt,” you ask? It’s when another Christian sins against or wrongs you in some way. Issues like this are what Brinson addresses in his song “Grudges.” If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, one thing you’ve learned is that Christians still sin. Yes, some have it more together than others, but none of us have reached sinless perfection. That means there will be times when we are wronged in some way. I know friends who worked at churches & moved on to other opportunities, only to have the people they worked with start talking behind their back soon after they had left. I know artists who were booked for shows by Christian organizations, only to get shortchanged upon arrival. The list goes on. Any of these situations is enough to make someone hold a grudge and turn their back on the church. Like Brinson says in his song, “In the streets …