06/20/2025
This is just real talk from my own experience…
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When I used to listen to secular music, it had to hype me up. If it didn’t have cussing, talk about chasing the bag 💰, feeling powerful, or living that “Big Dawg” lifestyle, I didn’t want to hear it. The music had to motivate me to turn up or get lit—and honestly, a lot of it pushed me toward thoughts and behaviors that went against God’s will.
Not saying all secular music is evil—but for me, it became clear that it often stirred up desires that didn’t align with the Holy Spirit. It’s like trying to eat just two Oreos. Come on… who really stops at two? 😂 Sometimes it’s just better to throw the whole pack away.
I’m learning not to play with things that might tempt me. It’s not always about right or wrong—sometimes it’s about what’s wise.. that’s not only in music.. that’s life.. food too... And if we believe God is holy, we have to wrestle with whether the content we consume or the choices we make reflects that holiness. That’s something each of us has to work through personally in our walk with Him. For some it’s music.. others it’s movies.. and others it’s food/moderation.. we all have room for growth!
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Galatians 5:16–17 (NIV)
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.”
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1 Peter 2:11 (NIV)
“Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles,
to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.”
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I haven’t listened to secular music in 5 years now.. and I’ve noticed a HUGE DIFFERENCE in how I see the world and other people because of it.. mood is different as well.. stuff is much brighter when there is less darkness entering your heart.. that music was toxic but it felt good.. my new challenge is a healthy lifestyle .. but through the power of the Holy Spirit and discipline.. that will change too!
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So as I BOAST IN MY WEAKNESS as the Apostle Paul did in scripture.. will you stand with me in good faith?
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