Today
on Sharp Iron, Arthur takes over and shares his heart, check it out!
To young cats who just got saved and have this amazing gift of
writing music and rapping: don’t rush to get on wax before you have been
discipled, grown and matured enough to know the word of God and present it in a
way that won’t eisegete (take it out of context in application). People are
listening to your stuff and following you and if what we give them isn’t the
accurate word of God we will lead them astray. At the same time I know how hip
hop is full of pride and those who do it have a sort of ‘’swag” and are seen as
cool, and Holy hip-hop is not exempt. Through discipleship you will learn
obedience, humility and gain an understanding that it’s not about the music or
the gift but about God. Watch your gifting carefully and take care that it
doesn’t take the place of God. I have a heart for discipleship and teaching and
I have seen the importance of it and that’s why I will always stress this:
‘’GROWTH’’.
Secondly to the Pioneers who have been there, we have such a great
responsibility to preserve the movement and guide the youngen’s coming behind
us. We ought to be teachers and leaders and demonstrate the maturity and life
of Christ for all to see. I was pleased to hear David’s song, ‘’as you grow’’,
which for me captured my heart and the way I am feeling right now but what I
was most glad about was the fact that a pioneer stood up to address the areas
where we have lost it. Some might not like it but it is necessary and I think
more should be said and done.
Thirdly, to the entire movement: I will borrow some lines from
Lecrae’s song “after the music stops”, ‘’after the show/after the sets/after
the music stops, what’s next…?’’. In everything we do I hope we are not just
focused on the shows and outreaches but we actually are doing more beyond these
things. For me, being of service at my church home (Kairos) where I am an elder
in training and teaching membership class as well as leading a home cell group
is far more important than the 5 minutes I spend on stage. You see, off the
stage it’s about life on life and spending more time with people. So as people
with the gift of music I hope we have fully submitted ourselves to God and our
churches and we are also serving in church. I hope the music will only make 10%
of your life and the 90% is spent serving God in the church and ministering to
people’s needs. Stop trying to be all cool and “swagged out” and die a little
and walk with that cross on your back and the humility of Christ, people are
going to hell every day. Think them, not you!
Much Love,
Arthur
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