I just got back from the Skillet/Toby Mac concert a little while ago. It was a great show and I had a fantastic time, but it did get me thinking about something. What does it mean to be a "Christian" concert or "Christian" band? I mean, if people see more of you than they do God, is that wrong as a band? I'm not questioning the motives of any of the bands I saw tonight, I've been thinking about this for awhile.
We as humans strive for self-glorification and, if that comes in the way of worship or of people seeing Christ, aren't we living in sin? We should instead turn all that focus and attention to God. It's so hard to do I imagine, while trying to put on a show. Where is the balance? Is saying God's name while you perform enough, or what about singing songs about Him? How do we take that focus that is so clearly on us and return it to Him, or do we?You may wonder why I'm saying "we" instead of "them". It's because I put myself in the category of performers. When I lead worship on campus, I find it so hard to forget that it's not about me, but about a God so much bigger than I can imagine. I wonder what people see when they watch me play. Do they see Christ shining through or do they just see me strumming away on my guitar. It's why I have a hard time playing and singing around people, why I don't want to be "that guy" that I so often refer to disliking. This whole issue is as much an internal thing as it is a critique.
Is it ok then, to put on shows and label them as "Christian"? Is it necessary for performers to make sure they are all "holy" on stage? Maybe it's more about the heart, what God sees and we can't. If our hearts are in the right place, the rest of us should follow suit.
Amen.
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ReplyDeleteDude, Amen x 3... 1 for each person of the trinity!
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