There are many things that I struggle with in my faith walk every day.  But yet it is because of my Christian walk that I do struggle with these things.  Now I know that just went over the head of a few people, but you will get it later today, I promise.  Maybe later today on your drive home when someone cuts you off in traffic even!

But there are things that are done in the secular world that I have to admit appeal to my desires.  Nothing immoral, but that could be looked upon with a slight slant from the traditional masses.  I have to admit, I still like to listen to certain types of music, for the beats and riffs that I just can’t get from most Christian music. (Nothing with negative or suggestive lyrics, promoting immoral acts)  There are certain Christian artist’s that put out music that are in line with what I believe, and are very appealing.  They represent all types of music for the listener that want to stay in line with their walk with God, and be uplifted as well.  These are all great, but what about when I want to listen to something that makes me think about how much I love my wife??  I have not really found any Christian love songs that remind me of that.  I have no problem being reminded of my love for my Lord and Savior, don’t get me wrong.  But there are times when I want to be reminded of the love and commitment I do and should have for her.  What about my love for Jazz and “Pop” music??  Sometimes I want to just kick back and listen to something that just appeals to my groove side.  Now I am not going to listen to something that’s immoral and challenge’s my walk with God. My desires to please Him far outweigh my desires to please my flesh. (That should be with anything in life) I recently attended a “Smooth Jazz” concert with my wife, featuring artist who may or may not have a walk with God.  It was as romantic a setting as any concert I can remember.  There was nothing in any of the acts that compromised my walk, or would be considered offensive at all.  Was this wrong?  Did I need to repent for my actions the next morning?  I will say I have had no feelings of condemnation from God what so ever.  So I believe because of my relationship with Him, if there was a problem with it, He would let me know!!  I think the world needs to see you don’t have to give up enjoying life to walk with Christ.That is the message that has been missing for ages.You can still enjoy “some” of the secular things of the world, and still be pleasing to God.Your spirit has to guide you as to what would be pleasing to God, and what is not.Traditions have made the Christian walk not appear as a life of enjoyment, because we have restricted ourselves from many enjoyments of the world that were inspired by God in the first place.Does this look like something that someone that has no fellowship with God would want to be a part of??

We add more baggage to life than it ever should be.  I believe that we just make it far harder than it has to be, by how we want to appear before “man”.  We all come with a natural desire to belong, and how others view us.  That actually works two fold.  When we are in our Christian walk with others we want to appear on a level of spirituality that we would never do anything to make us appear that we are not right up there beside Jesus!  Then when we are at work, we don’t want to appear to be the odd one out, so we laugh at the dirty joke that was just told.

Can’t we just focus on pleasing God first and foremost?  When we have that relationship with Him, we will know when we are right or wrong.  Let that be your guide, not the comments, thoughts, or stairs of “man” Let’s only allow God to judge us, and our actions.  When we commit to do that, there is no pressure!