Until the Whole World Hears
Have you heard about Casting Crowns most recent album “Until The Whole World Hears?” Click “preview album” to listen.
Have you heard about Casting Crowns most recent album “Until The Whole World Hears?” Click “preview album” to listen.
Well, I just wanted to give my 2cents worth.....
I think Carrie is a beautiful girl with so much talent. I believe that she is somewhat confused and has "lost her way". She's still pretty young with much fame that just dropped on her lap and is trying to figure out what to do with it and how to honor God with her life. That being said, I will not promote her career, play her music or watch her videos at my house. I have four children, boys and girls and the topics of some of her songs are not God honoring. It is very clear to me that her way of dressing is provocative and this is not an example that I want for my daughter. Neither will I put the stumbling block of a women dressed provocatively in front of my almost teenaged boys. THe world has enough of that without Christians feeding us the same worldliness. The whole concept of "playing a character" in her songs, as she has stated that she is doing when the lyrics are not honoring to God, is a cop-out. Would it be okay for me to say that I'm playing the "role" of an adulteress so that I can go and sleep with my neighbour? I don't buy it. There's a scripture (sorry, can't think of the reference right now!) that states that what comes out of your mouth is what's in your heart...
I think that as Carrie grows in her faith, she will have to answer some serious questions about how she lives her life - as we all do. Most of us have less at stake than she does. This will probably be really difficult as she will come under much scrutiny and probably drop in popularity. She was quoted as saying to "look at her life" as evidence of there being a God - that she didn't know what she was going to do with her life but that now her life is "perfect" because it is God ordained. May I challenge miss underwood to pursue God completely - a life of sacrifice, faith and devotion, honoring him in EVERY aspect - and see where He will take you...actually, I challenge myself and all other believers to this kind of faith and devotion. It really is the way that we all will find any kind of fulfillment....
in His love......