First, I wasn’t there
for the sermon, so I’m not sure if it was taken out of context or not. We have to understand that people can read
the same bible and interpret it a million different ways. I am flabbergasted by people jumping on the
bandwagon to crucify Kim Burrell for the
sermon she gave to her congregation that none of us were there for. How many people have made statements taken
out of context? Or told someone something to only have them go repeat the story
in parts? Or what if it wasn’t taken out
of context is she not entitled to say what she feels the spirit lead HER to
say? Maybe there is a reason (to get
people thinking and talking). I am not
taking sides at all but I would rather be dead then give up my right to think,
feel and say what I believe in my heart.
I am shocked (not really) at how quickly we tear people down? I can remember going to school and meeting
girls who could never wear pants because their church didn’t believe in
that. That made no sense what so ever to
me; but it wasn’t supposed to for I wasn’t of that faith.
Different churches have different practices; maybe that is
the CULTURE of THAT church. A church I
attended in the past that had a practice where a woman who had a child out of
wedlock had to come to the front of the church and basically apologize. I remember as a young girl looking at this
thinking, “where is the dude that made the baby with her” and “if the goal is
to repent to God, why are you standing before us repenting before man”. As a grown woman who unfortunately had two
pregnancies out of wedlock, I still find myself thinking the same thing and not
never would I stand before a group of people who probably have more skeletons
in their closet then a graveyard and apologize for my sin. But that was the culture/practice of THAT
church. There are churches where people
are going broke paying tithes while their pastor lives lavish, that is the culture
of that church. I recently went to a
church where they had a card swipe and a financial goal for that Sunday and was
holding people there until they reached it, that is the culture of that church. I have heard sermons where you’re made to
feel bad for wanting good things in life (travel, nice house, nice car etc) and
as I sat there with my $60 purse I was thinking, “I work hard, I give and help
others am I not entitled to enjoy the fruits of my labor at least I didn’t pay
for the $200 one?”. But, that is the culture of that church.
I was looking at some of the responses to her video on
youtube and as predicted there was a video talking about she was taken down by
the illuminati. A mother and daughter
died over a week ago and there was no such buffoonery said, but as our famous
people die or fall from favor that’s the first thing it’s attributed to. SAD. She was taken down by her own not by some factious
evil entity that she exchanged her soul for fame and now her bill is due.
#confusedlookonmyface
Again, read the bible for yourself, gain understanding as it
pertains to your life; people are entitled to their thoughts and feelings, and
make sure that while you are condemning someone for a sermon that you aren’t
doing the same thing…condemning them for being who they are..sin is sin condemning
is condemning, criticism is criticism
The one theme that is constant in the bible and cannot be
misinterpreted is LOVE. Regardless of color, love. Regardless of faith practice, love. Regardless of who you love, LOVE. Regardless
of class, gender ethnicity, walk of life…LOVE
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