Jesus died for Lady Gaga as much as He died for me...

I love Monday.

Today was especially fun.

Adeline and I had a lot of time at home today so we got to just hang out. I downloaded some new music and we had a dance party of sorts. She put on her ballerina costume and was a dancing fool.

We danced to "Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga and it was so fun! I captured the entire thing on camera and I smeared it on facebook. I posted it to all of our family. Everyone loved how cute it was! ... well... maybe not EVERY one.

A couple of hours later, I read a post that basically said people who claim to be followers of Christ should not be "supporting" Lady Gaga and proceeding to quote Ephesians 5:11 - "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them."

I'm not going to lie, I wanted to scream.

I just heard an amazing sermon series called "Cow Tipping" by Steven Furtick at Elevation Church.
The message was all about killing the sacred cows in the church.
Listening to secular music, watching rated "R" movies, drinking a glass of wine with dinner, etc.

Making black and white out of things that are gray. That's called Legalism.

Don't put your convictions on other people. Just because you have a conviction about something that is a gray issue in the bible doesn't mean that you are allowed to put that conviction on someone else. Don't be legalistic.

The exception to this rule is when you accept a leadership position and the authority in charge has asked something of the people who lead. If you agree to something and then choose not to obey it for whatever reason, you are in sin. Not because of the act, but because of the disobedience.

For example, Ryan has put in the Revolution application that you will agree not to drink while on staff at the Revolution. The bible doesn't prohibit drinking. It speaks clearly about getting drunk. Drinking is a gray area. HOWEVER, Ryan has asked his staff to agree to not drinking at all. If someone agrees to that rule and then breaks the rule, they are not sinning because they drank alcohol, they are sinning against the authority over them.

I have come to realize about myself that I have a real problem with people who push their convictions on me and my family.

I have a good, solid relationship with God. I know Him and I know His voice. I know the Holy Spirit and understand the thought and the process of conviction.

Pray for my soul, if you must, that's fine.

I promise that listening to Lady Gaga will not send my soul to hell.

On a lighter note, the video that I recorded is absolutely adorable. It's going to remain on facebook, so if we're friends, feel free to check it out.
If we're friends and you think that listening to Lady Gaga is sinful, please avoid watching said video.

Jesus died for Lady Gaga, too...