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Don't fool people to think you are better than who you are. Instead of trying to act changed, pray that you will be changed.
Bait is made to look SO good you OVERlook the trap. Whether scratched or scarred you ALWAYS get hurt giving in to Temptation.
Dear Hip Hop, we can't scream 'murder, misogyny, lawlessness' in our music & then turn around and ask for equality & justice.
Whether you think you're jacked up or not, we're all broken people, and until we can admit that, we're not going to progress.
Christians need to embrace that there need to be believers talking about love and social issues and all other aspects of life.
If you aim for only wealth, beauty, fame, & power, you aim too low. Humility, gentleness, gratitude, & service is aiming high.
It is possible to call God 'Lord,' to feel emotionally connected to faith, to do the altruistic things and still not want God.
If you subscribe to any moral code that says you should care for humanity, obviously black people will fit into that category.
A wolf is no less a wolf because he's dressed in sheepskin and the devil is no less the devil because he's dressed as an angel.
In heaven I'll be shocked by those who aren't there, those I didn't think would be there but are. And the fact I'm there at all.
As children, we look up to people, for better or worse, and see them as the standard for how we should act and identify ourselves.
Today's circumstances are out of your control but you CAN control your response. Don't let a negative outlook kill your joy today.
My prayer is that people will not being ashamed to know that confession is not the end of the world and it actually brings healing.
I always want to be growing in my craft. Any artist should - whether you paint, whether you do music or film - always grow and study.
My faith is not identified by my title. My faith is identified by how I live. Wearing the uniform is not the same as playing the game.
The music does a lot for me. I'm one of those types of artists who the music really inspires my delivery, my cadence, and what I hear.
A lot of times, we believe what the media says about us or what our awards or accolades say about us instead of what God says about us.
The whole time we're traveling the world. You really mature. You're not just learning truth. The truth is changing you and maturing you.
If we continue to stay focused on our mission and not get sidetracked with everything else we stand a chance at really changing this world.
I love the church, the church that God is establishing, that Jesus died for, so I'll never have any negative things to say about His church.
God gave you your own race to run, stop comparing yourself to other people. They have their race and you have yours. Run hard and don't quit.
If we can't come together, and have conversations and understand our biases and understand that hate, none of us are really the good guys here.
When I think about Christian hip hop I think of an individual who is a Christian who is using hip hop to communicate things that God will endorse.
You're trying to figure out who you are when you're younger. However, once you've found yourself, you run your race, and you run in your own lane.
Some people are scared to tell the truth, but I'm going to tell you the Good, the bad, the ugly," it's like, "Let's go there. Let's talk about it."
Jesus ain't American, you know what I mean? And there is gonna be more people in Heaven who don't speak English and are not white when we get there.
I think the artist has an ability to draw pictures for people to where they can process these messages that otherwise they wouldn't be open to hearing.
As a revolutionary, I don't just want to sit by and say, "Oh this feels good, let's just do it." I'm going to die for what I believe in and stand for it.
When you're part of hip-hop culture but you're a Christian, people want you to be either-or. Or they'll create a category for you, like, 'Oh, gospel rap!'
I study the bible regularly, meet with older wiser mentors weekly, and keep a group of guys in my life who challenge me spiritually. That keeps me moving.
I'm always going to be a student. I'm always learning. I'm always trying to grow. I'm always trying to understand. I never want to feel like I've arrived.
I feel fortunate to have a huge family that is beyond race, creed, culture, and have a Father who shepherds us all. When I think about that, my mind is blown.
Run after God. Be who you're created to be, and you'll run into the people who are doing the same thing, and those are the people that you'll want to be with.
I was very introverted growing up and I had small circle of friends. Any opportunity I got to rap or articulate things through rhyme or hip hop was great for me.
It's such a phenomenon for a hip-hop artist to fully embrace his Christian roots and his faith. And that becomes something that people almost need you to justify.
College allows you to make better decisions, better friends, and a better future. There's only one catch: when the opportunity comes, you actually have to take it.
You take the negative, the bitter, the pain, the suffering, the depression, and all of those are ingredients for something far more purposeful than you can imagine.
Being an outspoken Christian in the music industry means always feeling out of place. It's like whatever you have accomplished is less credible because of your faith.
Many people don't know that all Grammy awards are not created equal. An unspoken hierarchy exists in many circles, and some categories are more respected than others.
Your identity is not wrapped up in how right you get it or how perfect you can posture yourself. But, your identity is wrapped up in the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
My mother, my relatives, and closest friends have risked their lives in the area of law enforcement and corrections, so I never have and never will say, 'I hate police.'
The thing about wounded people is wounded people are scared that those wounds are going to end up killing them. They pretend like they're not there, or they ignore them.
We judge people based on their clothes, social class, and, dare I say, ethnicity. Our comedians make light of these stereotypes regularly, and we laugh at their accuracy.
At the end of the day, my hat goes off to anybody trying to run for president, or trying to be president, because you're never going to please everybody, it's not possible.
I've always been the type of person - you know, I kind of am extreme. So you know, I'm not, like, oh, let me get one tattoo. It's, like, my old whole arm has to be covered.
I've always been the type of person - you know, I kind of am extreme. So you know, I'm not like, 'Oh, let me get one tattoo.' It's, like, my old whole arm has to be covered.
I know I'm wonderfully made, and nobody can take that away from me. So regardless of what I show you or expose to you, you don't have any bearing on my worth and what I mean.
I want to remain distinct and authentically Christian in whatever realm I'm in. That's really what my aim is, for people to see I truly treasure and value Jesus and His Word.
I think we should appreciate ethnicity and diversity, and appreciate the uniqueness of all people, but I don't think we should be ethnocentric. These things are not ultimate.
Growing up in inner-city neighborhoods, there's a particular structure, which I'm sure is true of most social contexts. The type of person you are determines the role you play.