I had mentioned, in a previous post, that the prevailing attitude/mindset among young men is that of anger. I had questioned the "why" of this. I was recently listening to 'Lil Wayne, a relatively popular rap artist (who has a very foul mouth) and was a bit taken back by the underlying anger that was present. I was somewhat surprised by this. The basic message of the songs was that of, "I am who am I because I worked hard and earned this position of influence and money by my own doing." Apparently Dwayne Carter ('Lil Wayne's real name) prides himself on his self-made position. So why the anger?
I have a theory that may or may not be right, but I think it is heading in the right direction. I would suggest that young men are angry because (by their God-given nature) they see things that are wrong and needed to be righted. People are (as people made in the image of God) motivated by the need for justice and truth. There is so much that is wrong in the world, there are so many innocent people that suffer at the hands of others, that people are driven to respond. Now obviously, non-believers and believers alike are all tainted by sin and selfishness, but no one has everything wrong. The Holy Spirit is working in and upon everyone, and everyone responds in some manner to this influence.
So while I cannot recommend the music of 'Lil Wayne, I can commend him on his innate sense of justice and anger at injustice.
May we all take notice of the world around us and do what we can to love our neighbor.
I have a theory that may or may not be right, but I think it is heading in the right direction. I would suggest that young men are angry because (by their God-given nature) they see things that are wrong and needed to be righted. People are (as people made in the image of God) motivated by the need for justice and truth. There is so much that is wrong in the world, there are so many innocent people that suffer at the hands of others, that people are driven to respond. Now obviously, non-believers and believers alike are all tainted by sin and selfishness, but no one has everything wrong. The Holy Spirit is working in and upon everyone, and everyone responds in some manner to this influence.
So while I cannot recommend the music of 'Lil Wayne, I can commend him on his innate sense of justice and anger at injustice.
May we all take notice of the world around us and do what we can to love our neighbor.
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