Complain or Pray?

Hey guys. I have an issue. I'm going to start by telling you a little something about me as the introduction to this blog and to the issue. Here it goes....When I was about five years old, I saw a video. A music video that is. At the beginning of this video, the music started out slow and seductive. There was this light smoke and lighting that encircled the stage. Then appeared this light skinned guy with curly hair who had a nice mustache. In my five year old eyes, he was kind of tall but most definitely handsome. He wore a purple coat over a white ruffled shirt and gray pants with matching gray boots. Most exquisite he was. I didn't memorize the words to the song at that moment because I was too in awe of him. His way of singing was different as was his style of music and style of dress. I was indeed smitten. I later learned of this young man name. His name was Prince. I had heard of bedtime stories and fairytales with princes in them. But never have I ever heard of a boy named Prince. Needless to say, I fell in love with this "Prince". I remember telling my mother that I was going to marry him. :) When my uncle bought the Purple Rain album, he would always call me whenever he got ready to play the album. I would run to his room and sing along with the songs and look at the poster that was enclosed in the album sleeve. It was nothing better in the world than to hear "Dearly beloved...we are gathered here today to celebrate this thing called life." There was absolutely nothing better.

I am an adult now. A lot has changed since then. Hairstyles changed. Fashion changed. Technology has changed. Music has even changed. And my life has changed. Ever since I gave my life to Jesus, I've been noticing something. Those of us who call ourselves Christian have the scathing and seething and nasty attitudes towards people in the music industry. We have gotten so blatantly cold towards them that it is scary. We say that they need to get saved, which is true. But why should they when we don't offer the same kind of love that was shown towards us? Why should they break their necks to serve our God when don't act godly? You know what I mean. There have been documentary videos out talking about the truth behind this and that. And in these documentaries they have been called out of their names. Insulted in ways you wouldn't want a dog to be insulted. And the lies... don't even get me started. Some of that stuff we should already know that it is not of God. We should know better. But we CHOOSE not to do better. We as the people of God should pray for those who are lost. Complaining about what they are doing or what they are not doing is not going to get them to Jesus. At all. What would happen if we prayed more than complained? What if we stormed the gates of heaven for them? What would happen if we decided, "Yes, we are going to tell them the truth but we are going to love on them"? The Bible says, "With love and kindness I have drawn you". Did God save you by yelling and screaming at you? Calling you out of your name? Spreading lies about you? So why would yo do it to them? Think about it.