So I was listening to one of my all time favorite Christian rap songs called "Go Hard" By LeCrae and Tedashii (T-dot!) and I just got so inspired more than that really, I'm not sure what word to use but anyway...It talks about going hard for the gospel no matter what it costs you even if it costs you your life! I mean that is amazing! I know that we've heard about people dying for their faith before but until I heard this song I never really thought about it. To give EVERYTHING to the Lord not just a few things but EVERYTHING! In all honesty that is the best thing that anyone can ever do because if we give our lives to Christ we are forever protected. No matter what happens on this earth we will end up in Heaven with our savior! Some say that death means that you lose but that is so not true because as paul says "to die is gain." Now I'm not saying that death isn't tragic it is, but it's beautiful also because if in Christ then you return home.
I went to Memphis, TN recently for a mission trip/internship thing and God did a 180 on my thinking. I got to see a life that I don't normally see. LeCrae always talks about the brokeness in the "hood" and I never really understood what he meant until I went to see it for myself. I was pretty scared about bein' in the "hood" everyday but honestly it's not that bad, I mean you don't want to like take walks around the block at night but there is just such a messed up interpretation of it. They are just regular people searching for hope and wanting to be loved and listened to. My heart just feels so burdened for them I want to go back! There are so many people who haven't heard about Jesus, having gone to Memphis and listening to this song just makes me wanna go out there and preach the word! I was with this ministry called Eikon http://eikonministries.com/home and they mentor kids, help with the schools and help out in the communtiy and they live in Bing Hampton one of the hoods in Memphis their moto is "building urban leaders who will change their community from the inside out." Watching what they did for a week made me think "They get to do this for a Job? How cool!" I mean I have to admit I probably didn't see half of all they do but I admire them so much for it. Okay I'm rambling now so I will just leave you with the lyrics to the song "Go Hard"
Verse 1: Lecrae]Lord kill me If I don't preach the gospelI'm still in my 20's- but I'll die if I got toEh man I''m Already dead- man forget my fleshI done been crossed over, see the full court pressI'm a full court mess if the Lord don't use meRunning from my trials thinkin' everythangs groovyIf the Cross don't move me then I don't wanna breath no moIf I ain't seeing Christ potna I don't wanna see no moRep Him every day without worrying about bruisingI been to china mayne I seen some real persecutionIf U didn't know Christ would ya life look the sameCan they tell you value Jesus by the way you rep his name?man what's the point of living if Im living for myselfLord empty out my life before I put you on the shelfSo for God I got Hard I don't wanna die tonightBut It's too many people living who ain't heard about the Christ.
Go Hard or Go Home Lord Use Me Up
[Verse 2: Lecrae]Went to Asia had to duck and hide-for sharin' my faithThey tell me water it down when I get back to statesThey say tone the music down you might sell a lot a recordsBut it's people out here dying and none of em heard the messageTook my wifey on mission trip - in central americaShared her testimony 40 people stood and stared at herWhen she said Jesus shoulda seen it was insanecause 40 out of 40 never heard of Jesus nameAw mayne we ain't focused on the war we just kickin' itworried bout our image and our space up on the internettake me out the game coach I don't wanna play no moIf cant give it all I got and leave it out there on the courtThank you for the Grace for the will and the desiregot me living for your glory stead of living to retireBut I pray I'll never tire of going hard for MessiahI don't need no motivationYou the reason I'm inspired.
Verse 3: Tedashii]
Go Hard for the Lord baby 'til He takes us homeGo Hard for the Father baby go on get it onThat's what that is baby/that what that mean/that what that meanThat what That is baby/That what that mean/that what that meanWha-What that mean?That mean that we, should be out up in the streetsNot just in houses with our bible's summarizing what we readMan this ain't deep (man this ain't deep)/why we ain't doing what we readIts like we sleep (its like we sleep)But sinners sleepwalk when they sleepSo why can't we (so why can't we)/the redeemed of the LORDAct out, what He said/and make a scene for the LORDAction-cut, say what, like we was the directorBut you better get a Grip like movie sets, and get to stepping/(Martin)I know you done it/da-done it, da-done-and heard it allYou was going hard for the Lord before you heard this songBut don't play yourself to save ya self/and walk in fearScripture's like a mirror/the truth is closer than it appears
