Blending Faith and Goth

If you have ever tried to find anything on "Christian goth" you'll find a mix of either sarcasm or actaullity (no sarcasm in it).  And what I want to make clear on my blog is that it is okay to be both.  Christianity is your belief and faith in God, the Saviour.  He always comes before even ourselves, He is the one thing that invades (or enters once you let Him) all areas of your life, and you become one with Him, He is you, living in you, your identity is in Him alone.

Goth on the other hand is the music you listen to, the style of dress, and goes even deeper as in the way to see things, embracing darkness, your thought, even your life if it is your life style.  It is a part of how you are.  It is not a bad thing, even the way you were made to be.  When it does become a bad thing is when that is the first thing on your life, and you can't give it up and ends up becoming your "god" if you will, because anything that you value or spend way more time with than God becomes you idol that you worship.  Like for some it's music (guilty), fashion, shoes, shopping, obsessing over someone or soemthing. 

If you put anything above God that is wrong, and yet it's so easy to do, I know because everyone has it, even if you're a pastor.  It's the sin nature, if you will, that is why we do it.  And after all, God is a jealous God (wanting only you for Himself with no sharing).  So as long as your aware of the danger of goth (or anything) becoming to much of you and your life and lessening God in your life than you're good to go.  But it happens to subtly that you won't know till it already happened.

And there are many good things that come with being a Christain Goth, like seeing the beauty of God's Love and Grace even if the darkest of places that so many people seem to miss.

Listening to: The Becoming (or DON'T HAVE ONE ANY MORE) - The One To Hurt You

Sincerely,
Angel of Darkness