show me something real.

i come from a generation that doesn't tolerate fake, we don't like it when what you see isn't what you get. i recently saw a show by an artist, who is a christian, that pretty much said the same thing from behind his guitar. he said his pretty words, confessed his imperfections and wore his authenticity on his sleeve. it was impressive.

after the show he ended up at a bar, got more than a little tipsy and made out with a girl he'd just met.
i was left feeling a little cheated. setting aside the worldly issues (being drunk, sexual impurity, etc.), i felt cheated because it seemed he had created a persona of himself that he had no intention of living. he had never said, "drinkin's for sinners" and "no kissin' til my wedding day" (not really sure why he sounds southern in my head) nor had he said that he had it all together but he seemed to portray that there was something different about him when in reality i saw no difference in him and the guy playing in the pub that doesn't love Jesus.

so i am asking all of you in the industry to stop. stop saying words you don't mean, stop trying to convince us (or maybe yourself) that you love Jesus with your speech when your actions don't tell the same story because you're crushing this girl's heart.

xo