Let's Quote Kendrick's Prayer

Kendrick Lamar is a admired for his beats, rapid-fire flow, and "conscious" lyrics. He says stuff. I enjoy listening to some of his songs as well. When we are presenting ourselves to the world, we must recall that we are ambassadors of Jesus. As soon as Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city was released the quotables were unleashed. Most insults started ending with

ya bish!

 People tried resolving disputes with the disarming

bitch don't kill my vibe!

And this line was repeated as many times as the speaker saw fit. Listening to, playing with, meditating on fiction and nonfiction art is permissible. But, we are morally responsible for what quotes we decide to highlight and bestow the privilege of repetition to. In the same song that the above quotes are found, Kendrick begins by humbly preaching the good news. The kingdom of heavens is nigh, we should all repent.

I am a sinner who is probably going to sin again, Lord forgive me, Lord forgive me, things I don't understand

This is the Kendrick Lamar that I want to repeat and repeat and repeat, time and time again.

I am a sinner who is probably going to sin again, Lord forgive me, Lord forgive me, things I don't understand

Would it hurt to read the same quote one more time?

 I am a sinner who is probably going to sin again, Lord forgive me, Lord forgive me, things I don't understand

King David's hymns to the Lord God can teach us lessons unto the ages of ages. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has a portion of its divine liturgy dedicated to the mehsbak, reading of the Psalms. It is a verse or two picked from 82 ripe recipes. In homage, I will use King David's words to plea to the Word.

Cause me to understand, and I shall search out your law (Psalm 118:34)*

Post Scriptum:

Psalm 118 in the Orthodox numbering is equivalent to Psalm 119 in the heterodox post-crucifixion Jewish numbering. However you count them, the verses of this Psalm are legion. Psalm 118 is the heftiest Psalm in the bible, weighing in at 176 verses. Read it.