Poll: Respecting her tattoo wish

[Deborah13]

Thanks for commenting.

I think it does actually mean one should be conscience of what he or she wears. When I accepted Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior, I had to throw away several tee shirts because what they had on them was “of the world.â€

Be blessed.

Toby

Would you now wear a T-shirt that had say a Cross and Jesus written across the front?

 

[farouk]

Would you now wear a T-shirt that had say a Cross and Jesus written across the front?

Deborah:

Yes, it's an interesting point.

I'm not sure there is a direct correlation between reasons not to wear t-shirts, and tattoos.

I guess both would have their various reasons why they might or might not be worn.

 

[j791]

Get a tattoo if you want one, you're an adult. However, undestand that it has been proven that those with more than seven tattoos, especially large tattoos in visiable locations, have been shown to have mental disorders. It's called painting the shell which a person uses tattoos as a cry for help.

When you go to the tattoo shop, just asked the guy covered in tattoos about his/her life. You will find while they are very nice people, all have had bad childhoods, relationships and other trama.

Also understand that when you apply for a job, it's all about how you want to be perceived as employers do judge as do the customers they serve.

 

[farouk]

Elsewhere mygraine said:

The area in which I live, >16000 people, has five tattoo shops. Of the five, three are owned by women, of those three, two are owned and operated by Christians. So the thought of Christian women with tattoos is just how it is. My wife is no longer intimidated by the whole dark alley tat shop scene. When the artist is a Christian woman, it makes it more accessible for other Christian women. ..
My wife had tatts before Christ.. She states that she prefers the idea of an artist with a set of morals similar to our own. We are friends with two female tattoo artists .. For my wife it seems to come down to the money, she may get more later, as the finances become available.

Clearly this shows that i) a lot of women want tattoos; ii) a lot of Christian women want tattoos.

What mygraine says, above, seems to ring very true, anyway.

In fact, an older Christian women in the rôle of tattooist can often both put people at ease with a gentle selflessness acquired over decades and can also speak effectively with a quiet and authoritative frankness about designs (including faith related ones), things to look for and things to avoid.

Anyway, mygraine's quote, above, seems to sum up the situation well.

 

[Inservice]

Speaking for myself I cant stand tatoo's .Ive never liked them and will soon be 65 years old ..

I just think its another way of satan trying to mar and taint what God made in His image and in His own likeness..US


Remember he hates God and he hates us..why not try to destroy the beautiful creation God has made in anyway he can..

he comes to kill steal and destroy


in Christ' Service
Evangelist

 

[farouk]

Speaking for myself I cant stand tatoo's .Ive never liked them and will soon be 65 years old ..

I just think its another way of satan trying to mar and taint what God made in His image and in His own likeness..US


Remember he hates God and he hates us..why not try to destroy the beautiful creation God has made in anyway he can..

he comes to kill steal and destroy


in Christ' Service
Evangelist

Thanks for your comment.

Some of them are undeniably beautiful, I guess, and faith based ones are often acquired directly with the aim of being effective in evangelism, and they have also been proven very effective in striking up evangelistic conversations, especially among young people.

 

[Corey]

they have also been proven very effective in striking up evangelistic conversations

Very cool.

 

[Inservice]

Thanks for your comment.

Some of them are undeniably beautiful, I guess, and faith based ones are often acquired directly with the aim of being effective in evangelism, and they have also been proven very effective in striking up evangelistic conversations, especially among young people.

Sister I have never needed a tool of the devil to Evangelize..God called me and prepared me for the task and not once have I needed anything from the devil to get the job done..

God nor His children need anything frm satan to win souls ..

not one thing..

God tells us in His Word that satan is very CUNNING, AND SUBTLE

he doesnt come in riding on a black horse and wearing a black hat or horns sticking out of his head ,saying im here to deceive you

God bless
Evangelist

 

[farouk]

Sister I have never needed a tool of the devil to Evangelize..God called me and prepared me for the task and not once have I needed anything from the devil to get the job done..

God nor His children need anything frm satan to win souls ..

not one thing..

God tells us in His Word that satan is very CUNNING, AND SUBTLE

he doesnt come in riding on a black horse and wearing a black hat or horns sticking out of his head ,saying im here to deceive you

God bless
Evangelist

Thank-you for your comments.

What I think I would do is distinguish between the means and the message.

Like, sometimes the message can be bad. And it's true that if some people have seen only bad messages with a certain means, then they might identify the means with the bad message.

But if the message is good, then the means doesn't need to be identified with anything bad.

For example, the 'John 3.16' reference on a wrist doesn't need to be identified with anything bad. It's a really good message and many Christians would agree that the means is an effective way of communicating and starting conversations about this good message.

This is why many Christians like to go under the needle in such a way because it has been proven to be so effective in witness conversations with people, especially young people.

Thanks again for your comment.

 

[tandemcpl]

tandemplc:

My thing is actually that people may be motivated specifically to have a witness tattoo design. Not, I can just do what I feel like. But rather, though this is permanent, I'm willing to go through with it because it will doubtless bring about a lot of witness conversations with people.

Good afternoon Farouk,<O:p</O:p
Following is something I found that says pretty much what I feel.
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Something to think about.
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BUT MY TATTOO IS A WITNESSING TOOL.

Many people will say that their tattoo opens doors with a certain crowd of people, gives them cultural authenticity, or that it is helpful as a witnessing tool. To that I would say that Christ's apostles and disciples "preached Jesus" through their actions and words. They didn't need gimmicks or cool fashions or fads of the day to relate to people and neither do we!

You don't need physical piercings to relate to people. The Bible says in Hebrews 4:12, "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

God's Holy word is the only "piercing" thing that will save people! The disciples preached God's word, lived by God's commands. People saw Jesus living through them and learned what it meant to be saved by hearing them preaching God's word and seeing the fruit of their lives. The disciples didn't try to be fashionable like the world. They didn't seek to entertain the world.

Matthew 5:16, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Your light, not your tat)

Our Christian light should shine. We should not be busy taking on the world's image. We should not be concerned with looking such a way that is pleasing to men. Galatians 1:10, "For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ." Acts 5:29, "We ought to obey God rather than men."

Be blessed.

Toby

http://www.jesusisthelight.net/TATTOO.htm

 

[Inservice]

Thank-you for your comments.

What I think I would do is distinguish between the means and the message.

Like, sometimes the message can be bad. And it's true that if some people have seen only bad messages with a certain means, then they might identify the means with the bad message.

But if the message is good, then the means doesn't need to be identified with anything bad.

For example, the 'John 3.16' reference on a wrist doesn't need to be identified with anything bad. It's a really good message and many Christians would agree that the means is an effective way of communicating and starting conversations about this good message.

This is why many Christians like to go under the needle in such a way because it has been proven to be so effective in witness conversations with people, especially young people.

Thanks again for your comment.

you know satan will give man any excuse to be out of the will of God

hey that will make people notice you and they will ask about that great tatoo

yeah they can strike up a conversation about their tatoo's and where does the Lord end up in this farce

you know walking up to someone and giving them a Gospel tract does the same thing and u dont have to write all over ur body and they get the entire Gospel message on that Christian tract..

God bless
Evangelist

 

[farouk]

you know satan will give man any excuse to be out of the will of God

hey that will make people notice you and they will ask about that great tatoo

yeah they can strike up a conversation about their tatoo's and where does the Lord end up in this farce

you know walking up to someone and giving them a Gospel tract does the same thing and u dont have to write all over ur body and they get the entire Gospel message on that Christian tract..

God bless
Evangelist

Inservice:

I don't quite understand.

If I hand someone a paper with the ref. John 3.16 and I talk about it, then God is bound to bless, supposedly.

But if the 'John 3.16' is on someone's wrist and this causes a discussion, you are saying that God is bound not to bless?

I don't quite understand.

How do we know beforehand which means God will choose to bless?

PS: Thanks for your vote on the other thread; you voted in the poll that you have 2 piercings. I don't really see the difference between piercings and getting a little tattoo. Blessings.

 

[Corey]

you know walking up to someone and giving them a Gospel tract does the same thing

I don't believe this is true. I don't disagree that a gospel tracts are effective and have their place. However, they are not the most effective for all people. Lots of poeple will just throw something like that away, or not even accept it.

We need to have different ways of presetning Jesus to non-believers. We should not assume that "one size fits all". We need to use other tools as well, which may be effective for a different group of people.

 

[farouk]

I don't believe this is true. I don't disagree that a gospel tracts are effective and have their place. However, they are not the most effective for all people. Lots of poeple will just throw something like that away, or not even accept it.

We need to have different ways of presetning Jesus to non-believers. We should not assume that "one size fits all". We need to use other tools as well, which may be effective for a different group of people.

Corey:

Yes, I agree; ty for your comment.

There is one message. Sometimes there are many means to communicate it.

Faith based tattoos have been proven to be effective in starting witness conversations. I would say also that this should always be with a view to encouraging people to get into the Word of God also.

 

[Inservice]

Inservice:

I don't quite understand.

If I hand someone a paper with the ref. John 3.16 and I talk about it, then God is bound to bless, supposedly.

But if the 'John 3.16' is on someone's wrist and this causes a discussion, you are saying that God is bound not to bless?

I don't quite understand.

How do we know beforehand which means God will choose to bless?

PS: Thanks for your vote on the other thread; you voted in the poll that you have 2 piercings. I don't really see the difference between piercings and getting a little tattoo. Blessings.

The same goes for piercings as well..yes I have two and got them when I was young and im soon to be 65 and havent used them in years ..

I cant go back and change that I got them, nor the fact that it was sinful to get them..this was a time in my life whn I was young and ignorant of the Word which is no excuse and most times living out of the will of God

But Ive learned thru reading and studying the Word that these things are out of the will of God and I would never do such a thing again..now should I recommend something that I know is out of the will of God?

no

thru many years of going back and forth in my Christian walk with the Lord,as I began to get alittle older and got in the Word of God and in prayer God has taught me much..

If we look like the world and talk like the world and live like the world it kills our Chrisian witness

im sure I killed mine many times ..but there came a day in my life when I made up my mind I was going to serve God and serve Him with a whole heart..I was determined to do that until my last breath and im still in the race and refuse to turn aside


I thank God for my calling to Evangelize

I was 51 years old when the Lord called me into His service and two years later gave me the call to Evangelize

I cant go back over wasted years and change them but I can do soemthing about the present ..im going to strive every single day I live and breathe to do things God's way not my way..do I ever fail Him?

of course I do but im not giving up and im not turning aside

im pressing on for the glory of God and I try to encourage my brothers and sisters to do the same

we have a choice in this world, we can strive to do things our way or God's way

the choice is ours and we will one day give an account of our sorry choices we made in this sinful world

yes we will amen

God bless
Evangelist

 

[farouk]

The same goes for piercings as well..yes I have two and got them when I was young and im soon to be 65 and havent used them in years ..

I cant go back and change that I got them, nor the fact that it was sinful to get them..this was a time in my life whn I was young and ignorant of the Word which is no excuse and most times living out of the will of God

But Ive learned thru reading and studying the Word that these things are out of the will of God and I would never do such a thing again..now should I recommend something that I know is out of the will of God?

no

thru many years of going back and forth in my Christian walk with the Lord,as I began to get alittle older and got in the Word of God and in prayer God has taught me much..

If we look like the world and talk like the world and live like the world it kills our Chrisian witness

im sure I killed mine many times ..but there came a day in my life when I made up my mind I was going to serve God and serve Him with a whole heart..I was determined to do that until my last breath and im still in the race and refuse to turn aside


I thank God for my calling to Evangelize

I was 51 years old when the Lord called me into His service and two years later gave me the call to Evangelize

I cant go back over wasted years and change them but I can do soemthing about the present ..im going to strive every single day I live and breathe to do things God's way not my way..do I ever fail Him?

of course I do but im not giving up and im not turning aside

im pressing on for the glory of God and I try to encourage my brothers and sisters to do the same

we have a choice in this world, we can strive to do things our way or God's way

the choice is ours and we will one day give an account of our sorry choices we made in this sinful world

yes we will amen

God bless
Evangelist

Inservice:

God bless your desire to serve the Lord which you have expressed in a warm and sincere way; this is a blessing to us readers. May He continue to use you richly in His service.

Just to mention, in Ezekiel 16.12 the Lord Himself is even described as giving Zion earrings. I guess it's hard to argue that in themselves earrings are wrong. (A lot of preachers', pastors' wives, Christian grandmothers, etc. have them.)

Blessings.

 

[Corey]

If we look like the world and talk like the world and live like the world it kills our Chrisian witness

Agreed. However, I don't think its farouk's intentions to look, talk, or live like the world. Tattoos do not mean that you look like the world. Your actions are what are important.

I believe it comes down to the intentions and use of the tattoos.

Gettinga tatoo to fit in, or be "cool" is different that using them to spread the word of Jesus.

 

[Inservice]

Inservice:

God bless your desire to serve the Lord which you have expressed in a warm and sincere way; this is a blessing to us readers. May He continue to use you richly in His service.

Just to mention, in Ezekiel 16.12 the Lord Himself is even described as giving Zion earrings. I guess it's hard to argue that in themselves earrings are wrong. (A lot of preachers', pastors' wives, Christian grandmothers, etc. have them.)

Blessings.

I appreciate that brother..God bless you for that.

heres a little funny for you though

my youngest child , a daughter she is 32 now, when she was 16 came home one evening with her tongue pierced and her belly button

oh my

All I did was say give me your car keys

she took those rings out and was happy to do it

hahaha

I wonder if she ever thinks about that

she is married with two children and her and her hubby are both nurses as my oldest daughter is a nurse as well plus a daughter in law ..four of them and a granddaughter studying to become one..

but all three of my daughters have pierced ears , they are grown and make their own decisions and I cant make them for them anymore

but anyway I still hate tatoos

hahaha

more than pierced ears

cause at least u can cover up those holes in ur ears with something that looks nice

haha

God bless
Evangelist

 

[farouk]

I appreciate that brother..God bless you for that.

heres a little funny for you though

my youngest child , a daughter she is 32 now, when she was 16 came home one evening with her tongue pierced and her belly button

oh my

All I did was say give me your car keys

she took those rings out and was happy to do it

hahaha

I wonder if she ever thinks about that

she is married with two children and her and her hubby are both nurses as my oldest daughter is a nurse as well plus a daughter in law ..four of them and a granddaughter studying to become one..

but all three of my daughters have pierced ears , they are grown and make their own decisions and I cant make them for them anymore

but anyway I still hate tatoos

hahaha

more than pierced ears

cause at least u can cover up those holes in ur ears with something that looks nice

haha

God bless
Evangelist

Inservice:

Ty for for your interesting post.

God bless your family. Sounds like none of them have gotten tattoos, anyway.

Blessings.

tamdemplc: Good article you posted. I don't disagree with a lot of it.

 

[Inservice]

Inservice:

Ty for for your interesting post.

God bless your family. Sounds like none of them have gotten tattoos, anyway.

Blessings.

tamdemplc: Good article you posted. I don't disagree with a lot of it.

my youngest son has a few tatoo's..he isnt saved yet but Im trusting in that day when he is..and yes I hate his tatoos as well,even more so because he is my son,but what I hate most is he is lost and undone right now ..my least worry is a tatoo..his soul is what matters to me most ,no a tatoo he has..

and so u will know where im coming from I dont go around preaching tatoos and piercings, I preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Lord does the cleaning up when they get saved..and He uses His Word to do that whether it be thru them reading it or whether a sunday school teacher or their pastor or whoever..

anyway
God bless and have a good day

Evangelist