By Victor Ochieng
If you’re among those asking why gospel star Kierra Sheard attended a Jay-Z concert, she’s got an answer for you. The “Indescribable” singer had been called out by critics who were asking how a gospel singer could find herself at a secular concert. Well, she didn’t just attend the concert, she actually enjoyed her time there.
Sheard shared an image of the rapper performing at the concert, which was part of his 4:44 tour. And she captioned it “So inspired by the fun and talk that Uncle gave last night.”
After sharing the image, many people criticized her, saying she can’t be in support of a person whose lyrics have, in most songs, been either dirty or blasphemous. In his 2009 hit song “Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z raps, “Jesus can’t save you life starts when the church ends.” How could she attend a secular concert by a rapper who’s even been linked to devil worship? This is a question many fans asked her.
The 30-year-old Sheard decided to answer her critics using the scriptures.
When one of Sheard’s followers commented on her image with the verse “Corinthians 6:14 Darkness and Light,” Sheard responded with the verse, “1 Corinthians 9:20.” But then one person answered back, asking whether even one Christian used the platform to share the gospel.
“How many Christians or churchgoers actually witnessed or challenged someone last night to give their lives to Christ and attend a service this morning,” the comment reads. “I can almost guarantee none.”
To prove the critic wrong, she answered saying someone actually shared the good news at the concert.
“Actually I had one right next to me. She was in tears with a cup in her hand,” Sheard replied. “I hugged her, prayed for her, and WE went on rapping and singing. I’m sure she’ll remember that moment and it’ll weigh in on her spiritual decisions.”
At first, Sheard didn’t appear to want to come hard on her critics, but it somewhat reached a point where she felt the need to strongly dismiss them.
“Grow in your relationship. The church isn’t a building,” she wrote. “It’s a body of people. Stop waiting for them to come to you, live life freely and with accountability, and find yourself where they are. Be the church!”
She then told her critics off, asking them to stop judging others without loving them.
“Stop judging and not displaying love. We act like condemnation-we point the finger but don’t give a solution,” she wrote. “We should act like the Holy Spirit/conviction-show the hindrance and give a solution.”
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