'Christian tattoos to start a conversation as the Lord leads.'

[farouk]

6 minutes ago, debrakay said:

He already knows I approve of his choices of tattoo's.  He had told me his plan and then when he texted the photo I told him it was beautiful.

@debrakay Well....I expect anyway when he eventually shows you it 'in the flesh' when he visits, he will secretly be hoping for another compliment.....

[farouk]

8 minutes ago, debrakay said:

He is reserved and quiet and I know it is his way of being a testimony to his buddies and those who might ask. 

PS: @debrakay Reminds me of the young lady with whom my wife and I talked with the whole of the wording of John 3.16 tattooed on her arm.

She seemed reserved and a bit shy (maybe a bit like your grandson) but oh so quietly confident as a recently inked up adult with some Scripture pumped into her arm.

Your description of your grandson reminded me of this.

Seems now the tattoo parlor is where so many Christian young men and women are really pleased to go to have something similar done. (Kind of touching, really....almost brings a lump to one's throat, right?)

[farouk]

Hi @HopeInHim

I have thought about getting some sort of wedding ring type tattoo on my ring finger underneath my wedding ring so that something will always be there even if I weren’t wearing my rings for some reason. In that sense, it’s an outward symbol of something I wish to express as a never ending and permanent part of me. In that way, I can see what would move someone to want to express a piece of scripture in this way.

A good way to assert the sanctity of marriage, right?

(You could always ask a tattoo artist - noncommittally - for a quote...)

[farouk]

On 5/26/2023 at 1:59 PM, Mr. M said:

 

Romans 14:13 Therefore let us not judge one another [d]anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.

(just a highlight from that chapter.  )

 

There is that, but I would also remind a brother or sister:

1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful for me,

but all things are not helpful.

All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought

under the power of any.

1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful for me,

but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me,

but not all things edify.

"I will not be brought under the power of any".

What many seem to lack an understanding of is that like

ourselves, there is a spiritual side of everything, and spirits

are territorial. In other words, if you go anywhere people

"hang out", you will find certain spirits, whether a bar or

a barbershop. No different than going into a tattoo parlor.

Spiritual warfare comes before effective witnessing. People

go out thinking they can "share their faith", and have never

prayed up into the full armor of God, and they get chewed up

on the streets. I have seen someone who you would least expect,

drugged out in the French Quarter (in NOLA), and humiliate

a brother,  with a superior knowledge of scripture.

Devils know the word!

Now before you read something into that statement, I did not say you have to have superior knowledge of scripture to go out and witness. I said you better be prayed up into the full armor of God, and you can trust that the Lord will give you the words to speak, as promised.

I apologize if I am coming on hot and heavy, but I felt convicted

to have more say on this than an "all things are legal", so "don't

judge a brother, or sister". I am not judging anything or any body.

I am ministering in the word and prayer, and I pray that this will

be received in a good spirit, and provide valuable insights and 

scripture to bear on the discussion. Still a good thread.

That's a blessing!

 

@Mr. M

Good points indeed about the strong need for prayer and the reality of spiritual warfare and armor.

Quote

Still a good thread.

That's a blessing!

Thank-you.

Edited June 16, 2023 by farouk

[farouk]

On 6/12/2023 at 9:54 PM, Anne2 said:

No, I am pretty sure not. She is a grown woman, it is her choice.  I Don't even think about it myself

@Anne2 I reckon getting tattooed is one of many things - such as smoking - which if an adult woman feels she wants to do, then she ought to be able to do without being affected by whether religious legalists worrying if it's supposedly not 'lady-like' or whatever.

[farouk]

On 6/10/2023 at 10:40 PM, Anne2 said:

Some of their friends have alot. I never even really thought about my daughter doing that because of her personality. She has her kids first initials on the insde of her wrist, just one letter on each one. Very small. A small one on on of her back shoulder. And one one the backside of her neck. all small.

@Anne2 These days and for years now, also, it's become very widespread in demographics such as military families to have it done.

For example, a significant proportion of military spouses might feel there are strong reasons to become users of a tattoo parlor in order to express designs that reflect themes such as patriotism, family and faith.

This likely occurs in the most conservative of families. I don't know whether your daughter has any military links, but even when tattoos are gotten to profusion, the person may well be thorough conservative in outlook, right?

[farouk]

Ha my wife just asked, "Are you okay?!" I was looking evidently rather intently at both my arms thinking about where the tattoo could go. She got concerned I was having an issue of some kind. Guess I was at that.

@Neighbor Some months back you said this; I guess your dw has never been interested thus far in a tattoo, whether faith based or otherwise?

Often with senior women it's the names of family members or Bible ref.s that are likely to feature in any tattoos that they might contemplate receiving.

[Neighbor]

4 minutes ago, farouk said:

 

 

@Neighbor Some months back you said this; I guess your dw has never been interested thus far in a tattoo, whether faith based or otherwise?

Often with senior women it's the names of family members or Bible ref.s that are likely to feature in any tattoos that they might contemplate receiving.

Ha, no. Lately skin peels to fight off cancers are more the topic of interest. No time, nor monies, for body art stenciling. That and biopsies of skin areas. I can imagine having a fine drawing of whatever, being so pleased and then having a biopsy taken from in the middle of it, ha.

[farouk]

Just now, Neighbor said:

Ha, no. Lately skin peels to fight off cancers are more the topic of interest. No time, nor monies, for body art stenciling. That and biopsies of skin areas. I can imagine having a fine drawing of whatever, being so pleased and then having a biopsy taken from in the middle of it, ha.

@Neighbor I hope your wife's biopsy/cancer treatment options go well.

[farouk]

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