Keep healing, brother. God's got you. I know He's working through you. Some of the lines in here aren't what I would necessarily choose to share, but sometimes that's the point. God meets us exactly where we are, in the deepest darkest wells of tragedy, loss and hopelessness where there are no filters. That is the God we serve. Keep writing to Him, that's advice I would give to anyone struggling. Our God not only hears, He listens.
Amazing song. Tbh the explicit made it feel very raw and human to me. I understand some people’s complaints, but it felt human to me. I’ve cursed in prayer, it’s not right, but it’s human and I think it shows the reality of pain and redemption in this song
I've been listening to this song and know exactly what you're going through. I was also raised in a hyper-charasmatic church where "faith" was everything and no one dared to admit that they were human and flawed and ready to play chicken with a bus. Several years ago i stepped away from that teaching and found out that God sees and knows every single thing that we go through even when we feel like we've been thrown into the ocean and left to tread water. He's there. God is always there. Run to Him. Free falling. He knew and knows everything that will ever happen to His children and already has a plan in place for us. We just have to be patient and put ourselves in his hands. The Bible doesn't guarantee a perfect, blissful life here on earth. But, we are guaranteed eternity in heaven. That is where our treasure is. I also love you're worship songs and listen to them many times a day. They remind me of the majesty of our God and creator.
I feel like this music is so much more relatable than 90% of Christian music. In my opinion most of the worship music in the Christian Genre is "victory" type music, that the battle is already won and we should be celebrating......but that's not where I feel the majority of the time. I need my faith, desperately, because I don't have the strength to take on each day otherwise. This is the first Christian song I've heard that actually conveys that. Life beats you down, but God gives you the strength to look forward with determination and know that there is a grander plan in store for you.
That's not true, but many of you will worship Judah no matter what he does & say he is just being honest. Like it is ok to murder someone if you don't like them because you are just being honest about your feelings.
"Even If" by MercyMe, "eye of the storm" by Ray Stevenson, "promised land" by TobyMac, "kind" by Cory asbury there are a ton of Christian songs that deal with heartache
Better to hide the f word? Man’s being honest about what’s in his heart. God sees it. Better to hide and not share the pain? No thanks. Thanks for sharing the pain. It’s helped bring me healing.
Thank you for being real and raw. Your music speaks to the pain and struggle i have in this phase of life. I know it's controversial to swear in christian music but its real and authentic. We arent perfect, we are all broken. I wish there was more music that is honest about the struggle a lot of us have. Its not all rainbows and unicorns for a lot of us. Thank you for making ne feel less alone in the struggle.
Father God I pray over Judah. I pray over his heart over this mond and over his spirit. I declare you are not done with his story. I praise you for being good and whatever sayem meant for evil You will turn for good! I rebuke every attack from the enemy on this man. No weapon formed against you shall ever prosper. I'm Jesus mighty name amen!!!
I think what most people who listen to this song fail to realize is… Judah does not write his lyrics for you. He writes them as his own spiritual healing. As an offering to our creator (and to us if we find relatability) from a position of absolute authenticity. Doubt, praise, more doubt, but always more praise. This is his way of recognizing that the darkness in life is real, but we are gifted with the access to THE eternal light. I applaud him for this, fuck or no fuck, because I know it comes from a real place. Never change your authenticity for anyone other than Him, Judah. I don’t know what I would do without him, either. Family 💚
"I have nowhere else to go." A friend of mine shared those words with me as solace and encouragement for when things get so hard there truly is no one and nowhere else to go. Hang in their Judah...the cries of your heart will not return void.
Judah, thank you for showing that it’s okay to be a man of faith and also to be real, raw and human at the same time. Please stay true to yourself and your message the way you feel called to share it. Open minds and open hearts will innerstand and receive.
It is just as raw without the F bomb. This is a silly defense. How many will not hear all the other words now? Stop defending immaturity. This was poor judgement. Don't encourage it. How many could have heard the song that we all know most who will now only hear that one word & be offended?
@@NoNonsense77 since you seem to enjoy giving unsolicited advice/demands, here’s some for you: How about you stop kicking your brother in Christ while he’s down over a word in a song, and uplift him instead in his hour of need? Yes I will encourage Judah, and anyone else crawling through the trenches of despair. Perhaps you should come down off of that high horse and do the same. ❤️
@@cosmicjourney1111 Please. Him trying to offend everyone is not being down. The song was a process he is working though. The idea would be to give hope not show how cool it is to cuss & use a word referencing sex. A few songs ago he says all Christian music sucks but his. He is such a hero.
Bono criticized Christian music a while ago, asking why people don't write songs about where they're truly at and instead writing happy go lucky fluff (not the exact quote, but that's the main point). I think he'd be happy to see someone writing raw and authentic music like this. God's not offended by humanity. Thanks for the song Judah. Rooting for you in your journey. Christians aren't supposed to be perfect...we're a battered and broken people who desperately need a savior.
Bono the guy who is just political & that is his religion now? Ok. We don't take advice from those walking away from God. This was foolish & unwise. It is just as honest & raw without the silly F bomb. It just distracts & limits who will hear the song.
Yes!! @RemekSmells God loves every one of us! But he can really work with those who are broken enough to cry out for His help 🙏❣️ and ask, what can I do for your kingdom?
The lyrics read a lot like many of the psalms, and laments in scripture. Ive been tbrough some really hard stuff, and im walking alongside friends going through aome really hard stuff....what ive learned is that complete healing and intimacy with God cant happen if you arent willing to be absolutely unfiltered and honest with God, those close to you, and yourself. If you are hung up on the f bomb then you can choose not to listen to this song.
This is real. i dont think i have ever heard a song that made me feel like this one. this is really art and really captures the relationship that we have with our lord. we can come to him with anything. I wish i could indorse you and it mean something lol
When we go through a storm, the only thing we can do is turn to God and trust Him. We dont get to miss out on pain and suffering just because we are children of God, we go through it because we are humans. But the difference between us and the world is that we have Jesus to give our pain to. We can of course have tantrums and be angry with God when He feels absent, but where else can we turn? If we turn to the world we can get likes, hearts, words and stories of comfort to us, but we know in our hearts that the only love and comfort we need is from God. God will heal our pain in HIS time, not ours. All we can do is to stand firm, be courages, strong and WAIT. When a brother or sister suffer, we can pray for them and try not to judge them.
I'm a catholic priest, your music inspires me, some of your songs are the most beautiful and authentic christian music I've heard in a while... I understand this song can feel hard and raw, but while i was wondering the sense of the lyrics, this came to my heart: Psalm 88 Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you. 2 May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry. 3 I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life draws near to death. 4 I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like one without strength. 5 I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care. 6 You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths. 7 Your wrath lies heavily on me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.[d] 8 You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape; 9 my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, Lord, every day; I spread out my hands to you. 10 Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do their spirits rise up and praise you? 11 Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction[e]? 12 Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion? 13 But I cry to you for help, Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you. 14 Why, Lord, do you reject me and hide your face from me? 15 From my youth I have suffered and been close to death; I have borne your terrors and am in despair. 16 Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me. 17 All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me. 18 You have taken from me friend and neighbor- darkness is my closest friend.
@@christopherm6725 You would say this to Jesus & Paul. You hate the Bible. Noted. It is alot of correction but you make it clear you serve a free love hippie that never existed but Satan formed that tells you to sin all you want. Sadly the same false god Judah is following.
@@christopherm6725 Yes. You want to pander to people to get their worship of you. Christians want to keep people out of hell even if their feelings get hurt. Like Jesus did. John the Baptist. Paul etc.
Great song once again man. I drove to work this morning and cried to these lyrics. I was curious when I saw the explicit tag and I had a weird feeling you’d use the word exactly in a manner of where I am in my current situation. Not that you using the word is condoning it (because I don’t think that was your point) but just being at the end of yourself in this never ending cycle and crying out to Him to answer. Knowing who He is but dealing with dying to all of yourself and the battle in between.
also your songs ARE NOT lame and depressing. your songs have given me new hope when i thought there wasn't any. i just went to a Jesus rally and there were people getting healing through phones. so i pray over you right now that peace would come and invade your life and mind in JESUS' name. AMEN=do it again. it has been done before, so do it again God in Judah's life. this i pray in your holy name, amen
Hey Judah. when you look at him you'll be dancing on waters and when you're in need he'll provide like a father and give everything just to have you by his side! just a reminder from your past self. :)
This is a such a genuine work of art. I appreciate how you lamented the raw suffering of human life and still pointed to God as the be all end all ultimate answer. ❤
As someone who’s struggling to fight my flesh and get back w the Spirit of God… thank you! I absolutely love your music. I first saw you opening for TØP in 2017 and followed you since! I hope you get to tour in SD :)
The weak conscious is offended by only one word of this testimony and are offering their opinions and scriptural justification for why they are correct. Those who receive the testimony do so with grateful fervor knowing the weight and depth of that moment. Thank you for your testimony. You have captured the struggle beautifully without down playing the mess of the process.
You write from the heart. Your season is shared by many....shared by me & your music has helped me push on. Don't quit. You're an inspiration. Aren't we all just trying to figure it out and find Him along the way? Man, your rawness & vulnerability has shifted my whole direction in life. Maybe you don't know it, but you're changing lives by sharing yours. #forthechristianswhoaresickoftheradio
And one stupid word will prohibit the amount of people who will hear it. Why? It won't get shared as much because we all know it will offend most who otherwise we could have shared it. We are clearly told in scripture we do not go out of our way to offend over silly issues. We may believe it is permissible (most say it is unwholesome language & thus a sin) but why do it just to show we think it is permissible when we know it will be a distraction? Like if one were going to preach/teach in a church service would it be wise or unwise to drop the same F bomb in the message? Is it going to just distract & be all most will hear? Taking away from all the other words said & offending most to the message? Or just using another word & hoping they hear the rest of your words? This was silly & just a distraction for no reason.
@@jtika1978 A few thoughts. The Bible is a book that tells stories about broken, messed up people. The Bible isn't "clean" in terms of imagery. It doesn't shy away from the messiness of life, even in some Christians think that it does. When I'm referring to Psalms, I'm talking about how David is crying out to God. In Philippians, Paul uses the word "skubala" which translates to "shit." In Isaiah 64, the passage speaks about our good works being like filthy rags - translated more accurately into menstural rags. There are also plenty of places in the Bible that wisely point us to avoiding foolish, filthy or unwholesome talk. God never prohibits specific words though. There is no list of curse words. I believe that God looks much more at the way the word is used (the intent) rather than the word itself. Also, culturally, words change over time. The way that Judah constructs his words reads a lot like a psalm to me, a time of deep grieving and questioning where is God? It feels like a brutally honest journal entry that he turned into a song. If you've been in a season of deep struggle - cancer, depression, divorce, abuse - cleaning up the words a lot of times might feel dishonest. Even the curse words fall short during those difficult times, but because of the weight those words hold - in the moment, they seem the most potent. I'm not saying it's a good practice. I am saying that God hears our pain, he meets us inside our pain, he can take our questions and even some of our "bad" words. Life, just like scripture - is not clean and tidy (despite what Christian radio stations want you to think). It can be deeply challenging, and full of suffering. It's in these times that we need to have compassion for others that are struggling. To meet others in the middle of their despair rather than kicking them when they're down. The last line of the song is powerful and sums up the hope that Judah has, despite the darkness around him. Jesus meets us in our mess. If we want to reflect Christ well, we need to do the same.
@@chrismatetic6461 if it takes that much to try and justify using the epitome of profanity in a song that is supposed to glorify the Lord, by someone who has this platform and claims to love the Lord, then it’s obvious that it can’t be defended. I’ve listened to Judah’s music for years. I’m all about edgy, honest, raw Christianity. But we’re also supposed to be set apart from the world, in it but not of it. Satan loves the f word. He’s laughing right now about all of this.
You’ve seriously changed my life and given me permission to be honest about my heart with God. I can’t wait to sit at The Table with you and tell you that in person. This song is fire.
The best thing I’ve heard in sooo long. I love this. It’s relatable. Not fake like most things these days and gods looking down on it and saying… child… I’ve got you. Solid my man.
@@NoNonsense77 I don't see it as a celebration of sin. And I see the song as a cry of desperation from a heart that's hurting. Being in a dark place constantly battling with your mind is a dangerous position to be in. I've been there for many years and while it's not the best choice of words, I won't condemn him because I've done things from pain that I'm not proud of and regret. I think Judah is learning, maturing. Pray for him. ❤
We are supposed to talk to God like he is our best friend. If you can't handle the word F word, that's on you. It is our choice to be offended or not. Everyone's relationship with God is different, and this song is honest and raw despite the F word. In my opinion God prefers our honesty in our feelings when we share them with him then the PC version of them.
"Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." -- Ephesians 4:29-32
So many people willing to let their dislike of a single word distract from a song with a beautiful message. Love you Judah. The word has its place in this song. ❤
“These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word..." Isaiah 66:2 Judah, consider yourself favored. ✝️
Dropping F bombs to intentionally offend Christians who want to live according to scripture is not being humble. Some of you love worshipping any clown who mocks actual Christianity. And no it is not being honest. It is being a punk & laughing at folks like you who will worship him no matter what sin he promotes.
Im gonna go ahead and be the first to say that the word *Fuck* was much needed.it is unfair for us to expect each other to be perfect when walking through our valleys when infact most of us have been so low at times that they are barely surviving each day. Redemption wouldn't be redemption with out fault. We should be honest with how we feel . from there is where you heal. If you guys want some watered down version of healing where you are left kinda ok then go ahead but if you want to be delivered from your pain its gonnna be messy. We as humans are messy and im tired of people pretending other wise. Not everybody wears ironed pjs to bed. If you are offended by the word *fuck* then most likely you are not the one he is trying to reach. The cool thing about it though is that some of you are gonna jump on your podcast and bash this song and its gonna blow up as controversy and it will reach exactly who it needs to. Judahs f bomb on this song reminds me of that one time Jesus on the cross said "Father why have you foresaken me?" The one time that Jesus took on sin it ended up freeing alot of people. The whole world actually as long as they beleive it. Not to mention the Jewish accused Jesus of sinning for these reasons violating the Sabbath law (by healing on the Sabbath); threatening to destroy the Jewish Temple; practicing sorcery, exorcising people by the power of demons; and claiming to be the Messiah. Jesus was also pretty quiet about it and and did not defend himself which I expect Judah will do the same. Be a good steward of your free will as a believer and make sure your not responsible for another cruxifiction. But as i said earlier it will happen because thats what being an honest christian may get you and im sure Judahs aware of that. I pray this message and this song reaches exactly who it needs to🖤🙃 We arent called to be tame, we are called to be bold Friendly reminder that your discernment is not Judahs responsibility. Or any other artist for that matter. Christian artist nor artist who happen to write Christian/faith based music are not the Messiah or whatever expectations some of you may have. They are human! Imagine dealing with an open wound and someone stops by and says" how dare you bleed!?!" "Don't bleed like that, bleed like this!". That's how some of you act.
Acting out. Proving it is rooted in rebellion. Nothing real or honest. Just acting out for attention. Just as real & honest without it. Would you really use it in a sermon because you were gonna show how "real" you are just to offend most so that is the only word they hear & you negate the others? Paul says no we do offend others just to show we can. Even if this was Judah & the Lion many would be offended & disappointed in who they could share it with. No justification under this banner of a Christian song.
@@NoNonsense77 Yup, then you're not the target audience. I agree with OP wholeheartedly, this line was needed. Its what I needed to hear with the perfect message at the perfect time.
@@NoNonsense77if bumping Kidz bop in your Honda Odyssey is how you think you will get to heaven, then bump away but us grown ups have some real healing to do🖤 I have a personal policy to not argue with fellow Christians publicly. It's not a good luck for any of us. If you would like to message me privately that will be ok with me. In the meantime I would like to remind you that we should be on the same team. Differences aside I hope you get something out of all this.
Parents who are complaining, set aside the eff bomb. Even without it, this is not a song for children. A 10-year-old should not be exposed to suicidal thoughts and depression. This is a song for both the churched and the unchurched. If we want to grow God’s kingdom, we have to reach out to those who need the comfort, forgiveness, love, and peace of Jesus. If we get hung up on a word here or there, how will we teach others of God‘s love? Can you imagine Jesus casting others away from him because they used a naughty word? The byproduct of expecting Christians to be perfect, is despair that comes out in horrible ways - affairs, alcoholism, abuse. Don’t punish anyone for being honest. I’ve used Judah & The Lion’s “Beautiful Anyway“ to bring friends from the brink. Check that one out when you get a chance
Praying for you. Can’t wait to see you in Lexington with NTB in October. Life’s tough. We all know that. You’ve helped a lot of people with your journey. I hope there are some out there to help you.
Jesus te ama e você não é um idiota , você é muito amado e precioso, Ele não é mentiroso , Ele nunca falha, e Ele não errou quando te escolheu, não desista de orar ainda que não tenha palavras, Ele está bem aí com você e Ele é o único que nunca nunca nos abandona, mesmo quando nosso coração enganoso ou as circunstâncias dizem o contrário.
Divorce then dropping F bombs just to mock Christians & see who will blindly worship him anyway. He is in pain but that is no excuse. He already remarried & treated his ex like crap.
Love your new song!!! Listened to it on repeat for about an hour! 😂😂 then realized I was still listening to it… hope it helps to boost it up in the algorithm 🎉❣️
Ok so after pondering for 25 minutes if I sould give a '&*&*' about commenting I have come to the conclusion that this is a song for a specific person in the time of their life where they thing God has given up on them and they have nothing left. Then realizes to read and understand the Beatitudes and then all of a sudden life has meaning again. I get the f bomb meaning in the song as the younger generation today (20-35) year olds will relate to this more than older generations. To me this can be seen as someone that was 'of this world' but has remembered to be a true follower of Jesus with the Beatitudes as a guide is now just 'in this world'.
No-the F bomb is everything the Beattitudes say not to do. He is mocking God. He wants to offend then see who will celebrate offending Christians by using the most vulgar word for sex.
Brilliant song. Every single bit of it. To those offended; you will never please God. I suggest you give up and accept the free gift of His Love and learn how to love like He does.
It is absurd you try to equate a dumb F bomb with salvation. Salvation does not mean we get to do anything we want either. Satan believes. Salvation is accepting Jesus as Lord/Master and desiring His will for us. Which includes not trying to make others stumble over a dumb F bomb that adds nothing. This is the response of a 5 year old. Also a great example of what acting out by including it just distracts & added nothing.
I can understand that. But I personally don’t have a problem with it. I think it makes the song feel more honest and real. And Judah is just being himself. He’s not trying to be a people pleaser by censoring himself. He even made a family version because he knew some people wouldn’t feel comfortable listening to the uncensored version. But yeah, it does feel a little weird to hear an f bomb in a worship song
@@ladwearingplaid No a dumb words do not make it real. Just found the "family" version & this added nothing. The other is still just as honest & real. The content is gonna offend some anyways but adding one word didn't add but took away because that will be what many focus on & miss the message. BYW-these words not in the Bible don't bother me either but they are a stumbling block to most. No need to purposely do it, but Judah is just seeing what he can do & say & how many will blindly follow him regardless what the Bible says.
If you don't like the raw emotion being at rock bottom where you feel like screaming in what ever words where are you Jesus then go listen the family version. Really awesome REAL lyrics.
don’t agree with the explicit aspect of this - i think the same message could’ve been achieved with different wording. have always loved the authenticity of Judah’s music and the vulnerability about the difficulties of a Christian walk, but can’t fully get behind this one. prayers that God brings revival and renewal to the parts of you that are aching
We Love Judah/& Lion music, just believe with your lyrical talent better words to rhyme with suck..thousands of ppl may miss out on the rawness of this song due to it, and we can say it's their loss nevertheless still a loss. Granted rhyming suck is limited. ..
So many people are hung up on the use of the f word. He is trying to do what other artists aren't. He is trying to reach the lost by using language that other Christians dont like. If you listen to the current secular music it is a lot worse than this and people basically worship the artists who write them and not the God who inspires these Christian artists who use their platform and music to follow God's will and wish to save the lost at any cost.
I like the sound and feel of the song...but...I just feel the F-bomb is completely unnecessary to get your point across. I hope you don't receive this as a bash or personal attack, but my thought is...did you feel the Holy Spirit cringe when you wrote the lyric? I know the Holy Spirit cringed in me when I heard it. The truth is, God DOES love us in our darkest moments, even when we are "fresh out of f@#&$." But as a Christian artist, our creativity doesn't need to contain content that dishonors God to be relatable, real, and authentic. Would you consider putting pornographic material in the next song because you sometimes struggle with pornography? My guess is absolutely not (...unless your Dante Bowe). Then why do it with coarse language? I watched an interview you did a while back where you sang a song and used "sh#t" in a song lyric and then apologized to the interviewer for using it in the song. I'm going to make a wild guess that the Holy Spirit sparked that feeling in you to apologize for the lyric. You also said that your friend Jon Foreman told you it was a good idea to change the course lyric in that song, so you did. I believe Jon was listening to the Holy Spirit's direction and wanted both of you to honor God with the words of the song, choosing holiness. My hope is that you would choose to take Jon's sound advice again and remove this lyric from your song and keep the "family version;" which I would call the "god-honoring" version. Just my thoughts. Appreciate you!
why include that word... the Bible says to let no unwholesome talk come out of our mouths and I get that it was probably done from a genuine nature of showing emotion but in a society that deems it to be wrong, it definitely hurts our witness as Christians when it gets tossed out there. We're called to live above reproach and not resemble the world in any way and I get it- we still mess up, but it doesn't mean glorifying an action that would cause others to go against their convictions. You've got an amazing platform man, be careful with it
Technically we can define that verse in many ways. God did not decree this word & that word as evil. Aside from taking His name in vain & maybe fool there aren't banned words. Unwholesome words really apply to discussing vulgar things etc. Anyways-I get it & for this reason think it was silly to include. Don't be a stumbling block just to be one. There is a "family" version. He just should have gone with it. This was unnecessary.
@@NoNonsense77 you must be playing stupid…. It clearly means bad speech including cussing. Additionally , even if it doesn’t, the Bible makes it clear. Christians aren’t suppose to be stumbling blocks to other Christian’s and it’s better for that Christian to stop that activity, even though he/she knows it’s not a sin, its better to stop the activity in love to avoid stumbling a brother and to the vast majority of Christian’s, dropping the F BOMB is a stumbling block…. If not out right sinning.
While I cringed at first when I heard it, the context is perfectly used. In that sense it's not "foul" and though I choose not to use it myself, plenty of Christians do. Be the change you want to see
💥 Bro! You are speaking hate words of yourself and the audience with these lyrics. Where is the Beatitudes in this? You didn't need to cuss either. This is not how God wants his children to feel. We are supposed to approach YAHWEH with forgiveness and grateful praises. ☝👑He is NOT the author of brokenness. The enemy attacks us, but we have to do our part and obey His scripture if we want to receive the blessings He has for us. He is for us, not against us. ✨ In your isolated wilderness season, please seek God diligently even when you don't feel like it. Renew your mind with scripture and subscribe to those Christians that love God so much they are recording videos about the gospel in their cars, or homes. I'm praying for you.
God is not afraid of our honesty. Sometimes things pile on & life seems to much. We forget we are blessed just to have a life where we can choose to worship Him. That said-the F bomb was poor judgement. It is just a distraction. It limits who we can share the song with & is the only word many will hear. We do not put out a stumbling block just to be one. The F bomb was a foolish choice even if one thinks it is not unwholesome. It is just offended to offend & takes away from the message of the song. Since he has been making a point of wanting human worship cause he s just so cool for cussing. Sad to see.
I’m not the “swear in a worship song to sound edgy” type. However, I am a critical thinker. This isn’t a worship song. This is written more like inner dialogue. Or, perhaps an open, one-way conversation with God. I’ve seen people complain about this song specifically, and I don’t understand it. Are we not supposed to swear? Who decides? In areas of the country, S*** is the only acceptable word for poop. Are all those people swearing? “Fresh out of F****” is where we have all been at times. Did you use that phrase when you were there? Maybe? Maybe not. If you did, are you awful? No. I’ve seen the “unwholesome” talk verse thrown around. Was The Bible referring to what YOU consider swear words when that was penned? Or, perhaps, was the writer looking at the way you talk about your neighbors, family members, job, Lord, strangers instead. Personally, I think that assuming God was thinking only about a specific word that has a specific meaning to you when that was written is shallow and missing the point. This song says a lot if you’re willing to listen. If this was meant to be sung from the stage at church I may agree with folks criticizing it. But, it’s not a worship song. So that would be my main issue, not the language used. Anyway, I hope that what prompted this song gets cleared up through reading the scriptures and prayer. I hope people who are touched by this song find peace. And, I hope that Christian’s learn to expend just half of the energy used to argue with other Christians online toward advancing the Gospel instead. Wish I could see Judah with Needtobreathe on Nov in Mpls, but just can’t quite swing that. Otherwise, I’d be there.
@@ZThePursuit One dumb word does not make it more real. It just distracts & offends. The Bible is clear through Paul we do not offend just to offend. In that case do not eat meat in front of those who view it as sin just to offend them. Most say this falls under unwholesome talk. One word missing does not make the song less honest. The comparison is poor. It is already a very different song. The one words just distracts & limits who will hear the message of the song.
Why is there an F-Bomb in a "Christian" song? How is this any different from a song written by an Atheist? A Christian song is defined by what it contains just as much as what it doesn't contain.
This is the reason Christianity is not the same, nobody reads their Bible, so they have no problem with using bad language to “reach the lost”. We have failed.😭
I don’t understand why anyone needs to curse in Christian music. If we want to hear words like that, there is plenty of music to go listen to. We are cowed to be different from the world. What a shame.
Update-Judah has decided we shall part ways. He blocked me to defend his fans who say because he is cute & sings he can. do no wrong regardless if he is a Christian & goes against scripture. Sad. I commented on all his songs in all his outlets. I told everyone to listen to his stuff. Sin always destroys. He is following the path of all the guys who excuse their sin & next thing you know they are "deconstructing" & don't follow Jesus. Derek Webb, Gungor, Judah. I tried to give him the benefit on the divorce. Derek Webb's spiral started with a divorce & excusing sin too. Hope & pray they both repent & stop excusing sin & sad others instead encourage them to celebrate sin.
@@jonnywilson8449 Cussing to offend Christians is not being honest. We didn't catch him in a moment by himself or with a few close friends. He chose to put out an alleged worship song he knew would come up in his subscribers playlist & didn't care if their kids heard I or how they would have to explain it to them, let alone other believers. He picked the most crude word for sex as well. Stop defending sin by saying it is honest. Should we also celebrate a murderer cause he was honest about how he felt towards someone? Some of your hero worship is off the charts.
Many of Yall missing the point here I think. Might be wrong, but dude doesn't sound like a man depressed. This look like a man rejoicing in His God! Big L on that one word though btw lol! But yes, I couldn't live without him either! Powerful song man!
Anytime there is a explicit lyrics warning on a Christian album/song then we know its in direct violation of the Word of God and therefore not of God.(He never goes against His Own word to accomodate anyone)This is truly sad to me. You've been given talent and a platform to lead people to Christ. Thats a tremendous responsibility please pray for wisdom, Judah!
@albabiagi4019 Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Read the entire chapter of Ephesians 4. Sometimes there are conversations that should remain in your head, but certainly not sung to the world. Love Judah and feel him but I can't see how this is glorifying God, let alone playing it with my kids in the car... who are fans.
@cosmicjourney1111 society did. Just like the word "piss" is used in the KJV of the Bible and obviously was not considered vulgar at one time, it obviously became vulgar at another. The fact is that the F-bomb was called a bomb because well, it was a bomb. There is vulgar speech in every society and Christians should refrain from using it. How else are we to "come out from among them and be ye therefore separate?" We should not be of the world, only lights within it. When you look at a parent's guide to a film, the secular world puts "profanity" there on its list. The f-bomb is there. How and why would ypu defend it when even the lost world can see that it's foul?
I’ve been obsessed with your music for awhile now and I even do some of your songs at church. I really hope you’re not going down the slippery slope that fame can bring. I was really disheartened to hear you use the F-word in this song. Didn’t need it. The f-word is never needed and extremely vulgar in my opinion. I had to block this song from my teen daughters playlist cause it’s my job to raise her and protect her. Do better bro. I’m praying for you and that you’ll stay on the right track.
Hi. I'm a 26 year old who has had to battle with depression and addiction. The F word completes this song. I hope one day your daughter is taught that she can cry out to and get angry with God in her pursuit for answers.
@@Myself-xg5fu yeah. Your not teaching me anything. I’m an excellent parent. I’m not over zealous. I’m very practical. I’m just a firm believer that whatever you feed your mind and spirit, will eventually show on the outside. I allow my kids to make their own decisions. Like we all love horror movies, and yes we hear some curse words. But when listening to so called Christian music and hearing the f bomb. That projects the wrong vibe. You have the fruit of your lips. Scripture says do not let bitter water and sweet water come out of the same fountain “talking about speech”. Don’t let your good be spoken evil of. Same thing. My girls are brilliant and I never force anything on them. They serve and worship Jesus through their own journey. One fell away after the divorce, but she has found her way back on her own.
Absollutely ZERO reason to drop the curse word and for anyone saying its just a word or just a song.. This man is a musical genius and has been putting out great stuff, it would be a masterpiece without the word in it, just another way to blend in the world, very disappointing
@@gospelofJIK You are not certain of that. We are commanded to do our best to not offend others when it is a silly issue like this or when Paul wrote about eating meat. No there is not a specific verse that says do not say an F bomb, but many put that under unwholesome talk. Regardless it was silly & added nothing. This version has the same emotion & no one would think it needs a F bomb if he never put it in the other version just to be rebellious.
Keep healing, brother. God's got you. I know He's working through you. Some of the lines in here aren't what I would necessarily choose to share, but sometimes that's the point. God meets us exactly where we are, in the deepest darkest wells of tragedy, loss and hopelessness where there are no filters. That is the God we serve. Keep writing to Him, that's advice I would give to anyone struggling. Our God not only hears, He listens.
Amen! Beautifully said .
Yes absolutely, you're spot on brother. God will do his thing!!! Amen
Amazing song. Tbh the explicit made it feel very raw and human to me. I understand some people’s complaints, but it felt human to me. I’ve cursed in prayer, it’s not right, but it’s human and I think it shows the reality of pain and redemption in this song
I've been listening to this song and know exactly what you're going through. I was also raised in a hyper-charasmatic church where "faith" was everything and no one dared to admit that they were human and flawed and ready to play chicken with a bus.
Several years ago i stepped away from that teaching and found out that God sees and knows every single thing that we go through even when we feel like we've been thrown into the ocean and left to tread water. He's there. God is always there. Run to Him. Free falling. He knew and knows everything that will ever happen to His children and already has a plan in place for us. We just have to be patient and put ourselves in his hands. The Bible doesn't guarantee a perfect, blissful life here on earth. But, we are guaranteed eternity in heaven. That is where our treasure is.
I also love you're worship songs and listen to them many times a day. They remind me of the majesty of our God and creator.
I feel like this music is so much more relatable than 90% of Christian music. In my opinion most of the worship music in the Christian Genre is "victory" type music, that the battle is already won and we should be celebrating......but that's not where I feel the majority of the time. I need my faith, desperately, because I don't have the strength to take on each day otherwise. This is the first Christian song I've heard that actually conveys that. Life beats you down, but God gives you the strength to look forward with determination and know that there is a grander plan in store for you.
You are drinking the Kool-aid. It is absurd to say a song needs curse words to glorify God. Satan loves this.
That's not true, but many of you will worship Judah no matter what he does & say he is just being honest. Like it is ok to murder someone if you don't like them because you are just being honest about your feelings.
"Even If" by MercyMe, "eye of the storm" by Ray Stevenson, "promised land" by TobyMac, "kind" by Cory asbury there are a ton of Christian songs that deal with heartache
Better to hide the f word? Man’s being honest about what’s in his heart. God sees it. Better to hide and not share the pain? No thanks. Thanks for sharing the pain. It’s helped bring me healing.
Thank you for being real and raw. Your music speaks to the pain and struggle i have in this phase of life. I know it's controversial to swear in christian music but its real and authentic. We arent perfect, we are all broken. I wish there was more music that is honest about the struggle a lot of us have. Its not all rainbows and unicorns for a lot of us. Thank you for making ne feel less alone in the struggle.
Father God I pray over Judah. I pray over his heart over this mond and over his spirit. I declare you are not done with his story. I praise you for being good and whatever sayem meant for evil You will turn for good! I rebuke every attack from the enemy on this man. No weapon formed against you shall ever prosper. I'm Jesus mighty name amen!!!
I think what most people who listen to this song fail to realize is… Judah does not write his lyrics for you. He writes them as his own spiritual healing. As an offering to our creator (and to us if we find relatability) from a position of absolute authenticity. Doubt, praise, more doubt, but always more praise. This is his way of recognizing that the darkness in life is real, but we are gifted with the access to THE eternal light. I applaud him for this, fuck or no fuck, because I know it comes from a real place. Never change your authenticity for anyone other than Him, Judah. I don’t know what I would do without him, either.
Family 💚
"I have nowhere else to go." A friend of mine shared those words with me as solace and encouragement for when things get so hard there truly is no one and nowhere else to go. Hang in their Judah...the cries of your heart will not return void.
This should be the response of every Christian in this comment section. I so appreciate Judahs music.
Judah, thank you for showing that it’s okay to be a man of faith and also to be real, raw and human at the same time.
Please stay true to yourself and your message the way you feel called to share it.
Open minds and open hearts will innerstand and receive.
It is just as raw without the F bomb. This is a silly defense. How many will not hear all the other words now? Stop defending immaturity. This was poor judgement. Don't encourage it. How many could have heard the song that we all know most who will now only hear that one word & be offended?
@@NoNonsense77 since you seem to enjoy giving unsolicited advice/demands, here’s some for you: How about you stop kicking your brother in Christ while he’s down over a word in a song, and uplift him instead in his hour of need?
Yes I will encourage Judah, and anyone else crawling through the trenches of despair. Perhaps you should come down off of that high horse and do the same. ❤️
@cosmicjourney1111 👏
@@cosmicjourney1111 Please. Him trying to offend everyone is not being down. The song was a process he is working though. The idea would be to give hope not show how cool it is to cuss & use a word referencing sex. A few songs ago he says all Christian music sucks but his. He is such a hero.
@@NoNonsense77 yet here you are, all over his social media for hours on end. 👍🏻
You have become one of my fav artists. Thank you for being transparent. Your music inspires my life. From one artist to another, thank you!
Bono criticized Christian music a while ago, asking why people don't write songs about where they're truly at and instead writing happy go lucky fluff (not the exact quote, but that's the main point). I think he'd be happy to see someone writing raw and authentic music like this. God's not offended by humanity. Thanks for the song Judah. Rooting for you in your journey. Christians aren't supposed to be perfect...we're a battered and broken people who desperately need a savior.
Bono the guy who is just political & that is his religion now? Ok. We don't take advice from those walking away from God. This was foolish & unwise. It is just as honest & raw without the silly F bomb. It just distracts & limits who will hear the song.
Many DO write about where they are at ... he also should consider some are in a Good spot. Troubles come troubles go. Write about it ALL !!
Yes!! @RemekSmells God loves every one of us! But he can really work with those who are broken enough to cry out for His help 🙏❣️ and ask, what can I do for your kingdom?
@@audiofreak8888 David needed to cuss to write the tons of Psalms where he was literally being hunted because he was being faithful to God?
@@myyoutube8494 Please, You all would justify him trying to murder someone.
Real. True. More Christians should be honest like this. 💛💛💛
The lyrics read a lot like many of the psalms, and laments in scripture. Ive been tbrough some really hard stuff, and im walking alongside friends going through aome really hard stuff....what ive learned is that complete healing and intimacy with God cant happen if you arent willing to be absolutely unfiltered and honest with God, those close to you, and yourself. If you are hung up on the f bomb then you can choose not to listen to this song.
Agreed. I will pass on this artist.
This is real. i dont think i have ever heard a song that made me feel like this one. this is really art and really captures the relationship that we have with our lord. we can come to him with anything. I wish i could indorse you and it mean something lol
When we go through a storm, the only thing we can do is turn to God and trust Him.
We dont get to miss out on pain and suffering just because we are children of God, we go through it because we are humans.
But the difference between us and the world is that we have Jesus to give our pain to. We can of course have tantrums and be angry with God when He feels absent, but where else can we turn? If we turn to the world we can get likes, hearts, words and stories of comfort to us, but we know in our hearts that the only love and comfort we need is from God.
God will heal our pain in HIS time, not ours. All we can do is to stand firm, be courages, strong and WAIT.
When a brother or sister suffer, we can pray for them and try not to judge them.
I'm a catholic priest, your music inspires me, some of your songs are the most beautiful and authentic christian music I've heard in a while...
I understand this song can feel hard and raw, but while i was wondering the sense of the lyrics, this came to my heart:
Psalm 88
Lord, you are the God who saves me;
day and night I cry out to you.
2 May my prayer come before you;
turn your ear to my cry.
3 I am overwhelmed with troubles
and my life draws near to death.
4 I am counted among those who go down to the pit;
I am like one without strength.
5 I am set apart with the dead,
like the slain who lie in the grave,
whom you remember no more,
who are cut off from your care.
6 You have put me in the lowest pit,
in the darkest depths.
7 Your wrath lies heavily on me;
you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.[d]
8 You have taken from me my closest friends
and have made me repulsive to them.
I am confined and cannot escape;
9 my eyes are dim with grief.
I call to you, Lord, every day;
I spread out my hands to you.
10 Do you show your wonders to the dead?
Do their spirits rise up and praise you?
11 Is your love declared in the grave,
your faithfulness in Destruction[e]?
12 Are your wonders known in the place of darkness,
or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?
13 But I cry to you for help, Lord;
in the morning my prayer comes before you.
14 Why, Lord, do you reject me
and hide your face from me?
15 From my youth I have suffered and been close to death;
I have borne your terrors and am in despair.
16 Your wrath has swept over me;
your terrors have destroyed me.
17 All day long they surround me like a flood;
they have completely engulfed me.
18 You have taken from me friend and neighbor-
darkness is my closest friend.
Those in a cult like the cursing. Shocking.
@@christopherm6725 You would say this to Jesus & Paul. You hate the Bible. Noted. It is alot of correction but you make it clear you serve a free love hippie that never existed but Satan formed that tells you to sin all you want. Sadly the same false god Judah is following.
@@christopherm6725 Yes. You want to pander to people to get their worship of you. Christians want to keep people out of hell even if their feelings get hurt. Like Jesus did. John the Baptist. Paul etc.
Great song once again man. I drove to work this morning and cried to these lyrics. I was curious when I saw the explicit tag and I had a weird feeling you’d use the word exactly in a manner of where I am in my current situation. Not that you using the word is condoning it (because I don’t think that was your point) but just being at the end of yourself in this never ending cycle and crying out to Him to answer. Knowing who He is but dealing with dying to all of yourself and the battle in between.
Bless you, JUDAH, for making this song!
also your songs ARE NOT lame and depressing. your songs have given me new hope when i thought there wasn't any. i just went to a Jesus rally and there were people getting healing through phones. so i pray over you right now that peace would come and invade your life and mind in JESUS' name. AMEN=do it again. it has been done before, so do it again God in Judah's life. this i pray in your holy name, amen
Hey Judah. when you look at him you'll be dancing on waters and when you're in need he'll provide like a father and give everything just to have you by his side! just a reminder from your past self. :)
We love you Judah! Praying for you and God bless you always in this time! Keep going in Jesus name! 🙏🏻💛
So sorry you are having such a hard time. You are loved Judah❤❤❤
Praying for your healing, brother 🙏
I like this song
Praying for you every time I listen to your music. May Christ keep and protect you!
This is a such a genuine work of art. I appreciate how you lamented the raw suffering of human life and still pointed to God as the be all end all ultimate answer. ❤
As someone who’s struggling to fight my flesh and get back w the Spirit of God… thank you! I absolutely love your music. I first saw you opening for TØP in 2017 and followed you since! I hope you get to tour in SD :)
The weak conscious is offended by only one word of this testimony and are offering their opinions and scriptural justification for why they are correct. Those who receive the testimony do so with grateful fervor knowing the weight and depth of that moment. Thank you for your testimony. You have captured the struggle beautifully without down playing the mess of the process.
The weight and depth of a moment don’t justify this… what’s wrong is wrong no matter the context
“i don’t know what i would do without you” is such a simple lyric but it has so much meaning at the same time
This song and the sentiment and realness have touched my heart more than any Christian song I’ve listened to in maybe years
You write from the heart. Your season is shared by many....shared by me & your music has helped me push on. Don't quit. You're an inspiration. Aren't we all just trying to figure it out and find Him along the way? Man, your rawness & vulnerability has shifted my whole direction in life. Maybe you don't know it, but you're changing lives by sharing yours. #forthechristianswhoaresickoftheradio
And one stupid word will prohibit the amount of people who will hear it. Why? It won't get shared as much because we all know it will offend most who otherwise we could have shared it. We are clearly told in scripture we do not go out of our way to offend over silly issues. We may believe it is permissible (most say it is unwholesome language & thus a sin) but why do it just to show we think it is permissible when we know it will be a distraction?
Like if one were going to preach/teach in a church service would it be wise or unwise to drop the same F bomb in the message? Is it going to just distract & be all most will hear? Taking away from all the other words said & offending most to the message? Or just using another word & hoping they hear the rest of your words? This was silly & just a distraction for no reason.
@@christopherm6725where is the profanity in the psalms? Lmk so i can study it
@@jtika1978 A few thoughts. The Bible is a book that tells stories about broken, messed up people. The Bible isn't "clean" in terms of imagery. It doesn't shy away from the messiness of life, even in some Christians think that it does. When I'm referring to Psalms, I'm talking about how David is crying out to God. In Philippians, Paul uses the word "skubala" which translates to "shit." In Isaiah 64, the passage speaks about our good works being like filthy rags - translated more accurately into menstural rags. There are also plenty of places in the Bible that wisely point us to avoiding foolish, filthy or unwholesome talk. God never prohibits specific words though. There is no list of curse words. I believe that God looks much more at the way the word is used (the intent) rather than the word itself. Also, culturally, words change over time. The way that Judah constructs his words reads a lot like a psalm to me, a time of deep grieving and questioning where is God? It feels like a brutally honest journal entry that he turned into a song. If you've been in a season of deep struggle - cancer, depression, divorce, abuse - cleaning up the words a lot of times might feel dishonest. Even the curse words fall short during those difficult times, but because of the weight those words hold - in the moment, they seem the most potent. I'm not saying it's a good practice. I am saying that God hears our pain, he meets us inside our pain, he can take our questions and even some of our "bad" words. Life, just like scripture - is not clean and tidy (despite what Christian radio stations want you to think). It can be deeply challenging, and full of suffering. It's in these times that we need to have compassion for others that are struggling. To meet others in the middle of their despair rather than kicking them when they're down. The last line of the song is powerful and sums up the hope that Judah has, despite the darkness around him. Jesus meets us in our mess. If we want to reflect Christ well, we need to do the same.
@@chrismatetic6461 said a whole lotta nothing & didn’t answer the question lol
@@chrismatetic6461 if it takes that much to try and justify using the epitome of profanity in a song that is supposed to glorify the Lord, by someone who has this platform and claims to love the Lord, then it’s obvious that it can’t be defended. I’ve listened to Judah’s music for years. I’m all about edgy, honest, raw Christianity. But we’re also supposed to be set apart from the world, in it but not of it. Satan loves the f word. He’s laughing right now about all of this.
One of my favorite songs you've done, Judah ❤
Very raw. Breaks my heart.
Awesome song brother 🙌🙏 I love your music. Stay true and stay blessed!
You’ve seriously changed my life and given me permission to be honest about my heart with God. I can’t wait to sit at The Table with you and tell you that in person. This song is fire.
Thank you for being real. Thank you thank you. 🩷🩷🩷
The best thing I’ve heard in sooo long. I love this. It’s relatable. Not fake like most things these days and gods looking down on it and saying… child… I’ve got you. Solid my man.
You just don't read the Bible or believe it when you celebrate sin.
@@NoNonsense77 I don't see it as a celebration of sin. And I see the song as a cry of desperation from a heart that's hurting. Being in a dark place constantly battling with your mind is a dangerous position to be in. I've been there for many years and while it's not the best choice of words, I won't condemn him because I've done things from pain that I'm not proud of and regret. I think Judah is learning, maturing. Pray for him. ❤
We are supposed to talk to God like he is our best friend. If you can't handle the word F word, that's on you. It is our choice to be offended or not. Everyone's relationship with God is different, and this song is honest and raw despite the F word. In my opinion God prefers our honesty in our feelings when we share them with him then the PC version of them.
Great perspective
"Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." -- Ephesians 4:29-32
@@christopherm6725 No-a sinful one. You can put any sin in here & you all would celebrate it for hero worship.
No clown-God's word foes not change because you feel like sinning today & seeing who is foolish enough to celebrate it.
@@Myself-xg5fu I didn't say he was cursed. ❤️ Read the verse again.
Sick vocal production
So many people willing to let their dislike of a single word distract from a song with a beautiful message. Love you Judah. The word has its place in this song. ❤
“These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word..."
Isaiah 66:2
Judah, consider yourself favored. ✝️
Dropping F bombs to intentionally offend Christians who want to live according to scripture is not being humble. Some of you love worshipping any clown who mocks actual Christianity. And no it is not being honest. It is being a punk & laughing at folks like you who will worship him no matter what sin he promotes.
Im gonna go ahead and be the first to say that the word *Fuck* was much needed.it is unfair for us to expect each other to be perfect when walking through our valleys when infact most of us have been so low at times that they are barely surviving each day. Redemption wouldn't be redemption with out fault. We should be honest with how we feel . from there is where you heal. If you guys want some watered down version of healing where you are left kinda ok then go ahead but if you want to be delivered from your pain its gonnna be messy. We as humans are messy and im tired of people pretending other wise. Not everybody wears ironed pjs to bed.
If you are offended by the word *fuck* then most likely you are not the one he is trying to reach. The cool thing about it though is that some of you are gonna jump on your podcast and bash this song and its gonna blow up as controversy and it will reach exactly who it needs to.
Judahs f bomb on this song reminds me of that one time Jesus on the cross said "Father why have you foresaken me?" The one time that Jesus took on sin it ended up freeing alot of people. The whole world actually as long as they beleive it. Not to mention the Jewish accused Jesus of sinning for these reasons violating the Sabbath law (by healing on the Sabbath); threatening to destroy the Jewish Temple; practicing sorcery, exorcising people by the power of demons; and claiming to be the Messiah. Jesus was also pretty quiet about it and and did not defend himself which I expect Judah will do the same.
Be a good steward of your free will as a believer and make sure your not responsible for another cruxifiction. But as i said earlier it will happen because thats what being an honest christian may get you and im sure Judahs aware of that.
I pray this message and this song reaches exactly who it needs to🖤🙃
We arent called to be tame, we are called to be bold
Friendly reminder that your discernment is not Judahs responsibility. Or any other artist for that matter. Christian artist nor artist who happen to write Christian/faith based music are not the Messiah or whatever expectations some of you may have. They are human!
Imagine dealing with an open wound and someone stops by and says" how dare you bleed!?!" "Don't bleed like that, bleed like this!". That's how some of you act.
Amen!
Acting out. Proving it is rooted in rebellion. Nothing real or honest. Just acting out for attention. Just as real & honest without it. Would you really use it in a sermon because you were gonna show how "real" you are just to offend most so that is the only word they hear & you negate the others? Paul says no we do offend others just to show we can.
Even if this was Judah & the Lion many would be offended & disappointed in who they could share it with.
No justification under this banner of a Christian song.
@@NoNonsense77 Yup, then you're not the target audience. I agree with OP wholeheartedly, this line was needed. Its what I needed to hear with the perfect message at the perfect time.
@tobiassmith8921 Very well said 👏🏻
@@NoNonsense77if bumping Kidz bop in your Honda Odyssey is how you think you will get to heaven, then bump away but us grown ups have some real healing to do🖤
I have a personal policy to not argue with fellow Christians publicly. It's not a good luck for any of us. If you would like to message me privately that will be ok with me. In the meantime I would like to remind you that we should be on the same team. Differences aside I hope you get something out of all this.
yes another powerful masterpiece!!
Yeah, so didn't realize this had the F bomb in it. Was playing it with my kids around. I guess nothing's safe anymore. THANKS, Judah...
LOL - I’d be much more concerned exposing kids under 10 to the mental anguish in this song than a word one if their older cousins probably uses often.
Parents who are complaining, set aside the eff bomb. Even without it, this is not a song for children. A 10-year-old should not be exposed to suicidal thoughts and depression.
This is a song for both the churched and the unchurched. If we want to grow God’s kingdom, we have to reach out to those who need the comfort, forgiveness, love, and peace of Jesus.
If we get hung up on a word here or there, how will we teach others of God‘s love? Can you imagine Jesus casting others away from him because they used a naughty word?
The byproduct of expecting Christians to be perfect, is despair that comes out in horrible ways - affairs, alcoholism, abuse. Don’t punish anyone for being honest.
I’ve used Judah & The Lion’s “Beautiful Anyway“ to bring friends from the brink. Check that one out when you get a chance
Praying for you. Can’t wait to see you in Lexington with NTB in October. Life’s tough. We all know that. You’ve helped a lot of people with your journey. I hope there are some out there to help you.
Jesus te ama e você não é um idiota , você é muito amado e precioso, Ele não é mentiroso , Ele nunca falha, e Ele não errou quando te escolheu, não desista de orar ainda que não tenha palavras, Ele está bem aí com você e Ele é o único que nunca nunca nos abandona, mesmo quando nosso coração enganoso ou as circunstâncias dizem o contrário.
I this JUDAH the same as from Judah and the Lion?
this is crazy. I didn't know he was dealing with this kind of pain.
Divorce then dropping F bombs just to mock Christians & see who will blindly worship him anyway. He is in pain but that is no excuse. He already remarried & treated his ex like crap.
@@NoNonsense77 He and the very young (I believe 22 year old) woman have not married. But they are living together. It's just all around disappointing
I pray he reconciles with his ex, his life seemed lighter with her
@@BlairGalloway-qp1cy yeah
Love your new song!!! Listened to it on repeat for about an hour! 😂😂 then realized I was still listening to it… hope it helps to boost it up in the algorithm 🎉❣️
Feel ya pain. ... life ain't fair. Aim High anyways !!
I love you so much!!!! ♥️😘🥰
Stay true to Christ Jesus! Why? Because He is so worthy of our honesty and friendship ❤
YES
Ok so after pondering for 25 minutes if I sould give a '&*&*' about commenting I have come to the conclusion that this is a song for a specific person in the time of their life where they thing God has given up on them and they have nothing left. Then realizes to read and understand the Beatitudes and then all of a sudden life has meaning again. I get the f bomb meaning in the song as the younger generation today (20-35) year olds will relate to this more than older generations. To me this can be seen as someone that was 'of this world' but has remembered to be a true follower of Jesus with the Beatitudes as a guide is now just 'in this world'.
No-the F bomb is everything the Beattitudes say not to do. He is mocking God. He wants to offend then see who will celebrate offending Christians by using the most vulgar word for sex.
I Guess some Christians gunna pretend they don’t cuss….oh ok 🙄
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Finally a Christian artist not afraid of the "f" word.
So you celebrate sin, Some of you think it is just so cool. The opposite of the Beattitudes.
I cant believe that NRT lumped this true prayer of a song in with Derek Webb and Dante Bowe's blasphemous pieces.
Brilliant song. Every single bit of it.
To those offended; you will never please God. I suggest you give up and accept the free gift of His Love and learn how to love like He does.
It is absurd you try to equate a dumb F bomb with salvation. Salvation does not mean we get to do anything we want either. Satan believes. Salvation is accepting Jesus as Lord/Master and desiring His will for us. Which includes not trying to make others stumble over a dumb F bomb that adds nothing.
This is the response of a 5 year old. Also a great example of what acting out by including it just distracts & added nothing.
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@@gospelofJIK You are a 5 year old who would worship Judah if he murdered people. Noted.
Is this really his voice?
I guess I’ll be the first to say that I was loving it until the f bomb got dropped.
I can understand that. But I personally don’t have a problem with it. I think it makes the song feel more honest and real. And Judah is just being himself. He’s not trying to be a people pleaser by censoring himself. He even made a family version because he knew some people wouldn’t feel comfortable listening to the uncensored version. But yeah, it does feel a little weird to hear an f bomb in a worship song
@@ladwearingplaid No a dumb words do not make it real. Just found the "family" version & this added nothing. The other is still just as honest & real. The content is gonna offend some anyways but adding one word didn't add but took away because that will be what many focus on & miss the message.
BYW-these words not in the Bible don't bother me either but they are a stumbling block to most. No need to purposely do it, but Judah is just seeing what he can do & say & how many will blindly follow him regardless what the Bible says.
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Judah checkout the song Hands in The Air by the Waiting I believe you would do a awesome remake of it rsp considering the lyrics to it
If you don't like the raw emotion being at rock bottom where you feel like screaming in what ever words where are you Jesus then go listen the family version. Really awesome REAL lyrics.
One word doesn't take away from the honest raw emotions & it is absurd to pretend it does. Get real.
"family version"
don’t agree with the explicit aspect of this - i think the same message could’ve been achieved with different wording. have always loved the authenticity of Judah’s music and the vulnerability about the difficulties of a Christian walk, but can’t fully get behind this one. prayers that God brings revival and renewal to the parts of you that are aching
He even did a better version without it. There is a "family" version that is better.
I tried to share this song and Facebook said it went against Community Standards. 😶
there are some swear words in the lyrics
We Love Judah/& Lion music, just believe with your lyrical talent better words to rhyme with suck..thousands of ppl may miss out on the rawness of this song due to it, and we can say it's their loss nevertheless still a loss. Granted rhyming suck is limited. ..
There is another version. He had no issues. He did this just to offend.
He did this for attention and he received it.
Fuckin right he did. A lot of attention given to a lovely song.
So many people are hung up on the use of the f word. He is trying to do what other artists aren't. He is trying to reach the lost by using language that other Christians dont like. If you listen to the current secular music it is a lot worse than this and people basically worship the artists who write them and not the God who inspires these Christian artists who use their platform and music to follow God's will and wish to save the lost at any cost.
I like the sound and feel of the song...but...I just feel the F-bomb is completely unnecessary to get your point across. I hope you don't receive this as a bash or personal attack, but my thought is...did you feel the Holy Spirit cringe when you wrote the lyric? I know the Holy Spirit cringed in me when I heard it. The truth is, God DOES love us in our darkest moments, even when we are "fresh out of f@#&$." But as a Christian artist, our creativity doesn't need to contain content that dishonors God to be relatable, real, and authentic. Would you consider putting pornographic material in the next song because you sometimes struggle with pornography? My guess is absolutely not (...unless your Dante Bowe). Then why do it with coarse language?
I watched an interview you did a while back where you sang a song and used "sh#t" in a song lyric and then apologized to the interviewer for using it in the song. I'm going to make a wild guess that the Holy Spirit sparked that feeling in you to apologize for the lyric. You also said that your friend Jon Foreman told you it was a good idea to change the course lyric in that song, so you did. I believe Jon was listening to the Holy Spirit's direction and wanted both of you to honor God with the words of the song, choosing holiness. My hope is that you would choose to take Jon's sound advice again and remove this lyric from your song and keep the "family version;" which I would call the "god-honoring" version. Just my thoughts. Appreciate you!
why include that word... the Bible says to let no unwholesome talk come out of our mouths and I get that it was probably done from a genuine nature of showing emotion but in a society that deems it to be wrong, it definitely hurts our witness as Christians when it gets tossed out there. We're called to live above reproach and not resemble the world in any way and I get it- we still mess up, but it doesn't mean glorifying an action that would cause others to go against their convictions. You've got an amazing platform man, be careful with it
Technically we can define that verse in many ways. God did not decree this word & that word as evil. Aside from taking His name in vain & maybe fool there aren't banned words. Unwholesome words really apply to discussing vulgar things etc.
Anyways-I get it & for this reason think it was silly to include. Don't be a stumbling block just to be one.
There is a "family" version. He just should have gone with it. This was unnecessary.
it adds to the genuine emotion of the song and the overall theme of the song. i understand your point though.
@@NoNonsense77 you must be playing stupid…. It clearly means bad speech including cussing. Additionally , even if it doesn’t, the Bible makes it clear. Christians aren’t suppose to be stumbling blocks to other Christian’s and it’s better for that Christian to stop that activity, even though he/she knows it’s not a sin, its better to stop the activity in love to avoid stumbling a brother and to the vast majority of Christian’s, dropping the F BOMB is a stumbling block…. If not out right sinning.
I believe that word is never to be spoken 😢😢
While I cringed at first when I heard it, the context is perfectly used. In that sense it's not "foul" and though I choose not to use it myself, plenty of Christians do. Be the change you want to see
Get the help you need.
💥 Bro! You are speaking hate words of yourself and the audience with these lyrics. Where is the Beatitudes in this? You didn't need to cuss either. This is not how God wants his children to feel. We are supposed to approach YAHWEH with forgiveness and grateful praises. ☝👑He is NOT the author of brokenness. The enemy attacks us, but we have to do our part and obey His scripture if we want to receive the blessings He has for us. He is for us, not against us. ✨
In your isolated wilderness season, please seek God diligently even when you don't feel like it. Renew your mind with scripture and subscribe to those Christians that love God so much they are recording videos about the gospel in their cars, or homes. I'm praying for you.
God is not afraid of our honesty. Sometimes things pile on & life seems to much. We forget we are blessed just to have a life where we can choose to worship Him.
That said-the F bomb was poor judgement. It is just a distraction. It limits who we can share the song with & is the only word many will hear.
We do not put out a stumbling block just to be one.
The F bomb was a foolish choice even if one thinks it is not unwholesome. It is just offended to offend & takes away from the message of the song.
Since he has been making a point of wanting human worship cause he s just so cool for cussing. Sad to see.
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I’m not the “swear in a worship song to sound edgy” type. However, I am a critical thinker. This isn’t a worship song. This is written more like inner dialogue. Or, perhaps an open, one-way conversation with God.
I’ve seen people complain about this song specifically, and I don’t understand it. Are we not supposed to swear? Who decides? In areas of the country, S*** is the only acceptable word for poop. Are all those people swearing? “Fresh out of F****” is where we have all been at times. Did you use that phrase when you were there? Maybe? Maybe not. If you did, are you awful? No.
I’ve seen the “unwholesome” talk verse thrown around. Was The Bible referring to what YOU consider swear words when that was penned? Or, perhaps, was the writer looking at the way you talk about your neighbors, family members, job, Lord, strangers instead. Personally, I think that assuming God was thinking only about a specific word that has a specific meaning to you when that was written is shallow and missing the point.
This song says a lot if you’re willing to listen. If this was meant to be sung from the stage at church I may agree with folks criticizing it. But, it’s not a worship song. So that would be my main issue, not the language used.
Anyway, I hope that what prompted this song gets cleared up through reading the scriptures and prayer. I hope people who are touched by this song find peace. And, I hope that Christian’s learn to expend just half of the energy used to argue with other Christians online toward advancing the Gospel instead.
Wish I could see Judah with Needtobreathe on Nov in Mpls, but just can’t quite swing that. Otherwise, I’d be there.
Eastern time?
Love your music, don’t want to condemn ya, but was let down at the f-bomb. James 1:26, Proverbs 18:21a.
It was silly &.adds nothing. Just controversy for the sake of it. There is a "family" version which he should have just used & not pulled this stunt.
Some spiritual folks cuss. Shocking, I know.
Let’s not forget the psalm about throwing babies against rocks. Let Judah pour out his hurt and pain, some people need to hear it
@@ZThePursuit One dumb word does not make it more real. It just distracts & offends. The Bible is clear through Paul we do not offend just to offend. In that case do not eat meat in front of those who view it as sin just to offend them. Most say this falls under unwholesome talk. One word missing does not make the song less honest. The comparison is poor. It is already a very different song. The one words just distracts & limits who will hear the message of the song.
@@cosmicjourney1111 Not in front of those offended by it to just piss them off & let them play it in front of their kids not knowing it was there.
Why is there an F-Bomb in a "Christian" song? How is this any different from a song written by an Atheist? A Christian song is defined by what it contains just as much as what it doesn't contain.
Who said this was a Christian song? Who decides it’s not? You? 😂😂😂
This is the reason Christianity is not the same, nobody reads their Bible, so they have no problem with using bad language to “reach the lost”. We have failed.😭
I don’t understand why anyone needs to curse in Christian music. If we want to hear words like that, there is plenty of music to go listen to. We are cowed to be different from the world. What a shame.
Update-Judah has decided we shall part ways. He blocked me to defend his fans who say because he is cute & sings he can. do no wrong regardless if he is a Christian & goes against scripture. Sad. I commented on all his songs in all his outlets. I told everyone to listen to his stuff. Sin always destroys. He is following the path of all the guys who excuse their sin & next thing you know they are "deconstructing" & don't follow Jesus. Derek Webb, Gungor, Judah.
I tried to give him the benefit on the divorce. Derek Webb's spiral started with a divorce & excusing sin too.
Hope & pray they both repent & stop excusing sin & sad others instead encourage them to celebrate sin.
You deserved being deleted. Xoxo
@@tobiassmith8921 Shocker. You worship a minor celeb? Are you 5?
If you can’t be honest with where you’re at, where does breakthrough happen?
@@jonnywilson8449 profanity has nothing to do with honesty
@@jonnywilson8449 Cussing to offend Christians is not being honest. We didn't catch him in a moment by himself or with a few close friends. He chose to put out an alleged worship song he knew would come up in his subscribers playlist & didn't care if their kids heard I or how they would have to explain it to them, let alone other believers.
He picked the most crude word for sex as well.
Stop defending sin by saying it is honest. Should we also celebrate a murderer cause he was honest about how he felt towards someone?
Some of your hero worship is off the charts.
Many of Yall missing the point here I think. Might be wrong, but dude doesn't sound like a man depressed. This look like a man rejoicing in His God! Big L on that one word though btw lol! But yes, I couldn't live without him either! Powerful song man!
Anytime there is a explicit lyrics warning on a Christian album/song then we know its in direct violation of the Word of God and therefore not of God.(He never goes against His Own word to accomodate anyone)This is truly sad to me. You've been given talent and a platform to lead people to Christ. Thats a tremendous responsibility please pray for wisdom, Judah!
Where in the Bible does it say you can't curse?
@albabiagi4019 Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Read the entire chapter of Ephesians 4.
Sometimes there are conversations that should remain in your head, but certainly not sung to the world. Love Judah and feel him but I can't see how this is glorifying God, let alone playing it with my kids in the car... who are fans.
@@ripvanann2534who decided that word is corrupt?
Also, there is a family-friendly version of this song over thataway 👉🏻 for your children to enjoy.
@cosmicjourney1111 society did. Just like the word "piss" is used in the KJV of the Bible and obviously was not considered vulgar at one time, it obviously became vulgar at another. The fact is that the F-bomb was called a bomb because well, it was a bomb. There is vulgar speech in every society and Christians should refrain from using it. How else are we to "come out from among them and be ye therefore separate?" We should not be of the world, only lights within it.
When you look at a parent's guide to a film, the secular world puts "profanity" there on its list. The f-bomb is there. How and why would ypu defend it when even the lost world can see that it's foul?
Not "can't" but "shouldn't " and the bible has alot to say about cursing and filthy talk. Colossians 3:8, Ephesians 4:29, 5:4, Matthew 12:36
Hi Judah!!! When you put your 'J' hat on do you think of your own name or Jesus??
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Oh-it's all about him. He made that very clear here with his F bomb.
I’ve been obsessed with your music for awhile now and I even do some of your songs at church. I really hope you’re not going down the slippery slope that fame can bring. I was really disheartened to hear you use the F-word in this song. Didn’t need it. The f-word is never needed and extremely vulgar in my opinion. I had to block this song from my teen daughters playlist cause it’s my job to raise her and protect her. Do better bro. I’m praying for you and that you’ll stay on the right track.
Hi. I'm a 26 year old who has had to battle with depression and addiction. The F word completes this song. I hope one day your daughter is taught that she can cry out to and get angry with God in her pursuit for answers.
@@Myself-xg5fu yeah. Your not teaching me anything. I’m an excellent parent. I’m not over zealous. I’m very practical. I’m just a firm believer that whatever you feed your mind and spirit, will eventually show on the outside. I allow my kids to make their own decisions. Like we all love horror movies, and yes we hear some curse words. But when listening to so called Christian music and hearing the f bomb. That projects the wrong vibe. You have the fruit of your lips. Scripture says do not let bitter water and sweet water come out of the same fountain “talking about speech”. Don’t let your good be spoken evil of.
Same thing. My girls are brilliant and I never force anything on them. They serve and worship Jesus through their own journey. One fell away after the divorce, but she has found her way back on her own.
Absollutely ZERO reason to drop the curse word and for anyone saying its just a word or just a song.. This man is a musical genius and has been putting out great stuff, it would be a masterpiece without the word in it, just another way to blend in the world, very disappointing
Agree. There is a "family" version which is just what he should have released. No need to be a stumbling block just for kicks.
God was not offended
@@gospelofJIK You are not certain of that. We are commanded to do our best to not offend others when it is a silly issue like this or when Paul wrote about eating meat. No there is not a specific verse that says do not say an F bomb, but many put that under unwholesome talk.
Regardless it was silly & added nothing. This version has the same emotion & no one would think it needs a F bomb if he never put it in the other version just to be rebellious.
@@NoNonsense77 😘
@@gospelofJIK Where is this in the Bible? Oh yeah, you clowns think it is funny to mock what God says like Judah does.
What a mess.
Great song but wish I would have known there was explicit lyrics before playing in the car with my kids 🤦🏼♀️ Christian music isn’t safe anymore.
Who said this was Christian music?
Wow, another Christian artist dropping the f-bomb. So edgy.