Tell me I'm not CRAZY......!!

@Essence711, thank you also for your prayers.

I just wanted to let everyone know, that discernment or discerning of spirits is not for a select few people. Everyone can have eyes that see and ears that hear. Knowing God's Voice and being able to recognize signs comes from spending time in His Word, first and foremost. It is through the Word of God that the Holy Spirit first teaches us to hear and know the Father's Voice. The Word of God is the first step in learning to discern whether the spirit operating through a person or ourselves is of God (the Holy Spirit) or not. You do this by lining up what is being said/done by what God has had written in His Word. E.g. Jesus was able to resist Satan in the Wildnerness because He used the Sword of the Spirit/the Word of God against the deceiving spirit/Satan.

As you can see even in Jesus' case, the devil's enticing is not usually clear. He's not going to show his horns and say 'worship me'. What he's offering may often seem good and even appeal to what you're called to do (he offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world, knowing that Jesus came to save the world). However, only through the Holy Spirit and the Word are we able to recognize his deceptions and combat it with truth. Jesus used the truth of the Word to fight the enemy.

Likewise, the calling on the lives of artists is the reason why a lot of people in the music industry are attacked by the enemy. Satan knows that they have influence and a voice that can impact the world with one song, one video, one clothing line, fragrance, etc. It is for this reason that the devil uses musical artists, etc. to push his agendas and reach people with his deceptions. He knows that he can offer artists fame and fortune in exchange for promoting his agenda. And he does it through deception and appearing as an angel of light.

All in all, I just say pray and ask God for a discerning heart, read His Word, and watch as He begins to reveal things to you :)

@Numba1hon, I don't think we're talking about the same video??? I agree, that some of them are unaware and are just 'puppets' but I personally wouldn't agree to wear something satanic for the money. Clearly, there are other people pulling the strings behind the scenes to push their larger agendas. There is no way these people from the hood (not referring to Drake since he's not from the hood lol) would know about this type of stuff unless someone introduced them to it. However, when you wear those satanic symbols, you open up yourself to be manipulated by witches and warlocks. They know how to cast curses and release demons through these images, so you must be careful. That's them marking you for their property. Spiritual warfare is not something to be played with.

@Humbleheart I knew U would eventually see this video.
@JIMS, @Bobbi and @Essense711 I agree. I don’t believe Trey is into devil worship either especially with the prayful crew he has around him. He even mentioned that he does not let everyone he works with into his world. It’s business. Also, I don’t think he had much input into this video because it was made for a motion picture. The imagery disturbed me too, but I think it is supposed to reflect the abundance of deceitfulness in the story. Also the story is about street dance competition and this is someone’s interpretation of hardness.

I read Rihanna’s dark side outsells her other material. This is why I try not to draw conclusions about any artist too fast. When an artist appears to adopt a particular idea, symbol, behavior, etc., it may be the industry wishing them to display a persona having the baser side of human nature. This is not Christian, but it does not mean the artist is actually devil worshipping even though they or someone else could be. I also noted that some symbols have multiple meanings so artists may feel safe in using the positive version and/or this may be about pure acting and getting paid w/o regard to the negative connotation/influence. It is evident these videos are designed to shock, project rebellion, create speculation, and generate controversy to get sales. They also may be pushing this trend to avoid redundancy.

Oh yeah, I didn't mention the part in Nicki's performance where she was in the confessional booth, flirting with the Priest, or the part where they tried to perform the exorcism. To me it was all just entertainment. I guess not too many people were entertained.

I never heard that 6 thing mentioned in the song either. I heard of a lot of stuff concerning Jay Z and satanism. I don't know what to believe about that. All I can do is pray for him if it's true. As for Nicki and Roman, I didn't know that she was supposed to be possessed by Roman, I thought that he was supposed to be her male "alter ego", all for entertainment purposes.
My take on her performance at the Grammys was that when the priest went to the home, he was supposed to be there to check on a child who was demon possessed. When he saw the child, he thought that he was going to see a little boy, spouting satanic gibberish. Instead, he was confronted by a pretty little girl. The child stated that his name was Roman. Of course, the whole thing had demonic connotation within it because they were spoofing "The Exorcist".
I thought it was funny, but I didn't take it to mean that she was really being possessed by Roman. I thought it looked more like Roman was a boy who really wished he was a girl. Or, that Roman is a boy trapped inside a girl.
I do believe that they were playing around with religion though. I'm not Catholic, but I do follow the Christian faith and I do know that certain things I see in the entertainment industry are blasphemous. I choose not to get too deep in what other people choose to believe in. That's between them and God.
As for Drake, he's Jewish. He was probably brought up to practice that faith. I don't know too much about it, so I can only say that I do know that most Jews don't recognize Jesus as the Messiah. As for the video he just did, I think it was supposed to be done in fun. Not making fun of his religion as a whole, but saying that he embraces both, his commitment to God and his commitment to his work in the entertainment business. Remember, Drake is also an actor. I don't want to get all preachy and say that you can't serve two masters, but again, that's between him and God.
I'll continue to pray for Trey and the company he keeps.

@-Bobbi-, treysnewestangel1, and JIMS I agree with you all about how having a good professional team on the road can keep him grounded. @JIMS, I agree that some rumors are put out to sabotage people's careers. However, I also agree that actions speak louder than words (This is not in reference to Trey at all but the individuals I mentioned before). If you are wearing satanic clothes, quoting witches and warlocks, acting demon possessed, and mocking the name of Christ, you are clearly not on Team Jesus lol. These type of people, I would stay away from because they can lead you down the wrong path. They can also get you caught up in some foolishness that you never intended to be apart of.

@Humbleheart, thanks for the info. I had heard things about JayZ also and how alot of his songs have subliminal messages in them. there is a pastor that played one of his songs backwards to do prove it. Its on you tube. I heard a song this morning with Trey and Drake/Lil wayne and heard in lil wayne's part that women called him God. Im not going to make a big issue about it because to some they may think he's talking about other "gods" I will hate to see Trey change in anyway just to make a buck, but from what I have seen so far with the people he surrounds himself "extended family" with I feel like they will do their best to keep him grounded.

Furthermore, he has collaborated and is close with many people in the Young Money crew. Nicki Minaj openly let people know that she was demon possessed with a male demon named Roman at the grammy's. It is for this main reason that the woman always raps like she is possessed and moves as if she is under someone else's control. She named her whole new cd off this possession, and the body of work reflects that possession. However, people seem to not have enough to discernment to see that this is not a game. Furthermore, Drake has worn many shirts with the 'all seeing eye' or 'third eye' of witchcraft and his recent video that features Trey shows his ascentment into full fledged false enlightenment. This was the whole point of the video. To be bar mitzvah'ed means to step into manhood. It's a type of rebirth. He redid it, to show his dedication to Young Money and what it stands for. For example, in the video both Baby and Drake were wearing shirts with the 'owl symbol', a symbol of the Bohemian Grove secret society. The Bohemian Grove is known for having hidden agendas and for secret homosexual acts. Both he and Baby were wearing the shirts, and see as how Baby initiated Lil' Wayne...(self explanatory lol).

All I say is he should watch the company he keeps. I only write this 'cause I do care. I will keep praying for him to be led by wisdom and have divine relationships that line up with God's will for his life, both in business and personally.

I never heard that in the song, but I won't call you crazy. Trey's music producer Troy Taylor is a Christian (and often goes into a sermon when he feels it on Ustream LOL), so I personally doubt that something like would be on the album. & I know Troy didn't produce that particular song, but he's one of the overall producers on all of Trey's albums.

@humbleheart I hear you about watching who you let close to you, but I never knew new Trey was buddy buddy with people who act as you described. I do know his team and the people he keeps closest to him all have relationships with God. They always pray together, and I catch them tweeting prayers and thanking God. I don't know their relationships though, so hey.

I didn't hear any 666 in that song, but the video is CRAY. I always thought the everyone looked possessed in that vid. He professes to be a Christian; however, some of the ppl he hangs out with are very out about not being on #teamJesus. Me personally, I couldn't compromise in this way. I couldn't make songs or hang out with people who openly mock Christ and what He has done. I don't see anything wrong with having friends of different religions or who are unbelievers because I have them, but when you have people using witchcraft, worshipping Satan, etc to stay/be famous, these are the type of people I would stay away from. This life is just a short blink of an eye compared to eternity. I just hope Trey uses wisdom about who he associates with and what he's willing to not compromise on in the industry. Everything that glitters definitely ain't gold, and Satan often masquerades as an "angel" of "light".