I got inked...again ;D
So I got my tattoo Wednesday. It's been...4 days now and it itches like hell.
...
If hell itched, that is.
Here's a picture my bro took of it the day I got it.
It's still a bit raw, but it's starting to peel now, which is good. It still kind of feels like a sunburn (especially the part where my bra rubs it), and I still can't believe I actually did it. Seriously, how hard-core am I, huh? ;D
Well this is what my RK looked like before I got the rest added on=
I wanted to post why I got the ink I did, so here goes...the abbreviated version anyway.
My tattoo goes through my walk with God.
"Be My Escape" represents my redemption, the actual moment when I asked God to...well, to be my escape.
"The Truth" represents the time of my life when I was so zealous for God, I was in church every single Wednesday and Sunday, I did all the typical youth group stuff but my doubts were still in constant contradiction with my faith.
"More Than Useless" represents when things got really bad, the end of my senior year of high school and my freshman year of college. My depression was at it's worst, I'd attempted suicide, I hated myself and I had completely turned my back on God. God saw me through all of this and assured me that I AM more than useless and that His love for me is unmatched by any in this world.
"Pressing On" represents where I'm at now. I've been through pain, I've been through hard times, I've been through major doubts, but I've got to press on; I've got to continue to live and love and grow in Him.
The cross is loosely based off of a cross my parents gave me for my 12th birthday. I've worn that necklace every single day since.
This tattoo means a lot to me and it is not about Relient K.
It is not FOR Relient K.
It is not because of Relient K.
The lyrics of the songs which titles make up the borders of my tattoo are lyrics which I feel pin-point exactly what I've been through in my walk with God and in my faith. I think they capture the doubts I've had, the struggles I've been through, and how far I've made it through the mire.
My tattoo is a reflection on my youth, and both the guys of Relient K and their music have been a part of that. More than anything, the references to RK in my tattoo are a symbol of youth, of doubts, and of the cross we all bear in our daily walks with God.
I've turned my back on God so many times that now, if I do it again, I know he'll see this piece of art and it will remind both of us that it's my trademark move but soon I'll be back where he wants me to be.
I really hope that makes sense.
"I cried out to God, "Be my escape!" It was then I was Redeemed and He Knew me. He gave me The Truth, which is His word, in which He assured me I am More Than Useless. Forgetting what is behind, straining toward what is ahead, I'm Pressing On toward the goal to which he has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
...
If hell itched, that is.
Here's a picture my bro took of it the day I got it.
It's still a bit raw, but it's starting to peel now, which is good. It still kind of feels like a sunburn (especially the part where my bra rubs it), and I still can't believe I actually did it. Seriously, how hard-core am I, huh? ;D
Well this is what my RK looked like before I got the rest added on=
I wanted to post why I got the ink I did, so here goes...the abbreviated version anyway.
My tattoo goes through my walk with God.
"Be My Escape" represents my redemption, the actual moment when I asked God to...well, to be my escape.
"The Truth" represents the time of my life when I was so zealous for God, I was in church every single Wednesday and Sunday, I did all the typical youth group stuff but my doubts were still in constant contradiction with my faith.
"More Than Useless" represents when things got really bad, the end of my senior year of high school and my freshman year of college. My depression was at it's worst, I'd attempted suicide, I hated myself and I had completely turned my back on God. God saw me through all of this and assured me that I AM more than useless and that His love for me is unmatched by any in this world.
"Pressing On" represents where I'm at now. I've been through pain, I've been through hard times, I've been through major doubts, but I've got to press on; I've got to continue to live and love and grow in Him.
The cross is loosely based off of a cross my parents gave me for my 12th birthday. I've worn that necklace every single day since.
This tattoo means a lot to me and it is not about Relient K.
It is not FOR Relient K.
It is not because of Relient K.
The lyrics of the songs which titles make up the borders of my tattoo are lyrics which I feel pin-point exactly what I've been through in my walk with God and in my faith. I think they capture the doubts I've had, the struggles I've been through, and how far I've made it through the mire.
My tattoo is a reflection on my youth, and both the guys of Relient K and their music have been a part of that. More than anything, the references to RK in my tattoo are a symbol of youth, of doubts, and of the cross we all bear in our daily walks with God.
I've turned my back on God so many times that now, if I do it again, I know he'll see this piece of art and it will remind both of us that it's my trademark move but soon I'll be back where he wants me to be.
I really hope that makes sense.
"I cried out to God, "Be my escape!" It was then I was Redeemed and He Knew me. He gave me The Truth, which is His word, in which He assured me I am More Than Useless. Forgetting what is behind, straining toward what is ahead, I'm Pressing On toward the goal to which he has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."