{"id":5964,"date":"2023-03-13T14:37:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T18:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/?p=5964"},"modified":"2023-03-14T17:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T21:24:04","slug":"joyce-meyer-gets-two-tattoos-to-honor-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/2023\/03\/joyce-meyer-gets-two-tattoos-to-honor-god.html","title":{"rendered":"Joyce Meyer Gets Two Tattoos to \u201chonor God\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joyce Meyer shared that at the age of 79, she received her first tattoos. \u201cIt\u2019s really a neat story. I don\u2019t know if I can get the whole thing outright. But [the tattoo artist] had gone through the most hellish thing.\u201d After noting that the artist suffered from bipolar disorder, Meyer added, \u201cAnd then a bunch of religious Christians got him convinced that because he was a tattoo artist, he was going to Hell. When he heard me say that I wanted to get a tattoo that said, \u2018I belong to the Lord,\u2019 or \u2018I belong to Jesus.\u2019 He said he decided to go back into business,\u201d Meyer\u00a0<\/span>shared<\/span><\/a>. The tattoo artist that did tattoos for Meyer and her husband, Dave, was inspired by a\u00a0<\/span>2018<\/span><\/a>\u00a0talk Meyer gave when she stated that Christians who condemn tattoos are taking the Bible out of context. \u201cI have a nice little cross [on my back]. And it says, \u2018I belong to Jesus.\u2019 And just for good measure, I put love on my foot to remind me to walk in love,\u201d Meyer said. She said the tattoo artist told her that she and Dave \u201cwere the oldest people he had ever tattooed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Meyer noted there would be critics of her decision. \u201cThe whole thing is it\u2019s between me and God. And it\u2019s a matter of my heart. And when I stand before God on Judgment Day, before He makes any decision about me, He\u2019s not going to call any one of you and say, \u2018Is there anything you\u2019d like to add about Joyce?\u2019\u201d She added that others could disagree, \u201cBut I have a right to mine too. … I wanted the devil to know I belong to Jesus. He bought me and paid for me with His blood. I am not my own. I am seriously committed and dedicated to God. And I am not going to let some snooty religious attitude keep somebody else out of Heaven.\u201d She cited Isaiah 49:16 to support her view, which says, \u201cBehold, I have indelibly imprinted or tattooed a picture of you on the palm of each of my hands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The permissibility of tattoos on Christians has been a source of controversy for years. They remain very popular amongst Americans, with 1 in 5 reporting they have at least one. In an article on <\/span>Crosswalk<\/span><\/em><\/a>, writer Will Honeycutt discussed 7 considerations Christians should have when it comes to tattoos. First, he noted that the Bible does not specifically use the word tattoo as it did not come into existence as a word in the English language until the 1700s. Contextually, the Bible seems to forbid ritualistic markings that were common amongst the pagans that lived nearby. With the Bible not specifically prohibiting the practice of tattoos as they are in modern culture, Honeycutt says Christians should take into consideration things such as modesty, motivation, and messaging. After detailing the considerations, Honeycutt urges Christians to \u201cPlease, think before you ink. Don\u2019t make this decision hastily or rashly. Use these guiding questions to think through your decision. Discuss them with mature Christian adults you trust.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Joyce Meyer shared that at the age of 79, she received her first tattoos. \u201cIt\u2019s really a neat story. I don\u2019t know if I can get the whole thing outright. 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