Posted By: Nathan

I have been watching some of what has been going on with Young Pharaoh lately, and I have to say that I am not even looking at this from a place of wanting to make fun of him. I am actually concerned. When I see the dramatic changes in his appearance, the long stiletto-style nails, the different patterns, the things he says on livestreams, and then hear him constantly bringing up the Holy Ghost while at the same time using so much profanity, something about the whole situation just feels very off to me.

And before anybody takes this the wrong way, the nails themselves are not really my biggest concern. People can dress differently, change their appearance, and express themselves however they choose. My concern is what I am hearing spiritually and the way God’s name and the Holy Ghost are constantly being brought into conversations that, in my opinion, sometimes sound completely contrary to what I understand the Holy Spirit to represent.

I keep hearing “Holy Ghost,” but then I hear cursing, anger, strange statements, and conversations about different spirits. That is the part that makes me uncomfortable. I am not claiming that I know exactly what is happening spiritually with this man because I don’t. None of us can see another person’s heart the way GOD can. But as a believer, I also don’t believe we are supposed to accept everything somebody calls spiritual just because they attach GOD or the Holy Ghost to it.

The Bible literally tells us in 1 John 4:1 not to believe every spirit, but to test the spirits to determine whether they are from GOD. That scripture has been sitting heavily with me while watching some of this. Scripture doesn’t tell Christians to accept every spiritual claim without discernment. It tells us to test what we hear.

The Bible also talks about our speech. Ephesians 4:29-30 warns against corrupt or unwholesome speech and immediately speaks about not grieving the Holy Spirit. That is why hearing somebody repeatedly speak about the Holy Ghost while also using extremely foul language can be disturbing to Christians. It creates a contradiction that makes you stop and ask, “What exactly am I listening to?”

I am also extremely careful with the word blasphemy, because that is a serious biblical accusation and I cannot look inside another person’s heart and declare that they have committed blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. That judgment belongs to GOD. But I can say that some of what I am hearing makes me think about how seriously we should take the name of GOD and anything involving the Holy Spirit. GOD is not something to casually throw into every conversation while saying and doing whatever we want.

Something about all of this feels dark and confusing to me. Again, that is my personal spiritual concern, not me claiming that I know what spirit is operating in another human being. The Bible warns believers that not every spiritual influence or teaching comes from GOD. It speaks about the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error, which is exactly why Christians are instructed to practice discernment.

But here is where my heart really is: I don’t want to attack Young Pharaoh. I want to pray for him.

Watching everything happening actually makes me feel sad more than anything else. Sometimes when somebody is going through dramatic changes publicly, people immediately turn that person into entertainment. Everybody laughs, makes memes, calls them names and waits for the next livestream. But what if somebody is genuinely struggling? What if what we’re watching is somebody who needs help, guidance, peace or people genuinely praying for him?

To me, some of this almost feels like a cry for help. I could be wrong, because I don’t personally know what is happening in his private life. But that is exactly why I would rather respond with prayer than hatred.

I pray that GOD surrounds Young Pharaoh with people who genuinely love him and aren’t just around him because he has an audience. I pray that GOD gives him clarity, peace, wisdom and truth. I pray that if there is confusion in his life, GOD removes that confusion. And most importantly, I pray that he truly seeks GOD for himself and finds the truth through Jesus Christ.

We have to remember that prayer isn’t supposed to be another way of attacking somebody. Saying “I’m praying for you” while secretly enjoying somebody’s downfall isn’t love. If we’re going to pray, then let’s actually pray because we want that person healed, restored, protected and walking in truth.

I don’t know what Young Pharaoh is dealing with behind closed doors. None of us really do. But I know what the Bible tells me to do: use discernment, test what I hear, hold onto what is good, and walk in love. So instead of laughing at this man, maybe we should pray for him. Because sometimes the person everybody is laughing at may actually be the person who needs prayer the most.