I sit in a dark room packed with a few hundred people all munching down an whatever they decided to spend their fifteen bucks on. The movie rolls on. People are screaming. People are running. Yes, people are definitely dying.
WHAM! I think to myself “An hour earlier I read Em Halls post on listening prayer and here I am at this movie?” Outrageous. If I had been given a true opportunity, that is, If I really knew that I had access to the Lord almighty and that not only could I speak to him but that he would SPEAK TO ME! Shouldn’t that mean something? And if it does, shouldn’t I do something about it?
I looked around and thought further:
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2)
I look back at this movie. Evil. A celebration of pain and fear. I do not belong here and for the first time I definitely need to go. I want to go. I believe God is truly renewing me. Things are changing all the time. Its challenging, but very cool. I am always learning obedience and after I walked out of this un-named movie, I feel I was taught something..jpg)
Faith is much like a credit card. Obedience its transaction. We can only go up or down.
There are big purchases. Large cost. These things are easier to see.
“Wow “that” (Alcohol, Sex, Drugs etc.) costs a lot, I don’t want to spend that much.” and so I can avoid the debt of those things. I get closer to God. I choose not to spend on those things of the world, and stay in “good balance” with God.
But what about all the little transactions we don’t think about? ANYONE who has a credit card or who knows anything about money, knows that pretty soon the little things add up big. This movie WAS a “little thing” for Blair Nightingale but WAS adding up.
I felt in debt. Convicted.
How on earth was I getting closer to God, and if God wasnt in it should I be spending?
This was a great blog and very convicting. It’s crazy how we don’t think about the “small” things like the movie we watch or the music we listen to but how it really does effect us. Thanks for posting this, it is something I need to pay more attention to.
This blog is convicting…VERY CONVICTING as a sit here and look at my selection of movies,books, music, and just anything all the small things are adding up. In turn I’m harming my relationship with my father. Like the sermon I watched ” all the things we LOVE to do..GOD HATES!” It hits you like a brick wall. and running away from these things isn’t the way to do it ( I mean going to africa to avoid it) but walking out of the movie… that is the way to do it.. you have courage. I truely love that about you. Keep fighting the good fight Blair and I will keep you in my prayers. You are an encouragment to me ( so thanks :).
Thanks for the shout out.
thought provoking… for sure. I like it.