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Something in the movie that spoke to me this time around is when Tyler was telling the narrator that hitting bottom was not a seminar or retreat. I thought about that and realized that being Christian isn't just a goin' to a retreat or attending a seminar. Those things don't make us anything and it's a process. It's a process that takes effort and time and i hope that all of us are ready to dive into this, the small group and the relationship with God, with reckless abandon. Who is willing? i know i am.
- Enoch
Something in the movie that spoke to me this time around is when Tyler was telling the narrator that hitting bottom was not a seminar or retreat. I thought about that and realized that being Christian isn't just a goin' to a retreat or attending a seminar. Those things don't make us anything and it's a process. It's a process that takes effort and time and i hope that all of us are ready to dive into this, the small group and the relationship with God, with reckless abandon. Who is willing? i know i am.
- Enoch
posted by enochtang at 1:10 p.m.
4 Comments:
i don't like blogger. it is too complicated for me.
as for anything regarding the movie, i need to watch it from the beginning rather than from the middle.
I'm ready--end of story, period.
One thing in particular that struck me from the movie was when Tyler said something like, "you must give up everything before you can have freedom to do anything".
Maybe I'm taking it out of context (I just liked the line heh), but similarly, with Christ, we must give up everything (and should have counted the cost of doing such prior to giving up everything) before we can really have freedom in Christ. The freedom allows us to do anything within the bounds of godliness; otherwise, without giving everything up for Christ, we'd be stuck in darkness and back at square one.
So the question is, are we willing to sacrifice everything for Him? ____________ (your name), it's up to you.
Abe
linna said...*
am I willing to sacrifice everything for Him? hm... this is something that I've been struggling with ever since Roger talked about it during retreat.
for me, this is tied up with obedience. God is telling me to reconsider my career choice, and right now I'm still at the 'no God I don't wanna sacrifice it' stage. the funny thing is, even though I'm having trouble obeying right now, I know that I'm gonna have to obey sooner or later... the longer I take, the more of my life I waste. but of course, knowing this doesn't make obedience any easier.
something that spoke to me from the movie: 'the first rule of project mayhem is, you do not ask questions' (< insert drone voice>, lol). the idea that we, as space monkeys, are simply vessels for God's use... it sounds kinda creepy to say it, but so true!
also, at the beginning just before their first fight, Tyler says 'just ask me the question'. and although the narrator has some issues asking, when he finally does Tyler immediately says 'yes'. analogy: God already knows what we need before we ask, but sometimes He waits for us to ask Him before He does it. of course, sometimes his answer isn't 'yes', but hey... the idea comes through, I think.
great thoughts people =]
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