So I had quite the Jesus moment tonight that came to be from one of the most random of instances. I was attending the production of Annie Jr, because a member of the youth group was in it. Of course I was excited, being a theater junkie myself. But while watching I could not help but be a critic in my mind. "Oh that kid really missed that que" or, "I CANNOT HEAR YOU PLEASE SPEAK UP!".
This play really brought me back to high school myself, and all my involvement and love for theater. I was reminded tonight that although the athletic gene skipped over me, I am quite the artistic person. Not at drawing by any means, but by the fine arts. Music, drama, etc... they are the things that I really enjoy. I have often said that if I was not called into the seminary I would be in theater somewhere.
Upon reflecting on my golden days, I felt bad for being a critic. Down there on the floor I am sure there were kids whos passion was acting. Much like me, they enjoyed the crowd, the fun, and the thrill of being there acting out another persons life. How could I possibly be disappointed with the performance when the kids where doing what they love?
One of my favorite T.V. shows is Legend of the Seeker. In this show, Richard, is prophesied to be the True Seeker, the ultimate hero of light, who will banish the dark, and restore peace to the Midlands. In episode one, a woman seeks him out, for it is his time to begin his duty as the seeker. But upon meeting Richard, she discovers that He was never told by his mentor that he was the Seeker, never trained to fight, no idea of his destiny. Upon confronting his mentor, Zedd, he simply tells her that he wanted Richard to, "Find out what made his heart beat."
What makes your heart beat? What are you passionate about? We all have gifts, and how can we use them to further the Kingdom of God? Ultimately, should not our focus be on God? I could not criticize the production tonight, after realized that the kids down there shared the same passion for theater as I did, and if they are happy with it, good for them! I want to be happy for them, I know, whether the performance is a flop or not, that it takes a lot of hard work to pull any type of production off.
What if we took this same passion we have for these things, sports, music, etc... and had the same passion for God? What if we all could not help but talk about him, because like the sports nut, or the theater junkie, it CONSUMES our lives?
I want to leave tonight with a question all this made me ask myself. We all have things that make our heart beat. But what if we made it beat for God? After all, Jesus' heart STOPPED beating for us.
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