This is a great romantic comedy with a great storyline. What I loved most about this flick is the resounding message that just now clicked for me. Jeff Daniels plays a reclusive, troubled yet gifted writer who authored a book entitled "Me and God," which redefines spirituality in an age where every walking, breathing being questions what's the meaning of life and does God actually exist? This book was a best seller and it's depicted that everyone who reads the text experiences a life-changing epiphany after learning about the author's "chats" with God. From what I understand, the author lives a life dodging friendly harassment from lovers of his work. He receives mail that he never opens from his fans on a daily basis. Everyone is searching for the author as they search for answers to their greatest questions about the meaning of life. Since it seems this author has published all of life's answers, Daniels is known in this flick as "the answer man."
I'm not going to attempt to be a film critic by boring you with every reason as to why you MUST watch this film. It's on Showtime On Demand right now. Order it (at no charge) and watch it at your leisure. Not only is it charming and enjoyable, you'll learn something about life...I can almost guarantee it.
There's a great dialogue between Daniels and a supporting actor. The other actor seizes every opportunity to question Daniels on important life questions.
Q: Why can't I do the things I want to do? There's so much I know I'm capable of but I never do. Why is that?
A: The trick is to realize you're always doing what you want to do. No one is making you do anything. Once you get that, you see that you're free and that life is a series of choices...nothing happens to you -- you choose.
This dialogue made quite a profound impact on me. For someone as ignorant to living life within reason as I've been, this was a huge realization! I always questioned, "Why God, did this have to happen to me?" It took this film to get me to realize God gave us FREE WILL. Things have happened to me as a consequence of my choices...good or bad decisions always reap a consequence. That's brilliant!
This struck a chord within me in light of recent experiences and lessons learned. I've written in previous posts that I've messed up in life so severely you can't even imagine the darkness I was in. But enough about me...what about you?
Take a look at your life and your choices. Are you happy with where you're at? Do you accept that you did what you wanted to do and your current standing in life is a direct result from the path you chose to take? Forget acceptance as it can be difficult to swallow. Do you understand that you're always doing what you want to do? Do you understand that no one is making you do anything? Do you get that life is a series of choices -- nothing ever just happens to you...because you choose? Do you get it? Do you get that?
Every lifestyle IS A CHOICE! Whether it's to live righteously as God intended or to live in dark waters because sometimes it's more appealing or flat out more convenient, your way of life is a freakin choice! Hear my heart -- I am suffering consequences in life because of stupid CHOICES I made. The world that tries to bring me down is a direct result from the poor decisions I selfishly made.
Then there are those who foolishly believe the opposite. They DECIDE on a lifestyle CHOICE they believe was not to their choosing. They think a certain choice is not one made but instead it was inherently imprinted on the fabric of their being. Instead they choose to live life unnaturally according to God's word, and they're left to suffer from that choice. It's not a state of just being -- it's a choice! You can choose to live life taking the road less traveled or finding the quickest path to convenience. Based on your decision, your life will be impacted. It's a freakin choice! Oh my gosh I'm so freakin heated right now. I am living proof that things in this life happen not because you ask them to but because you choose! Repeat this with me...life is a series of choices. Nothing happens to you -- you freakin choose! AHHHHH!
On a much lighter and enlightening note, I have another simply profound answer to my life. On Day 11 of daily devotional with my husband, I was rocked by another realization. Read James 1:19-25...whoa baby! I understand what you believe is not what matters most -- it's about what you obey. Many of us claim to read the Bible, but how many of us actually follow and obey the Word? You must understand as I have recently come to accept, YOU WILL NOT HAVE THE BLESSINGS OF GOD UNTIL YOU OBEY THE WORD. Do you get that at all? Whether or not you accept this truth, it is the TRUTH!
If you want to be blessed in whatever capacity you feel you deserve a blessing, then you must OBEY! Don't question...don't linger...don't argue. Just OBEY! Once you do, you'll be blessed by God with gifts HE feels you deserve. Until that day of obedience, you will continue to choose your choice and will face the consequences -- good or bad.
Good luck to you. I will pray for you.
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