Awakenings 2

The second thing I observed from this movie is that the men and women could not move by themselves. But, as the nurse says, they “ borrowed her will” or the will of the tennis ball  to help them move. They literally picked up the traits of the ball or the nurse, or the music, etc. to trigger that reaction. Continue in Colossians with me to Colossians 3:12 

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, humility, patience,and gentleness.

These people make the choice to respond to the moving object, or the music, etc. Their response is positive. As the orderly said, it wasn’t just anything, it was whatever “moved them.”  If we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us, isn’t that enough to “ move us?” What if we allowed the Holy Spirit to continue His work to refine us to become like the father ? How do we allow the Holy Spirit to work? Make a choice. Make a choice to wrap yourself in compassion, gentleness, humility, etc. Make that an automatic response. It will become natural to you and a habit after a while.  Everyday we choose our clothes. We choose our shirt, pants, socks, shoes, etc. in colors that coordinate and make an impression to the world around us. In fact, our clothing makes a statement about who we are.  We want the world to be impressed by us. What if we choose to make the impression from what is in our hearts, not what is on our bodies?  I know many people who are very beautiful and attractive. But, when they speak and what comes out is pride, or arrogance, or ignorance, or filth, or insecurity, it makes that person less attractive to me. The bible is right “ From out of the heart, the mouth speaks.”  If we believe in a God who loves people as He loves Himself,  then we need to act and speak like He is a loving, gracious God.

Tomorrow I will wrap up my observation of this stellar film.