lifehouse drama

thanks to ben kok, i came upon this video and was moved especially at the end... (tear)...

at the beginning, God breath life into us, showed us great and marvelous things... but thanks to the seductions and lies of the world, we were seduced again and again away from our original Lover, Creator... even as we were away from Him, he called to us... he tried to speak to us.. but we couldn't listen to him because of the distractions that took us away from Him... stopping our connection.. telling us lies after lies... making us feel unworthy until the point of no hope...

hope comes when we run back to Him.. when we try to establish back the connection that was lost... He continues to draw us close... with efforts from both sides, He finally builds back the relationship, bore all the sufferings for us.. we are once again, safe in his arms... secure, protected... loved...

that is what He did for me...

that is also what He did... for YOU...

narration:

we were once w/out life... God breathed into us new life... and we experience a living relationship with Him... He showed us great and wonderous things.. He walked and danced with us...

what the girl faces in this 'dance' is very real... real problems.. real situations...

ungodly boyfriends came and seduced her away from God.. telling her, this whole 'godly' thing is boring.. let me show u what 'love' is... he hands her flower.. he dances with her... he pushes Him out of the picture...

then came a school bully... might as well use up all your energy right? i'll tire you.. i'll fustrate you... i'll do whatever i can to pick on you.. to take away your time.. to make you not feel like sitting still and rest...

then comes the drunk-y friends.. again, time is stolen from spending with God.. we'll P-A-R-T-Y all night long.. get ourselves drunk... why not? that is what everyone is doing... wouldn't you feel out of place if you don't do it?!

miss perfect figure.. compare compare compare.. i feel unworthy.. i feel ugly... i feel sad and depressed... i'm looked down by society.. i look .. common... i'm not accepted...

sad sad sad... "commit suicide lohhhh" hurt yourself.. harm yourself... it is common... don't worry... you already have a place in heaven.. remember u once said the 'sinners' prayer?? God will accept you...

all these are LIES...

lies lies lies... hypnotized... all in a daze...

until you realize that this is not the reason you are created for..

WAKE UP!!!

i like how all those distractions lined up to block her away from God... and also how she truly struggled against the same distractions to go back to God.. see the effort... it will not be easy...

song: Everything by Lifehouse