02/21/2007 Entry: "mother teresa"

well i have been sick for the past few days and tonight i was too sick to get out of bed, but tired of being in bed, so i decided to watch a movie...but im not the type that is into comedies...i think my band is FAR MORE funny than any comedy i have EVER seen...most comedies bore me and don't make me laugh...im more into action or drama...things that move me...so i picked up Mother Teresa...yes, i've seen it before...and i remember being incredibly moved...and tonight...once again i found myself watching this woman GIVE HER LIFE AWAY...pour out her life to share hope with the poor...and like with anyone who has a vision to do something different than the norm, or break the mold there was opposition, rumors, obstacles...yet this woman was driven by passion, by vision, by a calling...she was unstopable!!! it was amazing, and i was convicted as i was reminded of the things Jesus REALLY said...the things that his entire existence on earth screamed of...and that is loving the poor, the needy, the widows, the orphans...to share His LOVE...and not look the other way...

so i encourage EVERYONE boy or girl, who reads this to go rent that movie...it is convicting...it is moving...

THIS TOO IS OUR CALLING...

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor" Luke 4

Replies: 5 comments

I wanna see that... everytime I go to rent a movie it's never available :'(

Posted by Stephanie @ 02/23/2007 09:25 PM CST

Wow. that is something. you know, it's always better to give than receive. :)

Posted by Rimmel @ 02/23/2007 01:51 PM CST

Sara, I hope you get to feeling better! God has really blessed me by not letting me get sick even though I'm exposed to it everyday at work (@ the childcare center). God has really been pouring blessing upon blessing on me! Every time I feel the baby kick or move I am reminded how blessed I am (despite the constant back pain HA HA HA).

Posted by Jeni @ 02/21/2007 01:24 PM CST

Ahh good ole' Mother T, she was one awesome woman!

I love what you said:

"i was reminded of the things Jesus REALLY said...the things that his entire existence on earth screamed of...and that is loving the poor, the needy, the widows, the orphans...to share His LOVE...and not look the other way..."

And then I wonder how we lost what He said or only took some things he said. E.g. that verse if you know the truth, the truth will set you free. That is so overly quoted to make a case that becoming a christian will set you free,if you just believe these 'truths'. Yet thats only part of the verse, the first part is Jesus said, "If you hold to my TEACHINGS than you are REALLY my disciples THEN you will know the truth and the truth will set you free". Little do we realise his teachings were pretty crazy, not some easy prayer you pray then you're in.

I'm so glad he said what he said though because even though its so hard to actually follow the way he wants it is so much more rewarding and real than just accepting a religion.

Kirsty

Posted by Kirsty @ 02/21/2007 08:58 AM CST

Sara,

Feel better.

You are stunning.

Orpheus

Posted by Orpheus @ 02/21/2007 05:35 AM CST