Welcome patrons young and young at heart! Welcome those who need a fresh start! You've ventured into a place like you've never known. Upon your departure, we hope that you've grown. Expanding your mind, engaging your spirit, keep on reading, listen close, you can hear it! Don't take our words for it, cast your gaze to the top of the tents! See gravity-defying acts that make absolutely no sense! Welcome to Tuesday! Don't go too far! In fact, you may find, you can rewrite the stars...
So...you really thought that Zac Efron and Zendaya, both graduates of the Disney Musical School for teenage performers, could appear in a picture and NOT sing together? In their supporting roles, the House of Mouse alumni completely makes the struggle of young, star-crossed love believable. Their characters are both instantly likable AND they did their own stunts!
What makes the substory of Philip Carlyle and Anne Wheeler in 20th Century Fox's The Greatest Showman so appealing is the fact that it parallels the main story of PT Barnum's living out dreams that others tell you are impossible (Have we mentioned we LOVE this movie? After 9 weeks it still remains #6 at the weekend box office!) Carlyle and Wheeler quickly become a part of Barnum's team. You soon find yourself cheering for their romance as they all have seemingly insurmountable roadblocks in their way to success. Roadblocks occur both in their relationship as well as their efforts to begin the entertainment industry. These are characters who accept their reality, yet resist the temptation to allow that reality the opportunity to define who they are. They challenge themselves to rise above the commentary of the day, to seek a higher height, in so doing, they change their destiny, thus rewriting their individual and collective stars.
Ever wish you could be someone else? Have you ever had that day where you wish you could be ANYBODY else? Ever wish you had that day where you could start over and change your destiny? Perhaps you don't want to change the past, but want to do things now to ensure that your future is what you dream it might be? Of course, you have, we all have. And I'm here to tell you, there is a way that you can rewrite your stars. Are you interested? Read on...
This is a letter from the Apostle Paul to the Philippian church. I confess, that the book of Philippians is my favorite of Paul's writings, his epistles or letters to churches at the dawn of Christianity if you will. It is written as directions for keeping the faith to the community of believers. It is a very encouraging letter that I recommend you read in its entirety.
For 2018's world, today's passage is given to believers/followers of Jesus. It is a roadmap to behavior that aids in the transition to becoming more Christlike. This is a challenge that we should ascend to on a daily basis. While the eternal destiny is determined by Jesus' sacrifice, our goal to become more like Him engages us in the opportunity to transition our future.
If you are not currently a believer, are there attributes in this passage to which you can ascribe? Is this passage indicative of a life that you would like to attain? Would you be interested in a life that causes you to shine like the stars of heaven?
Don't get me wrong. Followers of Jesus are NOT perfect folks. Accepting Jesus' guiding relationship in your life does not or will not make you perfect. Jesus was the only One who was perfect because He was God in human form.
Right here, right now, He puts the offer out. Holy Spirit is drawing you to Himself. All you need do is say yes to the relationship He desires to have with you. Turn (repent) from the habits that you do that severs the relationship that He desires to have with you and strain toward the goal, as Paul also writes, of the life Jesus has planned for you in this world and the next. He is waiting to change you. He is waiting to rewrite the stars for your eternal life right now...it's not impossible!!!
'Til Tuesday,
Serving HIM by serving You,
randy
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