SoulThirst

So much to post & don't know where to start. There's the reflective/serious stuff, the encouraging stuff, and the hilarious stuff.

I guess the hilarious stuff is easiest- went to see Bruce Almighty yesterday with Josh, Steve, Dan Lo, & Jessica. It was such a funny movie- some very classic Jim Carrey moments. However, it wasn't "dirty" like some of his other ones; this one was, believe it or not, very thoughtfully well put-together. For those of you who wonder, the movie IS NOT blasphemy. In fact, it raises a lot of good questions like:
- what would YOU do if you did have God's powers?
- what's your view of God? (is He a cruel God? an unjust God? an irresponsible God? or all-wise God?)
- what are the things that matter most to us in life?
- how do we see God (or miss seeing him) in our everyday lives?
There's probably more, but yea, the movie was powerful, in part because I think it draws people into spiritual things in an unsuspecting way. People come, expecting to see just a funny Jim Carrey movie, but probably end up leaving with more thoughts about God than they expected. Best of all, in my opinion, was that since it's not a "Christian film" it was not cheesy the way Christian films usually are. There's a lot of good wholesome humor in it- even "God" has a sense of humor, which I believe is true (who do you think created laughter?) but is a part of God that Christians easily forget.

Made me think, what IS God's sense of humor like anyway? Most of the humor that we know & have oftentimes center on making fun of others, laughing at others' expense (i.e. insults), crude/inappropriate humor, etc. It's hard to find humor that is good & wholesome. But if God has a sense of humor, what must that sense of humor look like?
Anyway, go see Bruce Almighty, even if you're not a huge Jim Carrey fan. It'll make u think. I confess, the movie almost made me cry, not because of Jim :P, but because 1) I have a weakness for emotional plot-lines, but 2) it really did make me think high thoughts about God, asking "what must God be like..."

In other news, today was a long day, but a good one. This morning's time at church felt different in a good way- something more real, more alive. Afternoon playing kickball & evening BBQ with college/young adults was good & fun as well. (Jess, Iris, Esther, & Jerry ended up spending the whole day at Living Water too ^^;;; )

Hockey tourney tomorrow, so I best go to bed & write later.

posted by Andy Chang @ 11:32 PM