Once you come to see the Christian life for what it is, you realize it is like a good movie.
The tests of courage, conflict, venturing into the unknown, and formidable opposition are all there.
Christians, while some have the misfortune of seeing Christian life as dull, those who see it for what it really is and live it that way sense the great story in it. The essence of story elements you would see in a movie, book, or game, are all in it. The tests of courage, conflict, venturing into the unknown, and formidable opposition are all there.
While the Christian life might not look the same as a movie on the surface—with exceptions—what is at the heart of the elements in a good story are there. You definitely don’t want to think of the conflicts you face in everyday life in terms of the villains killed in a movie, but the type of conflict you face can be just as menacing and require just as much courage to confront in a Christian way.
Also, the type of good you do for others in the face of challenges is the real-world equivalent of what you would see a heroin do for others in a movie or game. Just like in a movie, it can require a lot of strength, daring, and venturing into new places. Far from dull, once you pursue the Christian life for what it is and see it for what it is, you’ll see the essence of what makes a story great.
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