Breaking out of the "Bubble"

I just watched the movie "Slumdog Millionaire". I thought it was a great movie for so many reasons. It had such a great story and many other great attributes. I was mostly impacted by the severe conditions that he grew up in. I know that conditions like this exist for hundreds of million people all over the world but I forgot and this movie helped me remember. It's so important that I remember and continue to keep my self exposed and connected to the rest of the world to keep my perspective of reality in touch. Bill Hybels has a book called: "Holy Discontent: Fueling the Fire That Ignites Personal Vision". In this book he talks about keeping the fire going with the things that make us cry, sad, uncomfortable because it keeps our passion alive which is the fire that motivates us to do something about it.

I get excited about the power of film because it's one step away from being there. It tells a powerful story without ever leaving your house. It helps connect people to things they wouldn't otherwise see or experience, has the potential to change us, to make us better people, to do something big, to change the world. Every powerful tool like this can be used for evil or good and we have the choice to do either with it. To create a movie that inspires or just entertains.. to watch a movie that inspires, one that entertains, or one that desensitizes us to the reality around us to make us more apathetic then we were the day before.

These are our choices. Our choices make us who we are. Every choice takes us down a path that either brings us closer or further away from igniting our passions that have the potential to make a difference in someone's life. What will you choose today, tomorrow, and the next?