Fully awake and fully alive
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (NIV) 1 Peter 5:7
I watched the Kendrick brothers' movie, "War Room". While this movie has an excellent message to share about the importance of prayer, there was also a deleted scene centred on a certain character, Dr. Bunji, which I will detail for you here. In this scene, Dr. Bunji was peacefully teaching a class entitled "Fully Awake and Fully Alive". As the doctor sat comfortably teaching his unsuspecting pupils, he suddenly cut forth with a frightfully startling scream. Then sitting back with an easy smile, he asked, "Now, are you fully awake"? The surprised audience nodded hesitantly that yes, they were now fully awake. Dr. Bunji appeared to be pleased that he had achieved the desired effect and continued with his lecture. Not long after this incident, Dr. Bunji seemed to need a break, and, closing his eyes, reclined in his chair. Suddenly, and without warning to his already disconcerted audience, he again pierced the silence with a shocking scream. Then he asked, "And now, are you fully alive"?
Fully awake and fully alive-an animated countenance and a vibrant lifestyle. These are attributes, unfortunately, rare in society. Yes, there are those who would claim to be fully awake and fully alive, but theirs is a false vibrancy of life. What do I mean? Satan would have us believe that pleasing ourselves is the way to a full life. And we buy into that, don't we? But Jesus tells us that He "is the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die" (John 11:25-26) Jesus enables us to be fully awake and fully alive by taking our death-causing sin.
Let me encourage you to give over to Jesus whatever is holding you back from being fully awake and fully alive, and to embrace the freedom life in Christ brings! Contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., if we can be of help to your step to salvation and spiritual growth.