Uncertainty
"At the very heart of the cinematographic act, there always comes a moment when the desire for the shot, whatever it is, has to take form in a concrete, terribly definitive, exclusive shot, where this desire, inevitably, both inscribes itself, and yet fails to materialize."This was the opening paragraph to my film reading for this week. It suggests a level of uncertainty in taking the leap of capturing the shot, the desired shot, the uncertainty of whether it will be achieved as desired, whether it will be achieved at all, what form it will take.
Well, just as there is uncertainty in so many parts of the filmmaking process, there is uncertainty throughout almost all parts of life. I'm sure I dont need to tell you where and when it occurs, or how this uncertainty can make us feel. And one response - one we have all experienced - is fear. Fear that perhaps comes from a lack of knowledge - this uncertainty - of what exactly the future may hold, what the answers to our questions are, what the right or best response is to the decisions we need to make. I know this is something I struggle with, and i'm sure i'm not alone.
Of course its not always bad, dont get me wrong! All i'm saying is it seems to be a natural, inevitable part of life. In some cases it must be embraced, in others, faced with caution.
However, not ALL is uncertain. I am thankful that there is one absolute certainty in my life and that is expressed in this verse:
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." (Heb 13:8)
Much of what life holds is uncertain, so make sure you look to the one thing that can offer you absolute certainty, an absolute hope and comfort, because He was, is and will remain the same Lord!
What is your response when you face uncertainty in life? Well, tonight I read these words in the book "Remarkable Prayers of the Bible" by Jim George - i think it has a very good point - It is speaking about Nehemiah, a man of the Old Testament, who was faced with some bad news about his people...
"Now I ask you, what is your reaction when you hear tragic news? It's only natural to react in the same way Nehemiah did. A loved one has died, your heart is broken, so you cry and mourn. Some needless tragedy occurs, so you are distraught and perplexed. But do you take the next needed step? Do you do like Nehemiah did and start praying before the God of heaven? Do you immediately go to God to seek His will and to gain understanding of what He is allowing to happen in your life? Turning to God in prayer is the starting point for handling all of life if we want to figure out what is happening to us."
Is this not how we should respond to uncertainty?!
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Hey Chels, how you feeling? Been busy with mission, but have to leave a couple of thoughts on this post.
Firstly, all week I've been thinking about Ecc 3:11 "He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end" (along the lines of mission theme). Each day I've had cenversations with people who sense that there's something more to life than what they see, but at the same time they can't work out what it is by themselves. There is an uncertainty about who God is.
Second, it is God who makes himself clear in his Son, and in his word.
Which means prayer is definitely a good response to uncertainty, but so is God's Word. I wonder how many questions I've asked of God that are already answered in the Bible?
Food for thought...
thanks heaps JT!
thats a very good point! I wasnt at all saying prayer was the only answer, just that it was definately important, but as you said, God's word definately is too!
thanks dude!
Hope you are enjoying mission! Looking forward to hearing more about it!
hmm just thinking, there isnt a lot of comfort in that verse hey - we cannot fathom what God has done from begining to end"...
Of course the comfort comes from knowing that HE knows, and he's in control, so tahts a good thing hehe
So as much as we can learn from God's word (and in no way am i saying this isnt at all important, i cant express how important it is!!), we also need to trust Him!
hard but crucial...
anyway, just a few more random thoughts there...hehe
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