Filming and Reflecting

I like my job. I really do. But there are some weeks I like it better than others. This was one of those weeks.

This week I had the privilege of interviewing four people from Faith Church for videos to be used in Pastor Steve’s sermon series on 2 Timothy. Three of these people were young adults in their early 20’s, one man was slightly (okay, more than slightly) older. All had a passion to live out their lives in such a way that they made an impact for the kingdom of God. They were all taking an active role in their own spiritual growth and in the spiritual growth of others.

Now I have the challenge of going through the hour of video tape to find those two or three minutes that best capture their thoughts. I wish I could show it all to you, so that you could fully experience their enthusiasm for Christ and their determination to be obedient to do what he says.

Although I can't do that, I can share with you what Scripture this experience has brought to mind:
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does. James 1:22-25