Comments on: Godspell

By: Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:27:27 +0000

@jimazing lol yeah i did notice that. Its pretty cool how we just picked up on it:)

By: jimazing

jimazing — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:53:26 +0000

@Hannah
You already are. Thanks for this little conversation. I don’t know if you noticed but I wrote this blog post in November 11, 2009. We picked up and had a conversation about it as if I had just written it. That is very cool to me.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:31:21 +0000

@jimazing Thank you so much:) Im honored that i can encourager you, because you have encouraged me as well. I hope i can be just as inspireing as you are one day:)

By: jimazing

jimazing — Fri, 13 May 2011 22:41:52 +0000

@Hannah. The number of people who are willing to face their own fears is very small. The result is that there are an awful lot of people who are motivated to convince themselves and others that they are not afraid. All of us can be afraid of things we do not understand. People who are afraid of things they don’t understand and unable or unwilling to see that in themselves are dangerous. They can knowingly or unknowingly hurt many.

You seem to have a clarity that will serve you well. I want to encourage you to use your own perspective to recognize the beauty and art in the lives and work of others and to encourage them as you have me. Everyone needs encouragement, (not insincere praise), true encouragement. You are an encourager. You may not get lots of recognition for encouraging others, but you will make a real impact in your world.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:26:12 +0000

@jimazing i totally agree with you. it more then likely would have started a spark in you:) And your right the messege in godspell was beautiful. Artistic people do get shut down alot of the times because they'er labled "weird" i see it all the time at school, and just in life. And it probly would have been better for them to face their fears. I think alot of that has to do with people just not knowing what the messege is about. Alot of the adults i know think the music and the movies that alot of the youth today are listening and watching is'nt godly. But i know that Jesus can be shown in so many ways,shapes, and forms:)

By: jimazing

jimazing — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:37:47 +0000

@Hannah. LOL. I was obedient to a fault. One of the most beautiful parts of the message of Jesus is how we are all part of one body. Each of us has something to bring. Artistic people tend to get shut out because they are “weird” and don’t fit in. They can scare people who are uncomfortable with questions or doubts.

People in leadership positions sometimes make rules for less than noble reasons. I believe the rules I was subjected to forbidding me to see Godspell were born out of fear. It would have been better for all if they had been able to address their fear in a more healthy way. I believe it squashed my own creativity just a little. I got over it, sure. But I sometimes wonder how my life might have been different if that flame had been fanned instead of having water thrown on it.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:57:39 +0000

@jimazing
Your welcome, and thank you for sharing your story about the film, I found it really inspiring that you listened to your elders even though you wanted to go see it, and how God made a way for you to see it in the future:)

By: jimazing

jimazing — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:13:02 +0000

Thanks Hannah. It is amazing how much the world has changed since I was 17 years old. I’m glad you liked it too.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:48:03 +0000

I just watched this movie last night, flipping through channels, being boared out of my mind. I saw the movie and decided hey, why not. So i turned it on and was completly amazed. I know the movie was made in the late 60s, early 70s, but i was completly drawn to it. Im 17 years old, and this is one of the best films i have ever seen. I am a follower in christ, jesus ever since i was 9. This movie helped stregthen my relatinship with God, and I am forever greatful to the people who made this movie. So thank u, thank u so much.

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:41:09 +0000

Yes, Jim…that is exactly the way I remember it too. The same stance was taken when Jesus Christ Superstar came out and I never could understand the objections to that either. The times have surely changed. However, I do believe that you have grown in your perception of things around you in all these years. I wonder if you would have felt the same if you had seen it then? Me too…