Passion

What is your passion? For Mel Gibson, it's "The Passion of the Christ". Today, Heather, Heather's parents and sister, and I went to an early showing of the movie. I thought it was an incredible film. It captures the last 12 hours of Jesus' life. While I'm no expert on the subject, I felt it was an accurate account of the Passion, as I know it, as it was taught to me, as I have read... I left that theater feeling very humble. It was eerie how quiet the theater was after the film ended. I'm sure that every audience member was in some way reflecting, re-evaluating their lives and how important Jesus is them. Sometimes words just do not express the true reality of history. I've always imagined in my own mind what it must've been like, but Mel brings this to a higher and more detailed level. I think Mel did an outstanding job of showing the suffering and pain that Jesus went through for us! I think it puts in perspective how petty and frivolous we humans can be. I think this movie will have a huge impact on society. While the film hasn't shattered any records yet, I do feel it will have it's place, not only in movie history, but also as a movie that perhaps will change the world. Ok, maybe that is a little ambitious. I would recommend seeing this film. Be warned that it is graphic--but we've all read this in the Bible--there are no surprises. You may cringe, you may cry, but you most certainly will feel the impact!