Back in January, days before my sledding accident, I had planned on giving up watching television during Lent. I was going through one of those phases in life where I sought to make history, not watch it happen. Thus, I pressed on to complete the writing on my second movie script, Behind the Devil’s Door. Everything was moving forward as schedule until that one fateful day, January 29th.
My initial rib injury prevented me from sleeping more than an hour or so at a time, leaving me exhausted, unable to receive the rest I needed. Ten days later, the force of a sneeze at work altered the blood flow of my internal bleeding, unknown to me, leading to several weeks of bed rest after a 4 day visit to the hospital. Distraught, I took the advice of a relative who suggested to relax and enjoy the 2014 Winter Olympics which had just begun. Beside listening to music, reading and writing, I didn’t have many options stuck in my downstairs recliner to avoid steps.
I don’t care if you have 1000 channels to observe daily, sooner or later you’ll be bored out of your mind, never fully satisfied by the entertainment on the big screen. As a relatively active person, staying idle at home left me craving something more meaningful in life. After watching the entire first season of Joan of Arcadia, I became restless longing for traces of God in Hollywood, but I was left disappointed. To fill this void, I won’t be satisfied until the vision God has given me for my second script is complete, Philippians 1:6.
What vision or dream has God given you? Please leave a comment.
by Jay Mankus
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