How do you keep the voices within silent? How do you keep these storms of insecurities from surfacing ? How do you unbox yourself? Set free from all the labels and tags set by the world..
Am I bound to these stereotypes as Christian? If God created me differently, Then why do I need to fit my person into a genre, Must I lock put emotions because I was born a man? Never to shine on another’s face, Or heal my neighbour’s heart
My heart is dense from my thoughts a hole, drilled by confusion, How do I keep these emotions from leaking? Before I drown and become another zombie, A walking dead; no emotions no feelings, Just another man trying to fit in, Another statistics, Somebody should tell me, please, What does it mean to be Masculine?
“Today, I just want to be quiet To be quiet enough to hear the sound of Father’s footsteps Footsteps that assure me I’m not alone.
Today, I want to be quiet enough Quiet enough to hear God’s whispers Whispers that resonate peace Peace within my gates and prosperity in my palaces
I just want to be quiet today Today, I desire to distance myself from noises within and without Without which pleasing sounds are audible Audible enough to be felt even by my skin.
Today, I want to be quiet Doing just one thing Listening.”
I see you, you know? The smile carved out of thorns, Thorns gradually being removed from your heart; You gave it out, and it was returned broken, Yet, you find a place in your heart, A broken piece, to reflect happiness to the people around,
I see you, you know? The warmth and closure, Sprouting from the seed of forgiveness, It’s never easy to walk in these shoes; He enveloped kisses, you thought it was love but it was bought with 30 pieces of silver, Little did he know he was selling you, To the place of destiny, Always let your warmth radiate love; it’s the sun’s energy
I see you, you know, Learning how to walk again, How to break down your doors, The very ones you built when he broke you; A thousand pieces of a being, Learning how to see trust in actions, Every tongue that comes bearing gifts of love; You view from a defective view, Your heart has been taught to see lies in all words, Let love in, yes broken, but you still paint beautiful pictures…
That’s how I see you, you know, An artist carving smiles, on people’s faces, You are well skilled in teaching rhythms, when you walk by, our heads moves to the rhythm of your body, Your tenacity can only compare with the greats, No doubt you are great! And mostly, I love your conversation with God, I imagine the words you will speak to Him about your man!
Dear baby girl, Learn to let God lead you to the person you will love, You are just broken, Remember, broken crayons still paint beautifully, You are beautiful, smart, sexy and godly, You are every man’s dream! Give love a chance, only then can you heal completely
Happiness is feeling the strain leave your face letting go and watch your grip fade joy makes it way like a river welling from your insides to your heart and registers a smile By the grace of God… you are here you can rest The battle is won the work is done
If you are a person who nitpicks your way through movies only going for those that you are sure would prove to be eternally and critically relevant, then we have something for you. This movie series is a Loaves and Fish production, co-produced and distributed by Angel Productions. In a time such as ours, when old movies and screenplays are being rewritten and reenacted using more contemporary equipment, time-honed skills and modern techniques, the great stories of the Bible are not left behind.
Meet The Chosen. The Chosen is a story of a man on a mission to tell his people about God in the face of Roman colonization. It is set in 20-30 AD Israel. The characters are familiar to those who may have read the Autoptic gospel of John or the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. The slow storytelling and great acting make for a compelling story by Dallas Jenkins. The plot of The Chosen is non-fiction and based on the life of Jesus Christ. The series aims to showcase Christ “through the eyes of those who met him”.
For anyone who has seen any movie about the life of Christ while he was physically on Earth, the plot will prove enchanting and fully immersing.
The Chosen is a Vidangel adaptation of The Shepherd, a short film also created by Dallas Jenkins. The Chosen is a massively crowdfunded project. Infact, The Chosen is now the top crowdfunded filmed project, having raised over $16.2 million from 316,000 investors.
Yes, there are long moments and the progression is quite slow, but it all adds to the reverence with which Christ is portrayed in this record breaking screenplay. Dallas Jenkins has said that he wishes for the movie series to reach the eyes of a billion people, so it is safe to say that everyone is the target audience.
In a time of a full spectrum of intellectual and cultural perspectives, The Chosen appears to be the chosen Jesus’ story of our time.
Unlike other depictions of the life of Jesus, such as A.D., Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus, The Passion, Jesus: His Life; The Chosen comes away from the usual technique of following Jesus around as he delivers analogies, dissertations and life-changing miracles. The Chosen series also takes the dynamic perspective of portraying Jesus as a shared character in the lives and stories of characters like Matthew, Mary Magdalene, Simon Peter, Andrew, John, James and others.
From wide shots of the choice locations, mid shots of threatening Roman soldiers and close shots of thoughtful Jews; the cinematography is quite engaging, coupled with a rural ambience and sounds that leave you “waking up” from each episode.
The Cast features Jonathan Roumie as Jesus, Paras Patel as Matthew, Shahar Isaac as Simon Peter, Elizabeth Tabish as Mary Magdalene, and Erick Avari as Nicodemus. The Cast is succinctly chosen and proves their mettle from episode to episode; and you can watch the other movies mentioned in this article for a sort of template for the characters. From December 24th 2017 till now, the Chosen has been distributed by Angel Studios.
All in all, The Chosen is a serious project and its impact is just beginning to be felt beyond the circles of cinema enthusiasts, internet explorers and critics.
With Season 2 airing its last episode in July, we are starting a new series of reviews on The Chosen’s season 1 episodes. We hope our perspective on the series’ storytelling will enjoin you to watch it and more importantly, read up The Synoptic Gospels for more understanding on the life of Jesus.
Download The Chosen App here to watch the series for free.
Yesterday was quite cloudy It felt like the travelling rain Decided to stop at my terrain to greet But it didn’t Flashes of lightning like swords fight pushed through the thick black clouds It was an intentional scare I thought And my thoughts slept with me
Now I’m thinking about it How is a God whose voice is louder than the thunder speak so softly That you could hear distinctly in stillness? I remembered a time I also wondered what lights really is You know Stepping into that flash of light as in the lightning Light in light? No shadow of turning? How is that even possible? How will light so fill a place That it will cast no shadow
Hold it! what could Holy mean? All white, flurry, smells like sweets? Holy! Set apart! Yes, I later learnt what it meant Separated for the divine Who is actually The Vine The one from whom we got our alias – the Branches
I was told that the Vine isn’t just a fruit tree That it’s a tree that creeps Better put infiltrate It takes over Just give it time It’s so beautiful that after it’s done with the host All you can see is vine Branches faithful to the course Actually bring forth the fruits Occupy till I come For you are a chosen generation A holy priesthood They are the ones That become the Light in the light The ones that there is also found no shadow of turning God is light, in Him there’s no darkness You are of God Little Children The glory of the vine had made us one As they are one Abiding in Him as He is in the Father
How did I start this gist? I hope it still rains today Who knows it could make me think of another gist tomorrow.
Christ a poet 