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.
There is a weapon, I mustn’t use as a Christian Because using it, is tantamount to failure I am strongly warned by captain of the Lord’s army Never to use this weapon It is certain that, it will definitely fail whether here or hereafter
Rickety machine gun, Mr. flesh This weapon is weak to execute righteousness without taking the glory Executing, holiness, peace, love, humility, joy, kindness is far-fetched from this weapon Using this weapon for the Lord’s battle is disastrous
A weapon set against the user You shoot hatred, you inherit broken relationship You shoot lust, you inherit vanity You shoot anger, you inherit disorientation You shoot worries, you inherit high blood pressure
Truly, is a weapon set against the user if he uses it, the arm of flesh will fail. The only authentic weapon to use for the battle Is the weapon of a new man Created in the image of Christ Jesus
When corruption becomes The pest eating the plantation Of our nation And compromise is the only meal Served as your last option STAND OUT!
When your altar is shattered Battered and scattered And the only way to subscribe to their Data Is to denounce the name Of your Father or they use Your head for a slaughter STAND OUT!
Let your heart beat this Let your mouth spit this For a life without Christ Is a life of stasis, Vices, Lysis And Crisis
This is who we are Nigerian youths serving Christ…..N.Y.S.C We are pressed on every side But not crushed Perplex but not in despair Persecuted but not forsaken
We are unbeatable, Unstoppable, Un-daunt-table, undefeatable This is who we are A city set on a hill Marked with a seal Love is our will No matter the kill Christ is the REAL DEAL
Why are we left? To always suffer pain Are there no more hopes left? What in this world is gain? What more is there to claim? What joy, refined is given? Evil just keeps growing Suffering persist with a blow No scene of happiness No thought of happiness Where is the future glory Where are the leaders of tomorrow Are they not the fatherless? Ignored, homeless, speechless, Non-important, useless, senseless Are they not a prey to AIDS? Instruments of evil rather than good Child abuse, drug abuse Love of sex, zeal to steal I don’t care, where’s the money? That’s the world’s request Where’s the exemplary leader? Where are the hope, peace and unity? Where’s the freedom of good will? Where’s the chance to be good? Where’s the parental love? What struck LOVE itself? Why are we neglected? Why are we suffering? Please! Can someone help?
I was Confused, I knew my acts were wrong but worst, I was caught and no excuse was permitted my execution was at hand knowing what’s at stake I couldn’t stop tears from flowing even If I tried I was among they that accused me hand in hand with the Law I brutally slit my soul and cried as I bled
Behind, around and within me stood my accusers yelling and jeering at me the sounds of their voices aching my heart and soul I was pushed with sticks from behind and pulled violently by the law my wrists bound with its ropes tightly knotted sighs of agony escaped through my clenched teeth as I was pulled couldn’t shut my ears to the scorns and insults I was paraded naked for them to laugh at and spit on those who had been with me in the act condemned me even more my sin was announced as we moved through the streets the voices of those behind, around and within me hand in hand with the law accused me They brutally slit my soul and watched me bleed
As we approached the temple I could see him faintly through my tears-blurred vision I had heard of him but the words he said were too good to be true My accusers hated his guts though they’re powerless against it it was his words against their world they hated him more because he Claimed to be TheMESSIAH His name was and still is Jesus Christ each time I saw Him teaching the multitude I would wondered if he saw through me and what he would say to me if we ever had an encounter I was called out of reminiscence by the voices of my accusers accounting my sins before Him as they eagerly await His judgment while they stood relaying my sins before him I bent down my head in shame and tears filled my eye He bent down likewise and started writing something on the ground which made it obvious, he wasn’t interested in all the accusations placed before him he stood up only to vindicate me from my outward accusers with these words: “He who is without sin among you should cast the first stone” Surprisingly, They were honest enough to admit none is sinless As they dropped my case along side their stones and stepped away He stood up knowing I still accused me with support from the law He said, “Where are your accusers, hath no one condemn you?” I replied rather soulful “No one” as the knowing hit me that I was standing alone then he vindicated Me from myself and from the law saying; “even I do not condemn you… go and Sin no more”
Just like that! I wondered I was broken inside, not by fear but by Love He didn’t even look at me with judgments in his eyes but with love I felt like a child in the warmth of a Father embrace He gave me hope I knew then Jesus loved me regardless of what I had done There I decided that I was never going back to shame, for the love is strong enough to restrain me I knew that I would no longer be accused and condemned Not by any man, not by the Law, not by me Because Jesus Himself had told me EVEN I, DO NOT CONDEMN YOU Hand in hand with God’s Love, The Grace of JESUS has set me free Tended my wounded soul and watched me spring up to life in Christ Hallelujah!
One day we shall meet Him We shall see Him face to face The One we love The One we worship The One we adore
One day we shall ride on the clouds Immortal, unrestricted, unstoppable Fluid, weightless and free
One day all of life’s pains shall end All we will know is joy We shall smile till our cheeks hurt We shall dance without fear We shall laugh for all eternity We shall rejoice in victory
Christ a poet 