I haven’t seen many recent mainstream movies with an
underlying message of faith. I've seen movies that could potentially inspire
the watcher to believe in themselves, in magic, in the power of ‘mother’
nature, or in the love of sisterhood, but I haven’t come across many that would
inspire a belief in God. So it was with some surprise that I found a message of
faith in Lego.
The Lego Movie was released in Australia last week.
This is
what I took away from the story:
If you believe in ’The Man Upstairs’ He can use an
ordinary person like you to do extraordinary things.
In this Lego world ‘The Man Upstairs’ is a small boy who has
created the story line and placed the Lego characters in their ‘save the world’
predicament. I won’t go into an extensive review of this movie, suffice to say
the Christian message came through to me loud and clear. What struck me about
this movie is that it is a story aimed at the mainstream market, and at its
heart seems to be a message of faith. It made me think so much about my own
writing. Can we, as Christian authors, bring a message of faith to the
mainstream world? I think we can. I think we should. I believe that where God
inspires the will, He will show the way.
So if it is on your heart to write a mainstream story with a
message of faith, but you think you won’t find an audience, think again. If God
has given you the calling, I know He will give you the audience.
Hey, If Lego can be used, we can too. :-)
Rose, who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree, was born in North Queensland, Australia. Her childhood experiences growing up in a small beach community would later provide inspiration for her first novel, 'Back to Resolution'.
Her novels are inspired by the love of her coastal home and desire to produce exciting and contemporary stories of faith for women.
'Beyond Resolution', and 'A New Resolution' are the second and third books in the 'Resolution' series.
Rose's debut novel 'Back to Resolution' won Bookseller's Choice at the CALEB Awards 2012. 'A New Resolution' won the Fiction prize, CALEB 2013.
She has also released 'The Greenfield Legacy', a collaborative novel, written in conjunction with three other outstanding Australian authors.
Rose resides in Mackay, North Queensland with her husband, young son, and mischievous pup, Noodle.
Visit Rose at:
http://rosedee.com/
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