Matrix

I LOVE the move Matrix. It's so cool to think about your life in two dimensions. The Bible does say the we live in this world, but we are not of this world. It also says that we wrestle not with flesh and blood but we war with the powers of darkness. The Matrix makes that visible to me, and it got me thinking...what would a movie about your spiritual life look like? If you are living more for this world than you are living in the spiritual then it would be a pretty boring movie. You'd only be making the occasional appearance and/or it would be a very short movie. If you are only living out your spiritual life in your prayer closet then it's probably a pretty sad movie of you watching and praying and worrying on the sidelines. The blockbuster movie would probably be a raging battle. Someone who, like Jesus, does their prayer at the start of their day to prepare themselves and receive their daily instructions then takes their faith out into the world and uses it to bring light to the dark places. That's where the battle rages. That's where heroes are made. That's where the excitement is. Now a part of me is not convinced that we are all called to be warriors. I believe some of us are called to be medics, some trainers, etc., but I believe we are all called to the battlefield in one capacity or another. Aren't we all supposed to put on the full armor of God? God does not waste anything, so what is the armor for if not the battlefield and the makings of a pretty exciting story fit for a blockbuster film?