21 Jun, 2011
Whispers of Wisdom
With all of the reality shows that now fill television prime time slots, it has become increasingly easy to drown ourselves out with the noise and drama in others’ lives, perhaps so as to not have to deal with our own. While Hollywood, continues its attempts to out-do itself by creating just a little more shock and drama with every next show, one Norwegian television network is going about things a little differently.
"For 8,040 minutes straight -- including all the boring bits -- viewers can follow the Hurtigruten MMS Nordnorge cruise ship and its roughly 670 passengers and crew as the vessel steams north along Norway's jagged coastline.
The "minute-by-minute" coverage started on Thursday and includes all on-board announcements and views from 11 cameras focusing on the spectacular fjords, boat traffic around the ship, officers on the bridge and the mostly elderly passengers strolling the decks and taking in the scenery.
"It is slow, it is very slow," said Rune Moeklebust, the project manager for the show running on the NRK2 channel. "It is the opposite to everything else on TV -- that's why it stands out and why, apparently, people want to watch." (Reuters)
It's not quite the type of show most would expect to be a success (especially according to Hollywood's standards), but with over a million residents tuning in to catch the show, they must be doing something right.
(Read the entire article here: Reuters.com )
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1 Kings 19:11-13
The Lord said, "go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in teh earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"
What does today’s God’s Story scripture teach us about silence?
Although it’s easy to get caught up in the busyness and drama of life, God is constantly calling us away from the clinches of this world. In today’s scripture, Elijah goes out on a mountain top, as he was instructed, to see and experience God. While he was there, Elijah witnessed three incredible acts of nature and, while they were loud, dramatic, and exciting, God was not in them. Finally, when things settled down a little, Elijah heard a gentle whisper: the voice of God. God wasn’t in the dramatic and exciting events that demanded Elijah’s attention; God was in the silence.
How can I connect today’s story and God’s Story scripture to my life?
If God were trying to speak to you through a gentle whisper, would you even notice, let alone hear him well enough to respond? What do you need to do in your life today to escape the lure of drama and excitement, in exchange for the promise of silence and solitude? Make a plan, find an accountability partner, and make it happen!
How can I connect today’s story, God’s Story scripture, and my story to others?
Talk to your friends about today's story and ask them how often they find themselves wishing they could somehow, w/ the click of a button, change the channel on their lives to something a little less dramatic, chaotic, or just less busy? Share about the times in your life when it has been most difficult to hear God and when it's been the easiest . . . what's made the difference? If you have friends who are truly seeking answers to all this God "stuff," challenge them to get away with God, to truly listen for His voice, and to expect Him to show up. Tell him of the story of Elijah and encourage your friend to look for God in the most unexpected places - it's where He tends to make His appearances! Continually pray that God would reveal Himself to your friend.
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