Stories of Transformation from Fear to Faith.....
The 2015 Pixar film, 'Inside Out' aims to teach kids about their emotions and how to overcome the ones they cannot understand! In other words, the underlying message is to teach kids how to Life! The theme is for Riley, the main character, to learn how to properly process Joy, Disgust, Sadness, Anger and Fear. There was a character for every emotion. Riley slips into a deep depression throughout the movie and learns how to understand her personality and that throughout life, she may experience different feelings according to what is going on around and within her. Out of all of the emotions expressed in the movie, Fear was the hardest to understand. Sort of like Fear has been one of the hardest to overcome in my personal life. Watching 'Inside Out' was one of the BEST movies I have seen that actually helps individuals young and old to understand Fear. Throughout the movie, Riley conquers each emotion and is transformed from the inside out!
'Psalm 138:3'-On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul!
There are many stories about transformation in the Holy Bible. Out of all of the brave and powerful women in the bible, Dorcas' story is similar to parts of my journey towards deliverance. The one aforementioned is the story of Dorcas or 'Tabitha,' which is what most people called her. Dorcas was a disciple in Joppa. She helped everyone but herself. She was fearful of putting herself first! She built a reputation for being compassionate, resourceful, and very generous. She willfully and blissfully served her community. Just because we do good things for people doesn't mean bad things can't happen. Dorcas used her needle for the glory of God. Despite her good deeds and generosity, Dorcas became sick and she died. In the bible, God used Peter to resurrect Dorcas and bring her back to life. This was God's will, for Dorcas to lead people to Christ. The transformation happened when she trusted God!
Not prominent figures in the bible but leading ladies in their own right, Helen Keller and Mother Teresa were both very powerful women who had to endure a grueling transformation with God. Helen Keller was plagued with a disease when she was a baby that caused her to be both blind and deaf. She had to endure the uncertainty of her ailments throughout life. She was very fearful. The way she transformed that fear into triumph was by pure servitude. She served others instead of focusing on her dis-ease. She later became an author and an all around leader. Her transformation was built from humility, as was with Mother Teresa.
Mother Teresa was a Romain Catholic nun and missionary. She began missionary work with the poor in 1948. With no income, she begged for food and supplies, and experienced doubt, loneliness and the temptation to return to the comfort of convent life. Mother Teresa was very fearful. Her transformation came when in 1979, she won The Nobel Peace Prize for her work helping HIV/Aids patients and different charities she headed up. She continued giving, serving and leading on many international platforms.
