Faith is an Act of God
Not only is Act of God, the musical production in Branson, MO is an uplifting family show like no other, it it a true faith accomplishment. Act of God is the finest in Christian entertainment based on the “Lord’s Prayer” and great for children, Pastors and everyone in between. Find more information at www.actofgodbranson.com
(PRWEB) August 8, 2005 -- FAITH IS AN ACT OF GOD
Since faith is
designed to force us to accomplish things which are beyond our resources, what
are so many waiting for? It’s clear we need to publicize works of faith the same
way the lottery promotes its so-called winners, and, according to John Lindsay,
producer of a new God-centered morning show, Act of God, at the Musical Palace
Theater in Branson, not only do we need to highlight faith accomplishments, we
need to better prepare those who are ready to take their first faith steps in
order to prepare them for the spiritual warfare associated with them.
The
lottery is a unique way to gage a culture’s level of faith in God. The number of
people attending their favorite lottery retailer would likely rival local church
or synagogue attendance. But if the lottery isn’t evil, it is a symptom of a
problem, as well as an indication of our spiritual direction. Who doesn’t
imagine a very large sum of money when we hear someone won the lottery and a
very small seed when we think of faith? We’ve been conditioned to think that way
through the promotion of the lottery, especially when someone wins it big. And
why not? If they don’t take every opportunity to spin what little positive there
is, we might just calculate how many thousands of years it would take before our
lucky number would hit, and reconsider recommending that behavior to our
children through our actions.
“Unlike the lottery that teaches nothing
and makes the poor poorer and the winner lazy, faith, when used to accomplish
godly vision, opens the door to God’s way of thinking. Through the production
process of Act of God, we’ve seen first-hand that not only are God’s ways not
our ways, they’re polar opposites. There were a host of unanswered questions,”
says Lindsay. “We were most concerned about promoting the show, set design and
construction, costumes, lighting, sound and the resources to bring it all
together. God’s concern was that we understood first the reason for the vision.
Act of God was written to remind us that the Bible is effective because it tells
stories and records songs.” Surely the Apostles remembered everything Jesus said
because of the stories He told. Too often even the best sermons can’t be
remembered even moments after they've been delivered because they consist of
information out of context. God has shown us through Act of God, that if you
want something to be received and remembered it's best to envelope it in the
context of entertaining stories and songs.
After the purpose behind the
project is revealed the inspiration can take you quite a distance, but the
reality of the lack of resources is still an huge obstacle for our corrupted way
of thinking. Logical thinkers like us generally won't start something really big
until we have the resources to see it through. But Lindsay admits, “What really
opened our eyes is the fact that if we had been given the financial resources
first, we would have gone in a different direction than God intended. The best
advice for someone beginning their faith accomplishment is to ask God for the
resources needed for that day and then keep your eyes open. Be sure to remember
that God's resources rarely come in the form you’d expect (i.e. cash) but if
what you’re doing glorifies Him and not yourself, they will come. We may need to
think a little less and pray, believing a little more, and assume even after
ministries, churches or individuals are asked for financial assistance and
respectfully decline, that God has a more complete and valuable resource in
mind.”
If you’d like to witness what a loving God can do, come and see
Act of God at the Musical Palace Theater in Branson. And the next time you
consider playing the lottery, remember that God doesn’t need money to do a great
work. If your ministry is truly of God, and you remain faithful until the end,
you too will turn your faith into an Act of God.
The Act of God's summer
schedule runs from July 12 through August 28 with shows Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday and Sunday. The Fall schedule begins September 2 and will run through
December 10 with performances Tuesday through Sunday. You can always get the
most current information on line at www.actofgodbranson.com.
Summer
Special: 50% off the standard adult rate of $19.00 and church youth groups are
$5.00 through August 28th.
Act of God Standard Pricing: Adults $19.00.
Children 12 and under accompanied by parent free. Family passes $39.00. Groups
of 10 or more $13.00.
For reservations call the Musical Palace Box office
at 417 339-1960.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb270182.htm