Amazing Grace

I recently went to the movies to see the film "Amazing Grace". While sitting in the dark movie theatre watching William Wilberforce's life unfold on the screen I was moved to make a change in my life. William Wilberforce spent 17 years fighting to abolish slavery. He saw an injustice, decided it wasn't right, and fought to change it. Our world is so full of injustices, but I've become separate from them, and that's not right!!

I decided to write down several quotes to caught my attention during the film. I would like to share them with you as well as my thoughts.

Background: William Wilberforce is playing cards with a "friend", his friend has run out of money, yet still wants to continue playing. He asks Wilberforce what he will let him wager. Wilberforce responds "there is nothing you have that I want" to which this friend tells someone to "go get my Niger".
Wilberforce leaves the table, his friend follows him outside and says, "it's like you've never seen slavery before" to which Wilberforce responds:

"For me it's like arsenic, each new tiny dose doubles the effect"

-What is like arsenic for me? Have I become so hardened against the injustices of this world that they no longer effect me? What injustice do I need to fight against?

"You've found God sir?" - Wilberforce's servant Richard
"I think He found me...do you have any idea how inconvenient that is?"
- William Wilberforce

-This quote made me laugh at first, however, the more I thought about it the more truth I saw in it. I have so many promising opportunities here in the states. I could get a well paying job and live my life in leisure and comfort. Instead, God got a hold of my heart and opened my eyes to the need for missions, now I'm ready to sacrifice it all.

"You've read my letter, but you've not taken in a word of it!!"
-William Wilberforce

- I do this so often with the Bible. I read it, but I don't take it in. God's letter for me holds lessons I need to learn, and thoughts that will change my life, but I don't take them in. I can see God saying this to me.

"Although my memory is fading, I remember two things:
I am a GREAT SINNER and
CHRIST is a GREAT SAVIOR."
-John Newton

-This quote doesn't need much explaining. It is just a good reminder to me of God's grace, mercy and love. John Newton was a very smart man.

Those are some of my thoughts regarding this movie. I walked out ready to conquer all the injustices of the world. Now, after time to meditate on my thoughts and feelings, I pray God will show me what injustice He needs me to fight for.