Christ Ahnsahnghong's A-List

Speaking of Lists...

Anyone who knows me knows that I like to talk. From the mundane to the profound I can see the incredible Power and Love of Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother for their children. (Romans 1:19-20). That being said...

I had an interesting water cooler conversation a week ago, that is worth sharing. As I approached, a couple of coworkers were talking about the Academy Awards boycott and the A-List of celebrities that are invited/boycotting this years event. I have been praying recently to become a better listener: physically and spiritually. As I was hearing their comments on the Academy Awards I began to listen spiritually. Up until that moment, I had never thought of the Academy Awards as a spiritual event. During a pause in the conversation, I was able to interject my realizations. Thankfully, my coworkers were Christian, so they welcomed the conversation.

All throughout the year, the actors toil and labor to develop their roles and execute the "performance of a lifetime". To develop their character, sometimes it involves sleepless nights, not-eating, training physically, mentally, and spiritually--I imagine that it is not easy to produce a "performance of a lifetime". Nonetheless they make every effort.

The committee choses the nominees, based on their performance, and they are invited to the Awards Ceremony. Other celebrities, and their circles, are invited as well. Some audience members were not invited, but received their entry, by grace, for being caller number 9 on a radio show or the like. Nonetheless, when everything is said and done the Hall is filled with audience members, and the show begins. There are many categories for each creative talent, and all of the nominees are judged within their categories. Although they all worked hard--only one can win.

Many people were not invited, and did not win a ticket, but they watch the ceremony through their television sets. They wish that they could be there...

One by one, the winners are announced, according to their categories. What is the decisive factor of who wins? Each nominee worked hard; each nominee did their best, but why was one selected to receive the award and give thanks to God on a platform in front of millions, but the others were not? We tried to rationalize a conclusion--but couldn't. Ultimately every thing depends on the mercy of the judges and their intangible criteria.

As we were talking, I thought about myself, and which person I want to be, spiritually. Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother have given their children the role of making disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20). If we choose to accept it, we know what happens next...