curtain call..
August 1st 2008 14:00
I have been directing presentations, particularly Drama Dances, for our Youth Service in our church. We call it Yutnited. I've been conducting practices lately again and will be presented on August 8.
As a director of such presentations, which I consider theatre performances already, ofcourse there are many things I have to set aside.
First, my schedule. I had to study in the morning until afternoon and then work online from the peak of my afternoon til dawn. It exists the whole week. My schedule must be really compromised one after the other. Not to mention that I merely sleep, not even 5 hours a day, just to cope with such work I missed and had too catch with. Tiring? Of course it is. At least, physically.
Second, my ego. I don't believe in the concept of being the boss ahead of everyone just because I head and direct the performance. I'm not even the reason why such presentations were produced continuously.
Lastly, the sacrifice of myself. If a director of such Christian presentation aims to achieve a successful performance, he therefore must aim for it to be Spirit-led. Meaning, it's not the director who leads them anymore, but he's to be JUST AN INSTRUMENT by then. Doing my best will be NOTHING if I don't have God and the Holy Spirit doing His work in that presentation. It is for Him anyway.
And when I say curtain call, I mean as the curtain calls at every practice we conduct, the glory and honor still belongs to GOD. No matter how tiring, temper-raising, time-consuming and sacrificial the presentation causes me... well, I just know I did it for the Lord. He's just so able to reward all my sacrifices for that.[/COLOR]
As a director of such presentations, which I consider theatre performances already, ofcourse there are many things I have to set aside.
First, my schedule. I had to study in the morning until afternoon and then work online from the peak of my afternoon til dawn. It exists the whole week. My schedule must be really compromised one after the other. Not to mention that I merely sleep, not even 5 hours a day, just to cope with such work I missed and had too catch with. Tiring? Of course it is. At least, physically.
Second, my ego. I don't believe in the concept of being the boss ahead of everyone just because I head and direct the performance. I'm not even the reason why such presentations were produced continuously.
Lastly, the sacrifice of myself. If a director of such Christian presentation aims to achieve a successful performance, he therefore must aim for it to be Spirit-led. Meaning, it's not the director who leads them anymore, but he's to be JUST AN INSTRUMENT by then. Doing my best will be NOTHING if I don't have God and the Holy Spirit doing His work in that presentation. It is for Him anyway.
And when I say curtain call, I mean as the curtain calls at every practice we conduct, the glory and honor still belongs to GOD. No matter how tiring, temper-raising, time-consuming and sacrificial the presentation causes me... well, I just know I did it for the Lord. He's just so able to reward all my sacrifices for that.[/COLOR]
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