Today I drove down to Hollywood and did a screen test for a host on a new television show. The show is going to be about religion. Not "a" religion, but many religions. A few weeks back I answered an advertisement for those who were passionate in what they believed, and had no intention of changing their belief and why.
Today I was interviewed by a man who is an Atheist. It was the most comfortable moment of my life. My husband used to be an Atheist, so I felt as if I knew this man. He had questions for me, that months ago, I would have ran out crying, but being that I've learned so much from my husband, I didn't run.
For the first time in my life I stood firm for what I believed and why.
And this is what I want to say...
As I was listening to him speak of the way Christians behave I saw much of what he was saying in me. Because I believe so strongly in what Jesus had to say about who He was, and is, I used to get defensive if someone didn't agree with me.
In my younger years I was one of those adults that got tired of watching people of religion fight about who they thought Jesus was, so one day I opened my ol' Bible, and simply said, "Jesus, who are you?" I read through the whole Bible (Old Testament and New) and what I personally found was Jesus telling me who He was. When I got done reading I didn't need to ask anyone else, or find a church that would explain to me the details of His life. I had read it. I had accepted it as the truth, and as the man who was interviewing me today for the show said... "Your name is Gina Woods, and you believe in Jesus Christ. Is that correct Gina?"
All I could say was, "Yes, my name is Gina Woods and I believe in Jesus Christ!"
The questions he had for me were amazing and insightful. Here's a man that doesn't not want to believe in something, he's just not seeing the something that I believe in. I believe that one day he will find the answers he is personally seeking.
The whole concept of the show is to take the major religions of the world, find a host to represent each religion, and let them talk it out.
I think the show is brilliant. That's why I went.
He also said, "You believe you belong to a superior group?" I replied, "I believe I belong to an elite group! I belong to a group of people who are sinners. I've seen them cheat, I've seen them lie, and I’ve seen them steal. I've seen them because I'm one of them. I'm as scattered as they come. I've been divorced. I've lied to those I loved because I was afraid to tell them who I was, or what I had done. I've done things I'm not proud of, but when I learned that everyone I know had something similar to share... I learned that my group was elite.
We are just individuals that (at times) make the wrong choices and “lead” people in the wrong direction, and that is why I personally follow Jesus. He’ll never lead me to the wrong place.
The reason I'm sharing all this is because I write to people all day long. That's seriously my job. I design toys for children who are ill. I pray for those who are dying, and at the end of each day someone I have met (either personally or through this contraption) has passed on.
So, after the interview that I had today I just wanted to say, "My name is Gina Woods, and I believe in Jesus Christ.
And if you'd like to tell me who you, and what you believe, I would love to hear from you.
Regarding the job-
It was the nicest thing I've ever done in my life. I got a call-back and got to chat with two Atheists, and again... I never had such a grand time. I got to talk to two of the nicest people one could ever meet, they just didn't agree with what I had to say, and I didn’t agree with what they had to say, but when we were done... we all agreed. It was great conversation. We each learned about the “real” person inside the body. They're finishing up the rest of the auditions, and will let me know if I got the job, and if not....
Onward by Faith
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