DeSHAUN DAVIS
The Life vs The Film, and HIS story.
Mon.Apr 02:28 PM 2013
Reflections. As a filmmaker I have come to see great similarity in our lives and the making of a film. I guess we would consider God the ultimate director of your story. And that is the case whomever your God is. There are obvious consequences to who is the chief voice over your life. And I will leave that scene right there. (fade to transition) Once a story has been written and you begin principal photography (start shooting) while you are there in the ambiance with lighting, actors, costuming, props and everything in place there is something about being in that moment that begins to force you to make adjustments that you didn’t see coming. Oftentimes those changes are costly to your established budget. But the inner picture you have inside of you for this story begins to take shape when you are live in the project real time. As I look at my life, my business, and my family I oftentimes see my life as though it’s a film I am producing. I have a list of characters and a story to tell. I think I understand the part I play. I do my best to carry out that role. But in my case I am directing this project as well. It is a great responsibility. To be an actor in the story and the director. Over the years I have learned that my role is not just the person to dictate through film the story written on paper. But rather I am the instrument that has been chosen to listen as close as possible to the heart beat of the moment to make sure what I am producing matches what is supposed to be made. And I have noticed the times I relax my hold on how well I listen the more times I miss the mark on the real story that should be told. I have come to accept that actually God is not the director of the story. He is rather the Executive Producer that has authorized the film. He has made sure the resources are available to finish the story and He has given total trust in me as His Director to bring to pass His film. One of the toughest places to be in the film making process for me is the cutting room. I am forced to make some difficult decisions. Every decision I have made along the way of trying to make this story hasn’t always been the correct decision. And because I am so passionate and love what I do it’s hard to cut what you’ve created.
I’ve had to make some difficult decisions this week in my business that were not easy to make. But I didn’t make them as the director but rather under the guidance of the one funding my story. I am so thankful that God is actively working with me to create the story He wrote for me before the earth was created. I thank God for the ability to create I also thank Him for the power to destroy. Sometimes death should be spoken over things that should not be alive. At the end of the day He is my source and it’s His story I am directing. As I maintain this attitude I will never stop learning and listening. Thank you God for allowing me to be IN YOUR STORY.
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