To Save a Life Movie

Just finished watching To Save a Life with the family. It reminded me of life as a teen and how cruel people (including myself) could be to others in school and how fake people (including myself) could act in church. The real question after a movie like that is: how can we help the children, teens and even adults of today deal with life? Are we going to continue walking through life with blinders on or will we take the time to care about others?

Why does nothing change? Even when we hear songs like If We Are the Body:

"It's crowded in worship today
As she slips in trying to fade into the faces
The girl's teasing laughter is carrying farther than they know

"A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat and quietly sinks into the back row
The weight of their judgmental glances
Tells him that his chances are better out on the road

"Jesus payed much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come

"But if we are the body
Why aren't His arms reaching?
Why aren't His hands healing?
Why aren't His words teaching?
And if we are the body
Why aren't His feet going?
Why is His love not showing them there is a way?
There is a way"

OR "People Need the Lord"

"Everyday they pass me by, I can see it in their eyes.
Empty people filled with care, Headed who knows where?
On they go through private pain, Living fear to fear.
Laughter hides their silent cries, Only Jesus hears.

"We are called to take His light To a world where wrong seems right.
What could be too great a cost For sharing Life with one who's lost?
Through His love our hearts can feel All the grief they bear.
They must hear the Words of Life Only we can share.

"People need the Lord, people need the Lord
At the end of broken dreams, He's the open door.
People need the Lord, people need the Lord.
When will we realize that we must give our lives,
For people need the Lord."

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good." Romans 12:9

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