The twist is for the actor to become the part they seek to play within the Theater.
In the practice of speaking, the actor must speak clearly to an audience of people filled auditorium or coliseum. In the Method there is set a pattern to follow. Some have listed it as a holy order. It is as though it to be a secretive pattern, correct and true and it is for those who follow it religiously to perform on stage. It to me is the going further to achieve something desired within the theater group.
But whatever its method, the technique, that is tried by many and is surely the strange, maybe bizarre to others who are on the outside of the "acting world".
In performing on stage, the main goal is the actor not get carried away by their emotions in doing the part. They say "Method" teaching is to help someone work out their part so well, it is believed and the actor is seen as the groomed and can aspire others as they give the scripted character their voice. In any form, should not the play present an art?
Although singing is added, and flair plus talent is a real incentive, yet one must exhibit the very character they are to act out on stage as their very own.
However a person gains a role in a play, you will see either a seasoned performer or someone just trying to act. There are some who truly have the gift to be in theater, and others well, I am not sure why they chose that field.
I though have much respect for those who take on roles in plays and such. I have seen the hard work and even seen those who sing in a play work hours for months, to get the just right look, to get the just right sound and harmony with an entire singing team. Whatever people implement into their acting roles, it is their zeal for acting that should be seen. Of course, that is my opinion, please!
I am no specialist in those who act for a living or otherwise. But I am interested in how they achieve what they do to improve and to excel in their acting careers.
If the "method" is needed to help train another for their part, then where would be the madness? If you fall down a short hill and require some aspirin for a time, would not that aspirin be helpful to you who just experienced every bump and rock of said "short hill fall" as you rolled?
The point of such techniques is to help one into their role and in that make the part their own. It is to be realistic, however the work on it appears hard.
In only doing one play in high school, I thought of it as work! And my thought was, "why did we need to perform a play to get a grade?"
I sensed a real problem when one only speaks the words without the full "me" being or portraying the girl next door.
What a person requires to perform before hundreds of people may not seem like a big deal till you must speak before the "big deal crowd of 300 people!
I compare acting with speaking or acting in plays, for we certainly must be those who will stand and speak about God and His love for all.
I remember always raising my hand to be first to do "the oral book report". Not sure they still do those, but in the day of the twentieth century and while in grade school, one had to actually read a book and report on it. Viewing the statistics today that few graduating from high school can read, I wonder what their actual achievement was in school. We must be able to read, like books, but also street signs, read to sign contracts, sign up for medical care, and the such. YOU must be able to read to take the Rules of the Road test for your driver's license. Or do they just hand those driver's licenses to anyone without a test today. Whatever the situation, at some point reading will be needed and how will you do without reading?
Will our lives depict a method or a madness about it? Will our lives which should be taken as serious for an eternity be for His glory, poured out in a fruitful way to speak of His goodness?
The Bible gives us the studies on men and women who trusted God. Sprinkled through the pages, you also find those who had a madness about their life.
As in "method" acting, one sees the actor create what they desire to portray. It is not "a" game to them. For them it is their life, their joy. Just ask one who loves acting and donning those costumes for their newest part in that next great play!
Whatever their creation strategy, their professionalism shines through. Those who love the "stage" call it home!
Finding our place (our home) in the "Sun" is the place in the Lord that is righteousness and healing is available.
Malachi 4:1-4
4:1 "Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire," says the LORD Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them. 2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall. 3 Then you will trample down the wicked; they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I do these things," says the LORD Almighty.
4 "Remember the law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb for all Israel.
NIV
James 2:19-26
19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe--and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. NKJV
Our faith, our trust is to be in God and not in some form of trying to get to God. God is here and He is NOW!
He came to EARTH. He died for sinful man. We asked forgiveness for denying Him, and received unto us a salvation and life always being restored, renewed and expanding into His plan for each of us.
We walk through the valley of the shadow of death, not by strutting in arrogance, but in a faith belief that God is for us. It is His delight to give us the kingdom.
AS we walk out our door like Abraham did, we walk out and do what the Lord said do.
Never mind who might complain. Our approval will always be from God. YOU might get it from a man, but where will they be when the fire comes, when the storms blow and your place is moved to another place? No raves from man will profit anyone.
Never mind who might complain. Our approval will always be from God. YOU might get it from a man, but where will they be when the fire comes, when the storms blow and your place is moved to another place? No raves from man will profit anyone.
God did not call us to misery and lack, He called us to be one mind with Him. In our righteousness and right standing with God we should be those who stand, not in the closet ....after praying.......and speak of the Lord, of His divine love, and our opportunity to escape the hellfire awaiting those who refuse HIM.
What James contended with in this passage, was people who cried up faith. They depended on their bare confession to comply. We apply our faith, yes by speaking, but then we go and do what we could not do before.If you never have worked, then apply the word that you are more than a conqueror and fill out some applications for work on-line. Then you will see your fruit of faith in action.
Abraham spoke all the while of Isaac and taking the boy up to the place of sacrifice, but each time, as Abraham spoke, to the young men who went with them......"the boy and I will go up to worship and we will return to you."
See here in Genesis 22:5-14 ....NKJV... And AbrahAm said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you." 6 So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife and the two went together. 7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, "My father!" And he said "Here I am, my son." then he said, "Look the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" 8 And Abraham said, "My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering." So the two went together. 9 Then they came to the place of which God had told Him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order, and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. 10 And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the Angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." 12 And He said, "Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son from Me." 13 The Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord- Will-Provide; as it is said to this day. "IN the Mount of THE LORD it shall be provided."
We are justified by faith when we are the obedient to follow His instructions and those who He has placed around us as leaders.
It is not looking at the LIST of to DO....and marking them to do later..........much L...A.....T.....E.....R......!
Abraham had to leave his tent and follow the instructions. We have to be obedient to follow through with what we desire to happen in our lives. YOU cannot search for a job from the easy chair. And God will test. He did test Abraham. And Abraham was not found wanting. He obeyed, even if it cost him his son. But GOD!
It is not enough to just confess, but take action. If you need new smoke detectors, then have them replaced. They have expiration dates on them, you know, right?
It is not enough to just confess, and not do what the Lord asked you to do. If it is to write, then write. Just put something down. Ask the Lord for His thoughts for you today and write them, and then write what they mean, and then write your heart!
I do not do to gain the favor of a man but to please My Father in heaven. 2 John 4-6...It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. 5 And not dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another. 6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you heave heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. NIV
The MESSAGE states this: I can't tell you how happy I am to learn that many members of your congregation are diligent to living out the TRUTH, exactly as commanded by the Father. But permit me a reminder, friends and this is not a new commandment but simple a repetition of our original and basic charter: that we love each other. Love means following his commandments, and his unifying commandment is that you conduct your lives in love. This is the first thing you heard and nothing has changed.
UNITY WITH GOD....is not madness. Unity is one heart, one thought (His thoughts) and holding fast to them and then act them out .................yes, in real life. No we are not actors, we are living without dress rehearsals. We are expected to not sit with the scornful, nor take counsel of the ungodly nor stand in path of sinners. Being planted is being planted in His thoughts, His character not by emotions to give a performance of the flesh creature, but living life that is fruit that which builds, and creates a place where others comes to partake of God's goodness.
God spoke to Abraham in the tent, and in the field. He spoke to him on the mount. Where will He speak to you? It will not be while you text, but when you pause, listen for His voice, and obey.
For me, I desire to obey no matter what. And speak what He wants me to speak. I write what He places on my heart. It will minister for it is Word that prevails. It will go forth and be performed not by magic mirror or smoke or waving a wand, but will be performed by His power the Holy Spirit. The WIND IS BLOWING! HIS WORD IS GOING FORWARD! WILL YOU BE FOUND TO RECEIVE THAT WHICH GOD WILL DO, AS HE DID FOR ABRAHAM?
Praying we will be found in obedience! Receiving the Message with great eagerness is so important and like the Bereans we are to examine the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul ( a pastor) said was true. (Acts 17:11)
Hebrew 13:15-19
15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. 16 But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. 17 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably. 19 But I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
NKJV
Allow a praise to come. Speak or prophecy to that which your heart desires. Whether is to be a new bride, a new manager, a new business owner, a new ministry to youth or a new you. Speak those verses and scripture that speak to where you desire to go and grow. Become what He desires and what He APPROVES FOR YOU! There is no method or madness. It is being true to follow Him where He sends and do What He desires. Living in His love is honorable and is the place of blessings and security. Amen
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