Why I'm not Watching Zombie Movies Again

Hey all,

So, I've realized, after making the mistake watching "I am Legend" last night, that zombie movies are not for me. Now don't get me wrong, the movie was actually pretty good, but the jump out and scare you parts made my heart beat like crazy and scared me a bit. The zombies themselves weren't really scary either, but the plot line made the story seem more realistic, like it really could happen. So when I went to bed, scenes from the movie kept playing over and over again in my head and my heart would not settle down. I prayed, I read my Bible, prayed some more, but God would not let me go. I guess it was a sort of discipline. You see, He warned me when I first started watching the movie, but I was like, "No, I can handle it. It's only PG-13, and other people are watching it." Well, I watched it and then suffered the consequences of my actions. I understand now why I needed to go through last night, but it was not fun. But the point was definitely taken.

Not only did I suffer the emotional turmoil, but also the physical aspects. I had a candy bar before I watched the movie, and then with my heart beating so fast and my metabolism going through the roof, I think it gave me a stomach ache. So I actually threw up a bit last night as well. Not fun. God did give me peace when I asked for it, but as soon as I thought of the movie, it was hard to calm again. At one point, I got up and brought my MP3 to the community room and sat down near the window. I tried to pray, but I was so tired, it was hard to concentrate. So I just listened to my MP3 and tried not to think of the movie. When I eventually made it back to bed, it was about 6:30 in the morning. I woke up around 2:30 in the afternoon and hung out in my dorm till some friends came over to talk. It was relaxing and much better than the night before. I went to Chili's to celebrate a friend's birthday, and then watched the "Time Travelers Wife" with a couple friends after that.

I've been watching a lot of post apocalyptic movies recently, and I think that may be part of the problem. We humans like to think of ways the world could end, but it's clearly written in Revelation that God wins in the end and that everything that happens before that is His will. No zombies in Revelations. Sorry guys. Even in "The Book of Eli" there was problems with the whole idea surrounding it. The theology was off base, and so was the whole idea of the end of the world. God's got a plan, but the end of the world is based only off His plan, not ours. And we can't change that no matter how hard we try. I think it's almost a kind of pride in the way we think up ways to end the world without God. True, most of these movies have "happy" endings, but there's no real hope in any of these endings since the whole movie has had no hope. No God. People say there is a god in these movies, but whoever he is doesn't seem to care what happens to them and leaves them up to their own devices. This is so far away from the truth. So I think I'm going to avoid apocalyptic movies altogether. God's got the future, and there's nothing I can do to change that. He is the Almighty.

Please pray for me as I learn to trust God more. It has always been a struggle for me, even as a little kid. But I know He's got me in the palm of His hand, and nothing can take me from Him. I just need to be reminded of that from time to time. Please pray that I will have peace and that my relationship with Him will grow stronger and stronger by the day.

Peace to you all,

Keri Lynn