Geoffrey Rush (Captain Barbosa in Pirates of the Caribbean) has a theory that people watch the screen from left to right, in the same way as they read a book. Therefore, when filming Pirates, he tried to be on the left side of the screen as often as possible, especially in scenes with Jack, the monkey, and Keira Knightley. He thought if he was on the right, people’s attention would get stuck on Jack and Keira’s beauty and charm and they wouldn't carry on to look at him. So he put himself on the left of the screen that people might notice him first.
Who’s on the left of your life? What’s the first thing that people notice about you? Is it your looks, your smile, your sarcasm, or your jokes? Maybe it’s the not so great stuff in your life like your pride, your language, or your lack of manners.
And where’s Jesus at on the L-R scale of your life? Is He right there on the left, His beauty and charm capturing people’s attention the moment they meet you? Or is He somewhere over on the right, hidden in the corner, that very last thing you get to after everything else has been looked over?
Jesus needs be on the left, at the front, in the first place of our lives, so that people will see Him and come to know Him.
Jesus needs be on the left, at the front, in the first place of our lives, so that people will see Him and come to know Him.
Matthew 5:14-16
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
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