Do you want to play "The Hunger Games"?

Last night I watched The Hunger Games with one of my girlfriends. I hadn't read the books, but I can honestly say I want to now.

It was quite gruesome and from a political/analytical standpoint, very telling of the human nature.

I have to admit I kept trying to compare it to the Japanese movie Battle Royale. The concept is very similar, but there is more of a story to The Hunger Games.

It's a dog eat dog kind of world we live in, and I wonder if our society would ever get to that point.

I'm not going to write a review, but of just commentary.

The movie did have a lot of familiar faces and the main actress who plays Katniss reminds me of Natalie Portman a bit. I love Stanley Tucci so that was a surprise to seem him there. Additionally, it nice to see Liam Hemsworth. Although he didn't have much to play, I can only sense he will have a bigger role in the movies to come.

Throughout the movie, I kept trying to figure out why the actor who plays Peeta looks familiar. And that's because he's in the Journey 2, Bridge to Terabithia, and the classic movie that we watch all the time at work, Zathura. Wow...he's really grown up.

Anyways, I liked the movie. I wouldn't mind watching it again just to pick the movie apart and find parallels to our own society.

Check it out and form your own opinion!

Fwd: "Decision Making" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/23/2012

From: "Greg Laurie" <GregLaurie@harvestdirect.org>
Date: March 23, 2012 1:00:00 AM PDT

Having trouble seeing the graphics in this message? Click here to see it in your browser.   FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012 Decision Making   And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. —Colossians 3:15 While God speaks to us first and foremost through His Word, God also can speak to us through circumstances. Having said that, I also want to say that I don't base my decisions on circumstances alone. We talk figuratively about doors being opened, but God is not the only one who can open doors. When Jonah disobeyed God, he bought a fare on a boat that was going in the opposite direction. The devil opened all the doors for Jonah's disobedience. So just because things are coming together circumstantially, don't base your decision on that. First, what you are considering needs to be scriptural. It shouldn't violate any clear biblical principles. Then, I believe that if it is God's will, He will confirm it circumstantially. So you need to trust the Lord to direct you. The apostle Paul was stopped by both shipwreck and sickness. So there will be times when God will close a door. The car won't start, so our plans change. But we also want to be very careful. We should never make a decision on a circumstance like that. Secondly, it is important to have the peace of God in your heart. Colossians 3:15 says, "Let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts." There have been times when I am about to do something that I don't have peace about. Circumstantially it looks good. I can't see it violating any Scriptural principles. But there is a sense that I should not do it. I have learned to listen to that. Finally, sometimes it is as simple as the timing. Just as important as the will of God is the timing of God. So as you seek God's will, if the request is right and the timing is right and you are right, then God will say go. Have Pastor Greg's devotions blessed you? Write and tell him! Greg@harvest.org Copyright ©2012 by Harvest Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Bible text from the New King James Version is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Attn: Bible Rights and Permissions, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000   This Month's Offer   TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAM Listen Now Joshua 18-20 1 Corinthians 9 Devotion Archive Greg's Blog Greg on Twitter Greg on Facebook You are receiving this daily mailing because you signed-up to do so on Harvest.org. If you no longer want to receive this mailing, or if you wish to subscribe/unsubscribe from other Harvest Ministries mailings, please visit our e-mail subscription management page. Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie P.O. Box 4000, Riverside, CA 92514-4000 Phone: 1-800-821-3300

Fortune

So I was looking through my work drawer and stumbled upon this "fortune".

I do t know if I truly understand what it's getting at.

What do you think?

All I Want Is You

This song is really speaking to me right now. In my time of sorrow and despair, the only one I can count on to fill my soul and life, is Jesus.

Thank you Lord!