So, yesterday I finally got to see Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret? I have been so excited since I heard it was coming because I loved the book so much when I read it back in the 1970’s. I remembered parts, but somehow had forgotten one of the main parts, her religious confusion. When I saw the movie with some friends yesterday I actually asked, “Was this part in the book?” I probably need to do a little more research, and I will after I write out these thoughts, but for now I just wanted to share where my thought went with the movie. I am not in any way saying this is where the movie went or where the writer Judy Blume intended for the movie or book to go because I actually have no idea what her beliefs are. This is just my own thinking things through and writing out my thoughts of what I know to be true for me.
Throughout the movie, and I guess the book too (although I have got to go back now and reread it because like I said I just can’t remember 😆), Margaret is working out her thoughts on religion as she’s growing into her teen years. The story is so perfectly written and will take most of us right back to our childhoods. I really did love the story. Anyway, throughout the story Margaret is talking things out with God. Along the way she meets a teacher who encourages her to research her religious beliefs, or lack there of, and this begins her checking out the various ways people seek God. She soon learns that the process of getting to God and how people believe is the best way can really lead to a lot of conflict, and oh how true that is!! If I am honest I must admit I still get tripped up on all the different religions myself. I often wonder how my beliefs work out with those of others I see around the world.
But, here’s the thing I know and here is the point I just feel like I want to share today. There is a place in the movie where Margaret decides to give up on trying to figure it out and isn’t sure there is a God at all, but by the end of the movie she is talking to him again. Not only that, but she thanks him. Since I couldn’t remember the whole book (only remembered my love for it), I was so anxious to see where the movie would take us. Like I said, I have no idea where the author meant for it to go, but in my mind I was just so glad to see Margaret still talking to God. Because here’s the thing, my beliefs in the Word of God tell me that when we seek him we find him. In believing that, my heart was so happy to know that this fictional character was still seeking, so she would surely find truth.
I feel like I have just rambled out a bunch of thoughts ( and there are always so many in my brain), but I hope you catch this message. There really is a God, He is real and good and true and He is there and listening and He loves us! His Word says in Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and you will find me when you search for me with all your heart. I know this to be true, I have found Him and He is my very best friend. My hope in writing all these thoughts out, is that you too would seek Him and find Him ♥️
*Again let me say, these are my very own thoughts and I am in no way trying to speak for the author Judy Blume or the creator of the movie. I simply speak as one who loved the story.
*Let me also add, that I am fully aware that Judy Blume has written books (about sexuality and teenage sex) that have created much controversy. I am in no way speaking to or about those controversies in my writing of this post.
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