Act I, Part 3: Using the Force

I would like to take a moment to point out that in my last post, I didn't speak of defeating and demolishing what controlled me, but rather I spoke of learning to control it. And here's why.

Emotions are not bad. No no. As much as my emotional side controlled my life in a bad way, it also opened my life in a cool way. You see, as a result of being emotionally sensitive, I saw things that other people didn't see. I've always had a knack for getting into other people's heads. I can smell people's problems from a mile away and I get right in there and help them fix it all up. I don't find other people's messes intimidating. I find them compelling. Like a challenge. I'm a pretty quiet, shy person, but I am an A+ listener. I have a soft heart for people, and that is definitely the quality that I like the most about myself. So my emotional drive was my greatest weakness but also my greatest personal strength. Whaaaat crazy right? I just spent two posts talking about how awful it is. JKS.

Here's the thing. Everything in this world has a good aspect and a bad aspect and that's just the world. Nothing we can do about that. But we can choose which aspect we will try to work with.

In Star Wars, those who learn and understand the Force can use it for good or for evil. The thing is, those who use it for evil are indeed mastered by the Force instead of being masters of the Force. The Force becomes a compelling power within them. The Dark Side owns them. Don't be a silly Sith. They are mastered, not masters. Oh but dem Jedi doe. They learn the Force and they master the Force. They are not controlled, but rather they control.

Jesus, dat great guy, he said "my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in your weakness."
2 Corinthians 12:9

My emotions are cray-cray and out of control but because of that, Jesus can come in and be like "I GAT DIS" and he really helps me figure it out.

I am making so many movie references but like, whatever. For all ya Harry Potter fans. When Harry is a child he makes things happen that he doesn't mean to. He's got magic going on inside him but he has no idea how to control it and he's kind of all over the place. He has to spend years and years learning how to channel and use it properly so he doesn't go around letting snakes loose everywhere and blowing up all his aunts.

Jesus is like the ultimate Obi-Wan or the ultimate Dumbledore. But so much better. He helped me out, whatta guy. He helped me so that I don't have to be controlled and knocked down, but rather I can use the power that dwells in my emotions in a positive way. To build myself up, and to build others up.

I learned the Force. I mastered the Force. I'm basically a Jedi.