You’ve probably heard of the band MercyMe; they’ve been around for years now. Their song ‘I Can Only Imagine’, which inspired the movie of the same name about MercyMe’s lead vocalist, Bart Millard. This movie came out in 2018, and despite hearing about it for years, I had never thought about watching it until a few weeks ago, and I don’t know why I waited.
It was very emotional; I did cry, and I was convicted by my lack of faith and the comfort I too often find refuge in rather than God. And there I was watching this man grow through discomfort and step out in faith, and seeing how God moved through him. There’s a saying that we ought to live our lives like we are the only Bible someone might ever read, and I feel like Bart Millard has achieved that over and over again. It’s inspiring.
I will always be glad to be convicted even if I hate how it feels because it brings me closer to God, and that’s where I want to be. Sometimes I feel like I don’t know how to do that, and I’m learning to give myself grace because we’re human, we’re forgetful, and God loves us so much that He constantly reminds us of the way we should go, of how we need to live, of the truth. We are so incredibly blessed to have Him.
When the final scene ended and the credits started to roll, I didn’t know what to do with myself. I’ve found myself in this situation quite a lot lately, and I’ve begun to take out my journal and just write whatever came to mind, so that’s what I did. What came out was a prayer where I sought forgiveness and grace from the Lord. I admitted that I fall short and that my perspective had been changed through this movie.
This prayer as personal as it is to me; at the same time, it feels very relatable, so I will share it with you. I hope you will pray this for yourself too, and not just read it. At least what is relevant to you.
Lord, I forget how powerful you are. I forget the ways you have moved in this world. I forget the incredible testimonies I have heard and how you have changed my life.
I have let fear hold me back. I have let doubt and opinions slow me down. I have let pride be my downfall and insecurity steal my confidence.
I can only imagine how you would've used me if I had obeyed, if I had stepped out in faith and put your validation above anyone else's.
I can only imagine how different my life would be now.
Forgive me for not seeing all the possibilities and walking in disobedience because I couldn't see. I was lost, but now I'm found. I was blind, but now I see; in your amazing grace, you rescued me.
I can only imagine what could happen now if I step out in faith as you call me now.
Honestly, I hope this post has been relatable to you or has helped you in some way. If you haven’t seen ‘I Can Only Imagine’ yet, I recommend you do. Or maybe it’s time for a rewatch if you have seen it, especially since ‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ is now out. Hopefully, it won’t take me quite so long to see it.
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