MTV has lots of trashy shows, i know this because i watch one too many of them.
but, this year MTV has come out with a new show entitled, 'if you really knew me'. the premise of the show is to allow high school students to be vulnerable & honest with the pressures they face, the hardships they encounter & the brokenness they feel. 'challenge day' allows the students to be known by others. to reveal the junk that they're ashamed of, embarrassed of or trying heartily to hide.
this show always brings me to tears... well, more like a sob. i cry for the sadness & the burdens they carry. the shame & insecurities that overwhelm them.
i also weep for the redemption the show brings to their lives. the students feel so known and so loved. you can feel the freedom they have experienced. the relief it has brought to their weary hearts. you can hear how their voices have changed; they speak with much lightness. you can see how their body posture changes; they stand taller & more proud. you can see the change in their eyes; which are full of joy.
if you have any free time watch an episode or two... or all of them:
http://www.mtv.com/shows/if_you_really_knew_me/series.jhtml
MTV is preaching the Gospel without even knowing it. they are offering an invitation to be courageously known, to feel deeply & not ashamedly and then to be loved. to share inner darkness and receive a 'you too?'. the freedom one student offers another student is ONLY a glimpse of the acceptance Jesus gives us.
this show points to something bigger. something that all of our hearts desires for: to be honest and accepted. we have that in Jesus!!!!!!!!
