“Why this documentary? Why this topic?” It will take me more than one post to answer that completely, but the seed was planted more than 15 years ago when I watched a family in our church walk through the loss of their two sons. Both in the prime of their life and in separate incidents. It was more than I could comprehend, yet I saw them carried by a strength that was beyond them. I couldn’t ignore the way they leaned into God for His help to get through each day (and sometimes each hour and even minutes). When I looked at them, I could clearly see God.
I had so many questions. Why would God ask them to endure something like that? At the same time, why was the depth of God’s help so obvious in their lives?
I wasn’t just reading a story of God’s strength from the pages of the Bible—I was watching it lived out right in front of me in a way I had not seen before. I had never seen God’s presence so real before. Watching their journey was hard, humbling, convicting, and inspiring all at the same time.
More than ten years later, I found myself watching as another friend walked through his battle with cancer with similar inspiring faith. (He was thanking God for cancer while I was busy questioning God why He allowed me to experience significant hearing loss.) I produced a short documentary film, A Strong Finish, which told some of his story. I was amazed to see how much God used that short film to impact others! As I pondered these examples of faith and their impact on me at the same time the world was facing a pandemic that impacted everyone's life, I felt increasingly moved to do a film about these miracles of the heart. Real examples of struggle and hope—a hope that’s bigger than the pain.
There’s a lot to unpack, but in a world that seems to be getting crazier every day with heartache amplified from every news source, this documentary is a journey about purpose and hope. #forapurposemovie #forapurpose #jimdavidfilms