It's a God Thing
 | Drama
by Dave Marsh
July 13, 2006
|
A drama about Christian adventure.
Director's
Notes:
When people talk about a
difficult adventure or journey they went on, I usually think about hiking
on some mountian or across the country. God, however, sends us on difficult
journeys every day. These journeys start when we seek God's direction for
our lives through prayer and study. He will often then take us out of our
comfort zone and onto an adventure that we normally wouldn't take. In the
end, of course, we grow as Christians and our faith is strengthened as
we see Him prove his faithfulness.
Cast:
Dave: A Christian heading
out on an adventure
Teri: Dave's well-grounded
wife
Props:
A phone
A newspaper
A couple of chairs or a
couch
Hiking stuff (stick, backpack,
canteen, hat, atlas, etc.)
Setting:
Family Room
(LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE
where Teri is talking on the phone...)
Teri: Yeah, yeah.
Can you believe it? Psalm 119! I mean, who could possibly memorize Psalm
119. So, I told her she was nuts and sure enough, she starts rattling it
off and…
Dave: (enters in the
middle of her conversation, with hiking/survival gear on…)
Teri: …and… (looking at Dave
strangely)… hey Barb, I’ve got to go. Dave is about to do
something stupid. Yeah.
Again. Ok. Bye. (hangs up) Should I guess?
Dave: I’m goin’ on an adventure.
Teri: I can see that.
Dave: Yep. Gotta go.
The wild blue yonder is calling me. Gotta hit the trail. Gotta go
walkabout.
Teri: Is
that an Australian accent?
Dave: Well, you know,
gonna have to sound like the natives, you know?
Teri: No.
I don’t know. I have no idea.
Dave: Well, that’s
ok. You see, it’s a God thing.
Teri: A God thing?
Dave: Yeah, God is
calling me on a difficult journey. He’s calling me out there… (points dramatically)
Teri: And you’re
going like that?
Dave: Oh
yeah. I mean, I have to be prepared. I have everything I need to take on
this
adventure. Wanna see what
I’ve got?
Teri: (sarcastic) Oh
please. I can hardly wait.
Dave: Well, right here
I’ve got the basic hiking stuff.
Teri: So, you need
hiking stuff for this adventure that God has you on?
Dave: Of
course. What kind of adventure would it be if there was no hiking.
Teri: Silly
me.
Dave: Anyway.
I’ve got the hiking stick. Good solid piece of God’s tree and all. And
look at this. Got the hat on. Gotta have a hat. And of course, I’ve got
the canteen filled to the brim with all the nutrients and vitamins that
I need.
Teri: Water
doesn’t have vitamins.
Dave: What
do you mean, water? This is Mountain Dew. You have to have Mountain Dew
to go on an adventure.
Teri: Of course.
Dave: Anyway,
in case I need food…
Teri: Which, of course,
you’ll club with your stick. (sarcastic)
Dave: (glares
at her)…in case I need food, I’ll need something to fetch it. (opens his
back pack) Say ‘Hi’ to mommy, Tiger.
Teri:
You’re bringing the poodle?
Dave:
Man’s best friend, you know. Need him for foraging and stuff.
Teri: Whatever.
Dave:
Finally, I got this. My atlas. Very important.
Teri:
(she takes it) Sure. I see. We all need a map of Indonesia. Very important.
Dave: Hey,
you’ve got to have a map. Anyway, I told you you wouldn’t understand. It’s
a God thing.
Teri: (sighs)
Dave. Let me tell you something. Believe it or not, I go on a journey with
God everyday.
Dave: Surely
you jest.
Teri:
Hey. I listened to you…. Like I said, I go on a journey with God everyday.
There
are things that He tells
me that He wants me to do that are outside my comfort zone. Things that
take faith. And do you know how He tells me? He tells me through prayer
and through reading his Word. I mean, what better map is there? Dave? Dave,
did you hear me?
Dave:
(looking off in the distance) Getting’ dark. Not much daylight left before
I make camp. Gotta go, honey. (kisses her on her check) (Dave leaves, head
high)
Teri: Don’t forget
to write.
Teri: (pause,
watches him go. Turns to audience) Sorry Ladies. He’s taken.
LIGHTS OUT FAST
END
(c) 2001 Dave Marsh
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