Finding religion in life.
(1 John 3 17) But if anyone has the worlds goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does Gods love abide in him
Then why is it that none of us follow this principle Why is it that we blindly follow Christ, but Christ has not entered into our hearts yet Why is it that we sit back and stare blankly at the suffering of our fellow mankind Why is it that many of us sleep in warm, cozy beds, while others have to endure the bitter cold out in the streets The Soloist, in its pages enlightens us about the such people who are homeless and have no choice but to spend their life on the streets, this book is not just about the homeless, it is about friendship, it is about music and so many other things.
The Soloist tells us the story of Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, Jr., a talented human being whom God gifted with a unique talent over music. Nathaniel Ayerss career began as he started playing the cello at the Julliard School in New York and it was during his time here that he developed the mental illness of schizophrenia. It is true that God gives and He has the right to take from an individual, but who are we to question is will and to let down a fellow human being. After the death of his mother, Ayers travels to Los Angeles in search of his father, but failing to find him, he is forced to live his life on the street, trying to earn his living by playing the broken musical instruments he had brought along. This is when Steve Lopez, a journalist whose career had not be so bright at that time, discovers Ayerss musical flair as the man magnificently plays on a broken, two string violin.
The Soloist has shown us that even a man who is mentally ill can achieve greatness and fame, God gave him the ability, all he needed was a push, and even though many people turned him down just because of his mental condition, a single man who showed little faith in him, changed not only Nathaniel Ayerss life but altered his own as well.
The religion significances this book is trying to bring to us is that people like Nathaniel Ayers are our fellow human beings, they are alike us, they need our help and support, we should not turn ourselves into selfish beings, it is our duty to be kind to them, it is Gods true message that we need to aid them physically and morally, and above all we need to guide them, because they truly need our guidance. We must always remember that God is watching and what we do to others might come upon us some day. As God speaks in the Bible
(Matthew 7 120 ) Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
Another aspect the Soloist highlights is the true spirit of friendship, a friendship that develops between Ayers and Lopez, as he tries help out Nathaniel in every way possible, thus we should learn the lesson of friendship, we should not narrow our minds, but rather open up our hearts, and learn the lesson and build an emotional foundation of love and kindness upon it.
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