To Save A Life

The movie "To Save A Life" came out i think sometime last year but I just saw sunday. The main character(Jake) is this guy who seems to have everything going for him...the pretty girlfriend, the best basketball player, the scholarship he wanted, and the right friends. In his early years he had been best friends with this other kid in the movie(Roger) and when they were around 8 years old his friend saved his life by pushing him out of the way of a car, getting hit himself. The accident caused this kid to have a limp from his knee which caused him not to be able to play sports. As they got into highschool the two friends drifted apart, one became popular and one became a laughing stock of many people. When they were in 12th grade this kid who had been rejected by so many people and had been made fun of finally snapped, and bnrought a gun into the school and started shooting. He didnt shoot anyone, but himself. Jake was right there when Roger shot himself. Jake had know idea that Roger had been feeling so alone and didnt realize how much he had left him out and not been a friend to him. What happened with Roger completely turned Jakes life around and made him think about how he treated people and made him into a comletely different person. He didnt care anymore what people thought about him and didnt let how someone looked judge what he thought about them. He wasnt concerned with if people were "cool" enough to be his friend...he was a friend to everyone. He was willing to sacrifice his "reputation" and his former "friends" to do the right thing and not be a jerk to other people. The most important thing though that happened in the movie, what really changed Jake, was Jesus. Jake became a Christian in this movie and that is what truly changed his heart. The people making this movie were trying to get many points across...one being that words and actions really do hurt and you dont really know how badly they can hurt. They can even drive a person to think that they are so worthless..enough to take their own life...like Roger did. They want people to be aware of how they treat people and to realize that the outward appearance is not the most important thing...that just because someone may not dress or look the same as you does not give you the authority to judge and make fun of them and it doesnt make them any less "cool" than you. Highschool is one of the meanest places on earth sometimes I think. As teenagers we can be so judgemental of other people and we care about what people think of us and how "cool" or popular we are. Who can say what is "cool" and what isnt? We need to take our eyes off ourselves for a change and care about other people...you never know how your words can influence people...let your words influence for good.  Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.Eph.4:29