We all have our passions. Those things we love to do in our free time. What we pour ourselves into because we enjoy it so much. For me, this thing is theatre and the performing arts. In my free time I am most likely doing something on a stage. Whether that be with music, vocals, dancing, or acting, I’ll do any of it. But acting is the main thing. From small, local productions, to large upscale professional performances, I enjoy any and all of it. From lead roles to crowd filler characters, a hundred lines or none, any aspect of theatre I love. I have had the incredible opportunity over the past month or so to work with the Academy of Arts, in partnership with the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C., to perform God Meant it for Good: The Story of Joseph at the World Stage Theatre located in the museum. Bringing to life such a beautiful production has been such a blessing, and I am so grateful that the Lord opened up this opportunity for me. 

One of the main things that comes with acting is the necessity to memorize lines. And one technique I have found that helps me memorize and retain my lines quickly, is the act of constant thought and meditation upon my script and upon my character. For once I have everything memorized, I will have it in my head for as long as I need it to be. After the run of the show is up, and I am no longer performing those lines, they will eventually begin to have less of a priority, and will not always be on the forefront of my mind. I was considering this concept as I was memorizing lines for an audition I will be doing in the upcoming week. I realized how quickly the lines I was memorizing weren’t sticking as they usually do, and that was because of all the knowledge taking priority in my mind due to the show I am currently in. I began to realize that I would have to really focus on the lines I needed to memorize in order for them to be memorized in time for the audition. And with all this realization, came a thought. A tiny, thought provoking idea that turned into many self-analyzing questions. Outside of a production, and outside of anything theatre related…what is taking priority in my mind? What is so prominent in my memory that it is keeping me from remembering other things? Is the Bible my main focus of meditation? Am I meditating enough that I retain what I read and study? And so on. It was a humbling moment of processing through all those things. 

I remember hearing a challenge once at a camp. The speaker was talking about the importance of memorizing scripture, so we are equipped to quote it at a moment’s notice. He asked the group of teens he was speaking to how many of them thought they could say more of Taylor Swift’s songs or sports statistics over scripture verses. It was a comical comparison, especially seeing how everyone started thinking and talking with their friends about their answer. But in all seriousness, how many things could we quote/say more of than scripture. Are we able to talk for hours about our favorite Biblical account, or are we more capable of talking about our favorite book series? The speaker then followed up with this question, and what he said has followed me to this day. He asked: “Are you excited enough about the Bible, the Works of God, and the Hope of Jesus that you would share it with anyone? Do the words inside of this book (holding up his Bible) make you unable to stay silent? Can you brag about the wonderful Works of God? Or do the things of this world get you more excited than the idea of eternity in Heaven with our Creator? I can’t think of anything on this earth that could even come close.” Now, that isn’t exactly word-for-word what the speaker said, but I hope you see the point he was making. Where does our Bible sit on our priority list? I think that if I asked a group of people what they would grab first if their house was on fire that few of them would say their Bible first, if at all.  
So, as this new year of 2026 slowly moves forward, I challenge you, the reader, to check your priorities. To look and see what you are meditating on and retaining. What is something new you could learn about God’s personality if you spent time actually wanting to spend it with the Almighty? In today’s day and age, I feel like there are so many people who read their Bible only as a “checked that box” type of activity. That mindset automatically shows that Scripture isn’t taking the priority it should be in your life.
What steps can you take this month, and beyond, to make the message of the Bible the most important thing in your life that you can’t help but tell EVERYONE about it!

Written by Weston Klink.