"Life isn't about just going through the motions, it's about putting your heart into something."
The morals: God's good signs can be powerful and can come true if you believe hard enough. Never focus on your past and start to move forward for a better future not to yourselves, but to others. Never give up on your passions no matter what happen in your life; you need to put your heart and effort to it in order to make your dream a reality.
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00:00Hey! Hey! I told you to stop, kid!
00:10All you had to do was listen and this would have gone much smoother.
00:15Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever.
00:23Well, well, well! Look what we have here!
00:27Not looking good for you, kiddo, now is it?
00:48Hey man, you gonna start selling this stuff when you get out? You can make some good money.
00:53Nah, dude, this is just a hobby. Like, like reading these books, it helps me pass the time.
00:58And, uh, helps with the, uh...
01:03Man, you got real talent. I'm serious, bro.
01:06Kevin! It's your lucky day, son. You outta this joint. Let's go, pack up!
01:12I'm happy for you, bro. See you on the outside, huh?
01:15Yeah, thanks, man.
01:16Don't forget to sell those drawings. I'm telling you, man.
01:19Yeah, sure. Take care, buddy.
01:23Come on, man.
01:24Hey, is Jamie here?
01:26Who's Jamie?
01:27My girlfriend, Jamie. She's supposed to pick me up.
01:29No, ain't nobody out here.
01:31Open five!
01:53Jamie!
01:57Go away, okay? Just go away.
02:00Jamie! It's me. What's going on? Let me in!
02:07I'm out now! I'm a free man! Can you please just open the door? I wanna talk!
02:16I can't. I can't do this anymore, okay? I can't.
02:20What are you talking about? I thought you'd be happy. Can you please just let me in?
02:25No.
02:27I want us to start over. You know, have children, get married. Like we talked about back in high school.
02:36Can we do that, please?
02:42Baby, please.
02:43Stop! Get back!
02:44No, Jamie. I just need to talk to you.
02:46No, you need to leave me alone.
02:49I cannot give you any more chances. This is not going to work.
02:55Baby, I...
02:56Have you ever even loved me? Like, really loved me?
03:02What are you saying?
03:05I'm saying that you and I were only together because Haley and Jayden set us up in high school.
03:12That's not true.
03:15I need space.
03:17And you need to leave. Now.
03:21Where will I go, huh? I have nowhere to go.
03:24I don't know, okay? Go to your grandma's or just anywhere else and leave me alone.
03:31Goodbye, Kevin.
03:32No, no, Jamie. Please.
03:44I love you.
04:15Eddie? Eddie! Eddie, hey! It's me. It's Kevin.
04:30Oh my goodness, Kevin. Haven't seen you in years. I guess this means you're a free man now, huh?
04:37Yeah, yeah. I just got out. I came to see my grandmother, actually.
04:42What's with the chain on the front door?
04:45I don't know.
04:52Your grandmother passed away a few years ago.
05:00Here. This is for you.
05:08It's a box of items she left for you. She wanted you to have this.
05:15I wasn't sure how to contact you to let you know what happened. I'm so sorry.
05:24Your grandmother started getting sick and I promised her I'd look out for you.
05:29She was the sweetest woman. She always wanted what was best for you.
05:37Thanks. It means a lot.
05:40You can stay here. You know, until you get back on your feet.
05:49We insist.
05:52I appreciate that. I literally have nowhere else to go.
05:59Your grandmother always helped us when we were in need.
06:05But I'm sure she's smiling down from heaven right now.
06:10You know, I always thought I was going to buy her a house one day, so she wouldn't have to rent.
06:18I really believed that.
06:22Kevin, would you like something to drink? Coffee? Juice? Water?
06:30I'll take a water. Thank you.
06:40I'm sorry, Grandma. My life is such a mess. What I've become. I failed you. I'm a failure.
07:00Don't talk like that, Kevin.
07:02Kevin, everyone deserves a second chance. You know, you can always…
07:09Come on, man. Give me a break. Look at me. I'm an embarrassment.
07:16I should have just stayed in jail. It's easier. You go through the motions.
07:23You know what to expect. I don't belong here.
07:28In the real world, I'm lost. Don't you understand? I'm lost. I'm lost.
07:40You're not lost, Kevin. None of us are. Because God will always find us.
07:49God will always show us the way. I know you're hurting now.
07:54I tell you what, just come with us this weekend to church. You'll feel better. Trust me.
08:03Kevin, your husband is right. Come to church with us. It'll be good for you.
08:20Last time I was at church was with my Grandma. Years ago.
08:26I'm ashamed after everything that's happened. I'll be walking in an ex-con. I can't.
08:37Yes, you can. And here's why.
08:41God forgives us for our sins. No one's going to judge you.
08:48Church is a place where everyone's accepted. Everyone's forgiven.
08:53There's nothing to be ashamed of. Okay?
09:00Good to hear.
09:03So is there anything else you need?
09:05Some clothes, I guess. And toiletry items, if it's possible.
09:13Let's go shopping. What do you say? It's on me.
09:18After all, you gotta look good for church, right?
09:25Every single day we were on the road.
09:28You gotta look good for church, right?
09:33Every single day we were all tempted to sin. Tempted to do wrong.
09:39And some of us will give in to those temptations. And some of us will make the wrong choice.
09:45But it's okay. For you shall be forgiven in the eyes of the Lord.
09:50For it's never too late to turn your wrong into a right.
09:55Hey, what's wrong with you?
09:58You should be paying attention.
10:00Blah, blah, blah. I've heard it all before.
10:04Change is good.
10:06Do something different. Shake things up. Start a new career.
10:11But give back to your community.
10:14Listen to him.
10:16You should work towards something.
10:19Contribute to society.
10:21Set goals. Accomplish them.
10:25You'll feel better.
10:31Work for something.
10:34Change your life.
10:35Alright, alright.
10:37I'll look for a job.
10:43I will.
10:45Hallelujah!
10:47Change has come! Can you feel it?
10:50Hallelujah.
10:55Hallelujah.
11:01Yes.
11:14Jamie. Hey, what are you doing here?
11:18Do you know I work here?
11:20Ready, babe?
11:21Um, Jamie, seriously?
11:25What the heck is going on here? Who is this jerk?
11:27Really, Kevin?
11:29No, you better start explaining right now.
11:31No, you need to calm down.
11:33Hey, pal. Leave her alone.
11:35Get out of my face, pal. She's my girlfriend.
11:38Hey, hey, knock it off.
11:40What is going on here?
11:42This clown just pushed me.
11:44Hey, Kevin. What is the matter with you?
11:48You do not put your hands on someone.
11:49Especially a customer.
11:51This behavior? Unacceptable.
11:54No, he got in my face first.
11:56And he's with my girlfriend.
11:58Ex.
12:00It doesn't matter.
12:02We do not condone this type of behavior.
12:06Everyone, I do apologize for this outburst.
12:13Come to my office right now, Kevin.
12:16That won't be necessary.
12:18I quit.
12:31Yo.
12:33Man, come on, dog.
12:35What's up, my boy?
12:37Oz.
12:39What's up, dog?
12:41How you doing?
12:43How's it feel being outside?
12:44Dude.
12:46Honestly, horrible.
12:48I lost my grandmother.
12:50My girl.
12:52I just lost my job.
12:54So, you know, things are going great.
12:57That's some heavy stuff, my boy.
12:59Yeah.
13:01But, sorry for your loss.
13:03I can't do nothing about that.
13:05But if you're looking to work,
13:07it could be like old times.
13:09We could bring it back.
13:11No pressure, of course.
13:12No pressure, of course.
13:14You holla at me, my boy.
13:16Okay?
13:17It's very good seeing you, dog.
13:19I got you, man.
13:21You know I got you, right?
13:22Yeah.
13:24For sure.
13:25See ya.
13:26Likewise.
13:27Holla at me.
13:32It's never too late for us to make a change in our own lives.
13:36It's never too late for us to save our own lives.
13:40You can do it.
13:42I can do it.
13:44We all can do it.
14:10Hey.
14:27Kevin, can I come in?
14:29Yeah, come on in.
14:31I didn't see you at church earlier.
14:33Everything alright?
14:35Yeah, man. It's just not my thing.
14:37I mean, what's the point?
14:39Really?
14:41I go to church.
14:42I pray.
14:43I get a job.
14:45Then I lose my job.
14:48And my girl.
14:50Yeah.
14:51It's not working, clearly.
14:54It's not working because you're simply just going through the motion.
14:59Like, glued to your phone?
15:04You want real change?
15:05You gotta put your heart and soul into it.
15:07Have some passion and enthusiasm.
15:11It's never worked in the past.
15:13Why should I put my heart and soul into something?
15:16Only for me to be hurt even more?
15:19No, thanks. I'm good, bro.
15:22Where is all this coming from, Kevin?
15:25I don't understand.
15:26Where things went wrong?
15:28Since the beginning.
15:29Okay?
15:31You see...
15:37Mommy! Daddy!
15:40There's no more paint.
15:41Could we please get some more?
15:44Don't worry, honey. We'll buy you more.
15:47Let's see what you're doing.
15:51Oh my goodness, it's so cute!
16:07No!
16:14Both my parents were in the hospital.
16:17I prayed as hard as I could.
16:20But it didn't matter.
16:22I couldn't save them.
16:37I did everything right.
16:40I was a good kid.
16:42Loved painting.
16:44Got good grades.
16:46And for what?
16:59I gave up on art.
17:01Gave up on everything.
17:04Continued to just go through the motions from there.
17:07It was hard.
17:09Especially as I saw my grandma struggling.
17:19And that's why I sold drugs, man.
17:22I needed that quick cash.
17:27So you see...
17:30I'm never putting my heart into anything ever again.
17:33It's a waste of time.
17:35Too much pain.
17:47I'm so sorry about your parents.
17:50That's terrible.
17:52And...
17:54That your grandma had to struggle so much.
17:59It's hard to understand why God does what he does sometimes.
18:02But even pain...
18:04Has its purpose in our lives.
18:06Like you know anything about pain?
18:09You look at your life.
18:11It's perfect.
18:14Don't get it twisted.
18:19Look at this.
18:22Take a good look.
18:25You're not the only one.
18:28You're not the only one.
18:29You're not the only one that went to jail, kiddo.
18:36I went down the wrong path.
18:38And I struggled to get my life back together.
18:41Just like you.
18:43I was doing what I was supposed to do.
18:45Just like you.
18:47But my heart wasn't in it.
18:49So what happened then?
18:51I realized...
18:53That life isn't about just going through the motions.
18:55It's about putting your heart into something.
18:59Once I realized that...
19:01I was able to see the light.
19:03And everything changed.
19:06What changed?
19:09I worked harder.
19:10I prayed harder.
19:12I loved harder.
19:14I was passionate about everything.
19:18Look at my life now.
19:20It's perfect.
19:22It's perfect.
19:24Look at my life now.
19:27If I can do it...
19:29So can you.
19:32But like I said when you first moved in...
19:35If you want real change...
19:37You have to put your heart and soul into it.
19:40You can't just go through the motions.
19:46You're right.
19:48You're totally right.
19:51There's another service at church today.
19:54Let me know if you want to go.
20:08God...
20:10If you are real...
20:12And you can hear me...
20:16Can you show me a sign?
20:20Tell me what path I should take?
20:22What path should I take?
20:33So much for God being real.
20:35Yeah.
20:49It looks like we've missed you at church today.
20:52Are you coming to the later service?
20:54Yeah, I don't think I'm going to make it.
20:57I asked God for a sign.
21:00And let's just say...
21:02He told me not to go to church.
21:04Interesting.
21:06But then again...
21:08God intervenes when we least expect it.
21:10Make sure you're listening to the right signs.
21:13Okay?
21:15Have a blessed day, my son.
21:24Let's go.
21:27Stop with this.
21:29Man, get off me, dog.
21:30That could have been me.
22:00Yeah, you can make it.
22:02I'm not going to make it.
22:04I'm not going to make it.
22:06Excuse me a second.
22:08Kevin.
22:11So great to see you.
22:13I'm glad you changed your mind.
22:17I'm going to be honest.
22:19I've been to a lot of sermons in the past.
22:24And they've never really done anything for me.
22:28Well, it's not what the sermons do for you.
22:33It's what you do with the sermons.
22:36If you want real change,
22:39you have to put your heart and soul into it.
22:42You can't just go through the motions.
22:45Allow God to help you, not hinder you.
22:49Give Him your heart.
22:51And He will give you His in return.
22:53Now, close your eyes with me
22:57as we pray on reflection and letting go.
23:01Dear Heavenly Father,
23:04as I sit quietly in your presence,
23:07I take this moment to reflect on the journey of my past.
23:12I acknowledge the pain, the mistakes,
23:16and the hardships that have crossed my path.
23:19Lord, I come to you with a heart burdened by the weight of my past.
23:23I acknowledge the pain, the mistakes,
23:27and the hardships that have crossed my path.
23:29Lord, I come to you with a heart burdened by the weight of these negative experiences.
23:33I seek your divine assistance in letting go of everything that has hurt me,
23:39everything that has held me back,
23:42and everything that has caused me sorrow.
23:45Help me to release the anger, the regret,
23:49and the fear that lingered from these past events.
23:53Fill my heart with your peace and grace,
23:57replacing every shadow of negativity with your light.
24:01Guide me, Lord, to focus on the present and to trust in the future.
24:07Strengthen my resolve to move forward with hope, faith, and a renewed spirit.
24:13I surrender my past to you,
24:17knowing that in your hands,
24:20I can find true healing and freedom.
24:23In your holy name I pray, amen.
24:53Thank you, Grandma.
24:56I miss you.
25:23I miss you too.
25:53One, two, three, four...
26:23I've been pacing, trying patience
26:28It's time to take a chance on what I believe in
26:32I think we should take a walk on the moon
26:36We could chase down a shooting star
26:39Or maybe do what you're waiting for
26:43We got nothing to lose, do you believe?
26:46Come with me
26:48Are you ready?
26:52Hop aboard my rocket shield
26:55Let's head for the eclipse
26:57Are you ready?
27:01Ain't no ceiling to hold us down
27:03We can turn it all around
27:05Are you ready?
27:09Are you ready?
27:12Are you ready?
27:18Are you ready?
27:29You must be so proud of yourself, Kevin.
27:32I know your grandmother's proud of you.
27:35You're finally living the life you always wanted. I'm happy for you.
27:39I have to admit, it's almost the life I always wanted.
27:43Almost.
27:45What do you mean, almost?
27:48I'm about to find out.
27:51Just gotta give it some time.
27:54But first, I gotta put my heart into it, right?
27:58Okay. Sounds good to me.
28:03Thanks again.
28:18Jamie?
28:21What do you want, Kevin?
28:24Listen, babe.
28:27I mean, Jamie.
28:32I actually came by here to say that I'm sorry.
28:36And that I've turned my life around.
28:42Oh, and I actually brought you a gift.
28:46I actually brought you a gift.
28:48If you wanna...
28:51take it.
28:54I get it. I'll just, uh... I'll leave it right here.
29:05I really am so sorry for how I acted in the past.
29:11I'll always love you.
29:16I wish you and your boyfriend the best.
29:25Wait.
29:35Um...
29:38Actually, we broke up.
29:42Do you wanna come in so we can talk?
29:45No, I'm good.
30:16I love you.
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