A lot has been said about the Flower experience for the Playstation 3. The game itself is a downloadable title priced at $10.00 (US). There has been debate on whether the title is actually a game or an experience but that’s not what I want to talk about with Flower.
What I found with the Flower game/experience is that there is so much truth to the concept of Flower. Propelled by the wind, you move petals that in turn bring life to more flowers and carry them along in the wind with the first petal.
The world in which you navigate is dark and drab. It’s your job as the wind is to bring light and life to the environment. The more areas that you revive, the more areas become available for you to bring life to.
Isn’t that a Christians mission? To allow yourself to be propelled by God to bring light and life to dark and dead areas? To collect believers and work together for the common goal of bringing more life wherever it is you travel?
It’s actually quite a simple process. There isn’t debate, the flowers don’t try to convince each other to follow, they simply arrive and lead the rest. By example we do this with love and light given and guided by God.
“You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. Matt 5:14
Indeed Preach! It’s such a simple thing and people make it sooo complicated.
Amen Preacher! I received that instantly a while back when I saw the game. It is beautiful and another testament to how God can speak to us on our level, to remind us of our purpose.
Hey Preacher that was cool.. I can see how you saw that. To be honest theres many things I can see little things like that if I really look. Your example reminds me of the salt example too in the bible.. (hope you dont get attacked on this one from that satans etc lol hopefully you wont cuz you didnt put ps3 or killzone in the title lol)
Hey man, awesome thoughts about Flower. I thought the samething when I played (see blog)
Flower is an amazing, atmospheric, and beautiful game. However, the fact that there are vague elements that can be viewed as similar to the Chrisitan story speaks nothing of the validity of such claims.
If that’s the case, it also draws parallels with the dozens of other religions related to light versus dark.
the best thing about a great piece of art is that it’s open for interpretation. i didn’t see it like that, and i wouldn’t because those are not my beliefs. but the fact that it can fit your views as well as mine are what make’s it a beautiful work of art.
sooooooooooooooooooo so true….and such a blessing of a message. at my church the topic of the sunday word was based on that verse you used at the end for about six consecutive weeks. there’s so much that can be said. but that’s the nature of His word, we can never run short on praises to sing to the Almighty
God bless!
i think its funny how you chrisitans see your god in everything. even a video game lol!!