The Chosen

“I Was One Way When You Found Me”

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Linda Wright

5 min readOct 22, 2021

Photo of the actress playing Mary Magdalene saying,” I do not think he’s waiting for us to be Holy. I think he’s here because we can’t be holy without him.”

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To tell the whole story of the gospels (spoiler alert: there's a big ending), we need to do 7 seasons. To reach a…

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“YOU ARE MINE.”

Season 1, Episode One. The ending is the single most impactful moment in The Chosen’s history.
Traumatized so deeply by multiple tragedies and wounds that she changed her identity, Mary Magdalene weeps and collapses into the arms of her Creator. Why? Because he not only called her by her real name, he identified her as his.
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name. You are mine.” These words were not just for Israel, and they were not just for Mary’s character in The Chosen…they are for you.

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“He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.” 2 Samuel 22:2

Backstories

Backstories are interesting to listen to or learn about but not ultimately important. I was once one way but now am another way is a common declaration of speakers.