A Change of Hart

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#27: “A Change of Hart”
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2 Corinthians 3:18

18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:16-17
16So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

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A Change of Hart

“A Change of Hart” is episode #27 of the Adventures in Odyssey audio series. It was written by Paul McCusker, and originally aired on May 21, 1988.

Summary

Freddie Hart learns that it takes more than different surroundings to make him a different person.

Plot

Freddie Hart would love to be someone else — anybody except himself. He's so unpopular, he's the poster child for Geek World. All the kids love to make fun of him and pick on him. Freddie is so miserable, he asks his dad if the family could move to a new city. Dad doesn't think that's practical, so Freddie suggests that he move instead to a different school — Odyssey Academy. No one knows him there, so he could be a different person. Dad doesn't think running away from problems is a good answer for Freddie, though, so Dad tells Freddie to stick it out. But the next day, Freddie gets beat up. Mr. Hart tries talking to the school principal, but he's not at all helpful.

So Freddie gets his wish — a transfer to Odyssey Academy. He's elated. At last, it's a chance to start fresh! Only, almost immediately, the familiar pattern starts: the teasing, the cruel jokes, the snickering. Freddie thinks he's found a friend in Gordie, but after Gordie offers some blunt advice to Freddie about changing his clothes, his hair, and his hobbies, Gordie avoids him like the plague. Soon Freddie is right back where he started.

That night, Freddie tearfully (again) asks his dad if he wouldn't mind moving the family to another city. Dad comforts him, and Freddie says he's tried everything he knows to make friends. He's changed his appearance, his manners, and even his school just to be liked, but nothing works. Dad says that the only way Freddie can really change is on the inside, in his heart. Everyone wants to be loved and accepted, but the important question is, To whom do we want to be acceptable? The answer, of course, is God. Dad tells Freddy that, fortunately, we don't have to change for God - we just have to let God work His changes in and through us. The way we do that is by asking Jesus Christ to come into our hearts. Dad asks if Freddie wants to do that. Freddie says he does. The two of them kneel, and Freddie finally gets his wish — he becomes a new creation.

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  1. Why did Freddie try to change himself?
  2. Have you ever changed something about yourself just to please someone else?
  3. What was it?
  4. When is it good to change something about yourself?

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Miss Kirston: Go ahead, Freddie, tell us your hobbies.
Freddie Hart: Well, I don't know. I like to hang around the house with my mom and dad. I was thinking about starting a butterfly collection.
Miss Kirston: Is there anything else you like to do? I saw on your report that you like music. Do you play an instrument?
Freddie Hart: Not yet, but I'd like to learn how to play the harp.

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