Fly Wheel is an interesting movie about how Jay Austin, a businessman selling used cars gives his life to the Lord which results in an improvement in his family life and him running his business honestly. He feels convicted about his manipulative, dishonest business dealings.
His employees call Jay the ‘King of cheating’. He ignores his son, he hurts his wife with his speech and he is not a man of his word. He puts empty tithing envelops into the offering basket at church and his son Todd doesn’t want to be anything like his dad! Ironically, there is a wall plaque at the business Jay Austin Motors which says “Honesty is our best policy” and yet the business is anything but honest!
Jay has a “reality” check after watching a preacher on television. Conviction starts happening as he realises he has been grossly manipulating people and his life isn’t right with God or with his family. His self-analysis causes him to repent and he makes a decision to honour God in his business. He apologises to his wife and his employees for being such a bad example and he wants to live with clear conscience in all he does. Decisions to live a Godly life and honestly come with a price; Jay soon realises this but God comes through for him. Treat people right and they’ll come back to you. Scriptures that speak to him are Psalm 1(whole chapter), Psalm 37:3 – 7a, Proverbs 3:5.
Jay’s honesty pays off and we mustn’t be surprised when God is faithful to us. I particularly loved it when a former employee tried to tarnish his name through the media and Jay didn’t deny his former dishonest business practises – on the contrary, when he thought all was lost, God stepped in by using people to testify of Jay’s transformation. The power of prayer is so evident.
Fly Wheel is a movie of Jay’s faith journey and how faithful God is. He takes care of every detail. I enjoyed the movie.
2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old things have gone, the new is here!”
Romans 10:13 “...for, ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’”
By Molly Manhanga
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