![]() ![]() Repeat after me - content, content, content. And rather than limit their ability to get around that corner with combat and dying, we will just keep adding new corners to explore. But bear with me - the idea behind Myst Online is that we think people are curious about what's around the next corner. There is no leveling, no killing, no dying, no inventory, no health meter. ![]() I’d like to close with a little worship song I wrote a number of years ago.Jonric: Given it's not a "normal" online world, how would you introduce Myst Online: Uru Live? What is the basic concept? How is it related to Uru Online: Ages Beyond Myst? Rand Miller: Myst Online doesn't necessarily fit into any orthodox MMOG category, if there is such a thing. I feel peace and contentment as I allow the longings of my heart to be fulfilled. I feel a great sense of fun and adventure as I explore the possibility of finding a life partner. I feel a strong sense of God’s delight in me as His son. ![]() I feel a deep sense of freedom to be the man God created me to be. I no longer feel all that powerful pressure boiling inside me. Since ending my fight to cover up my same-sex attraction I have become more of a lighthearted guy. Proverbs 13:12 says: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. If you keep trying to stop the steam from venting, you will stay stuck in a narrow little slice of a HUGE virtual reality. In the context of the game, you must accept the fact that the steam cannot be stopped, and by harnessing its power, you will advance to new levels of play. I don’t want to disclose exactly how to solve the puzzle in Myst Online’s world of “Eder Gira”, but I will give you a bit of a hint. I felt like a piece of shit… something you just want to flush down the toilet as quickly as possible. A guilty person says, “I feel like shit!” A shamed person says, “I AM shit!” At those times when I felt powerless to combat my same-sex attraction, I truly felt tremendous shame. One thing I remember from therapy is the difference between guilt and shame. But just when I thought I had the puzzle solved… BAM!!! The pent up force erupted with a vengeance, and I repeatedly found myself right back where I started… frustrated, depressed, full of self-loathing and despair. At times I sincerely believed I was making progress, covering “ground” neatly, carefully and prayerfully with therapy, healing prayer, conferences, programs, confession, accountability and transparent disclosure to trusted others. And so, I journeyed earnestly from one ex-gay experience to the next, hoping with all of my heart and soul to prevent the force of same-sex attraction from expressing itself in ways that were unacceptable to family, friends, church and society at large. Unfortunately, I was taught from a very early age to see this force as destructive and something that must be eradicated from my life at all costs. I’ll get back to that in a bit…Ĭan you see how this little virtual journey relates to those of us who have tried to change our sexual orientation, but failed? For me, same-sex attraction was and is a powerful force in my life. He walked me through a rational approach to solving this puzzle based on the properties and power of steam. Lucky for me, my buddy is an engineer with a strong, analytical brain. Explorers then find themselves right back where they started, wondering what the heck to do with all that venting steam. Its power erupts, causing all the devices covering the holes to disengage. When explorers reach the final hole and cover it, they are frustrated to realize that the steam trapped in the ground cannot be contained. As you cover some of the holes, pent up steam vents with increased power from holes that are not yet covered. Each hole is equipped with a device that you can activate to cover the hole and stop the steam from venting. As you journey through this world you encounter several holes in the ground that are venting steam. A few days ago, my bud and I entered the world of “Eder Gira” and solved a very interesting puzzle. Are you a video gamer? A great friend of mine (also an ex-gay survivor) recently introduced me to Myst Online URU, a game where you explore new worlds and solve puzzles. ![]()
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