Actors currently playing ‘Little James’ in the viral scene Chosen person He received many messages of encouragement and gratitude from fans in the disability community who praised him for his vulnerability and openness.
Jordan Walker-Ross, who plays James (son of Alphaeus), also known as “Little James” on the hit biblical series, told Christian Headlines. His obstacles to Jesus. In a scene that takes place in Episode 2 of Season 3, Little Him James asks why he is called upon to heal others when he himself has not.
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of Chosen personLittle James is depicted as having a limp and sometimes having to use a cane.
Ross himself has scoliosis, mild cerebral palsy, and a limp.
The scene was posted on the series’ Facebook page on December 21 and has amassed 500,000 views in 24 hours.
“It resonates with so many people,” Ross told Christian Headlines. It’s from people, and I’m particularly proud to be a member of that community myself, and I’ve also heard it from children who, like me, have scoliosis and cerebral palsy. or their parents.”
In this scene, Jesus tells Little James that part of the reason he was chosen is his disability.
“We all have something about ourselves that we would like to change,” Ross told Christian Headlines.
Growing up, Ross said he never felt his limp was a “bad thing” until “other people told me it was bad.”
“And this scene shows people that just because you’re different doesn’t mean you’re broken, you’re worthy of being loved, you can give love, you can use your power. It’s a situation where you can do good in the world, help others, inspire others, and inspire others,” Ross said. I hope the message you get is that while physical healing is never promised in this life, a lot of the time the healing we need is internal. It’s all about healing the wounds that other people have caused us.
According to Ross, the scene was “a very therapeutic and cathartic experience” for him.
“prior to Chosen personin every acting job I’ve ever booked, I felt the pressure of having to limp, hide my disabilities, or at least hide them as best I could,” Ross said. Chosen person Our creator Dallas Jenkins and our wonderful writers have embraced my differences and made them part of my personality. It was a scene where I was able to really let go of a lot of anxiety, conflicts, doubts, doubts, and all of these things. … The beautiful words written also helped. They all could have come from me very easily in my own life.
“… was emotionally drained,” Ross said. “At the end of the day, I felt like I ran a marathon, but it was good. It’s like after a really strong workout, I’m just tired, but I feel good. What I feel like I did something productive.”
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Michael Foust has been covering the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His story is published in the Baptist Press. Christianity today, Christian Poest, of Leaf Chronicle, of toronto star When of Knoxville News – Sentinel.
