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You Were Never Meant to Fit, You Were Meant to Fly (Summer At The Movies #5)

July 6, 2025

You Were Never Meant to Fit, You Were Meant to Fly (Summer At The Movies #5) | Dr. Troy Doucet | July 6th, 2025

 

Dr. Troy Doucet guided Suncoast through a unique teaching experience using the story and songs of the Broadway musical Wicked to explore deep spiritual truths about identity, judgment, grace, and transformation.

The central theme echoed throughout: God sees the heart, even when the world misunderstands the story. Just as Elphaba is wrongly judged by her appearance and rejected for her difference, we too face moments of feeling unseen, mislabeled, or unworthy. But Scripture reminds us (1 Sam. 16:7) that while people judge by outward appearance, God looks at the heart.

Each song in the musical framed a spiritual insight:

  • “The Wizard and I” reflected our longing for affirmation and external validation, hoping that if the right person notices us, we’ll finally be enough. But Doucet reminded us: God already sees, knows, and loves us. Our difference is not a flaw; it may be divine preparation.

  • “What Is This Feeling?” illustrated how we often misjudge others based on first impressions or social categories. The tension between Elphaba and Galinda mirrors how faith communities fracture when we let pride, prejudice, or fear define our responses, rather than curiosity, compassion, or Christ’s call to love.

  • “Dancing Through Life” exposed the empty gospel of comfort. Fiyero’s carefree philosophy resists self-examination, but real transformation requires facing ourselves with honesty. Jesus calls us not to escape life’s pain, but to walk through it with purpose and presence.

  • “Popular” highlighted our obsession with fitting in. Galinda’s makeover of Elphaba speaks to our culture of image management. Yet Romans 12:2 calls us not to conform, but to be transformed. God delights in who we truly are, not the version we curate for applause.

  • “I’m Not That Girl” captured Elphaba’s shame and internalized unworthiness. Doucet emphasized that many of us silence ourselves before others have a chance to. But the Gospel proclaims that God chooses the overlooked and reminds each of us: You are seen. You are chosen. You are enough.

  • “Defying Gravity” served as the soul’s turning point. Elphaba embraces her true self and rejects the need for others’ approval. This is resurrection, rising into the identity God gives us, even when the world calls it “wicked.”

In closing, Dr. Doucet offered a powerful charge: You are not too broken, too different, or too late. Let the world misunderstand you. You were made to rise.