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So, I finally went out and saw Evan Almighty tonight. And I have to say it was WAY better than I expected it to be. Maybe it's because I have put more faith into God lately than I feel like I ever have before... Maybe it's because it has a lot more meaning behind it than Bruce Almighty. Maybe it's just because I wasn't having a very good day and it brightened my mood. Or maybe I just love Morgan Freeman that much...
I wanted to do this whole philosophical post and make people say "wow, I never thought of it like that before," but I really am not that kind of person---at least not right now. I just guess the movie opened my eyes to some things that I never really thought of before. When God is talking to Joan (Evan's wife) at a little diner, he says to her "Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?" This puts God in a light that many people don't see Him in. People think that praying for something will automatically make that particular thing come to them. I admit, I thought that way before. Its just good to realize that a relationship with God is not one of "ask and ye shall recieve." Things in life are not handed to us. God does answer a lot of prayers, it just may not be in such an obvious way. I don't know why but this was such an awesome revelation for me to have. I don't feel like my relationship with Him is fantastic, but I sure need him lately. I'm sure a lot of people do... and I hope its not something you give up on because you didn't get EXACTLY what you prayed for.
I will leave you with this, which I thought was quite interesting... because as most of you know, I would love to change the world some day :). Slow but sure steps.
God: How do we change the world?
Evan Baxter: One single act of random kindness at a time.
God: [spoken while writing A-R-K on ground with a stick] One Act, of, Random, Kindness.
I wanted to do this whole philosophical post and make people say "wow, I never thought of it like that before," but I really am not that kind of person---at least not right now. I just guess the movie opened my eyes to some things that I never really thought of before. When God is talking to Joan (Evan's wife) at a little diner, he says to her "Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?" This puts God in a light that many people don't see Him in. People think that praying for something will automatically make that particular thing come to them. I admit, I thought that way before. Its just good to realize that a relationship with God is not one of "ask and ye shall recieve." Things in life are not handed to us. God does answer a lot of prayers, it just may not be in such an obvious way. I don't know why but this was such an awesome revelation for me to have. I don't feel like my relationship with Him is fantastic, but I sure need him lately. I'm sure a lot of people do... and I hope its not something you give up on because you didn't get EXACTLY what you prayed for.
I will leave you with this, which I thought was quite interesting... because as most of you know, I would love to change the world some day :). Slow but sure steps.
God: How do we change the world?
Evan Baxter: One single act of random kindness at a time.
God: [spoken while writing A-R-K on ground with a stick] One Act, of, Random, Kindness.