Sunday night I watched to movie "Evan Almighty." Thank you my friend LB for loaning it to me. Friends this is a great show. Suitable for children. Neat stuff.
I caught something in the movie that I had been fishing for in my brain. It goes like this....if you pray for patience, God doesn't give patience, he gives you the opportunity to become more patient. If you pray for humility, [dangerous prayer] he doesn't send humility, but opportunities for you to be humbled. We want a magic injection, God expects us to grow.
Makes you wonder about what to ask for in prayer doesn't it? We all want to get better, we just don't want to do the hard work to get better. To just expect to become more patient or humble without the suffering of the learning, is asking for God to do magic.
This will preach. Soon to be heard in a church near you.
It was a great show. I recommend it. LeAnn Rimes does a great song, "are you ready for a miracle?" I hear the gospel choir firing it up after the first of the year.
Its a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
Jeff,
ReplyDeleteYou're right about "Are You Ready For a Miracle" but I love original version from the movie "Leap of Faith" performed by Patti Labelle & Gary Puckett.
"Are you ready for a miracle
As ready as I can be)
Are you ready for a miracle
The spirit will set you free
Are you ready, ready, ready, ready
I'm ready, I'm ready for a miracle
Jesus went unto the well
and made the water wine
Raised up Lazarus from the dead
Restored sight to the blind
Jesus man of Galilee
He walked across the sea
He said Greater than this shall you do
Gave the power to you and me
Jesus taught the lame to walk;
destroyed the Devil's plan
Healed a leper feed five thousand
with just one command
Said, He who has ears, let him hear,
He told the multitudes
And blessed be the pure of heart
for they shall see the truth
Blessed be the ones who mourn for
they shall find their peace
Blessed be the ones who thirst
and blessed be the meek
Now are you ready, ready,
Are you ready, ready
Blessed be the innocent
for they shall all be free
Blessed be the miracle
that's made for you and me
Now are you ready, ready
Are you ready, ready
Are you ready for a miracle
As ready as I can be
Are you ready for a miracle
The spirit will set you free
Are you ready, ready, ready, ready
I'm ready, I'm ready for a miracle"
The movie is wonderful and touching and the soundtrack rocks. Check it out.
Wow, Jeff. Great thoughts. Really made a lightbulb go off in my head! Truly. I never thought of it this way...
ReplyDeleteHonestly - every single night I pray for patience with my sons...
Patience to deal with their outragous, obnoxious, stressful, absolutely unreasonable three year old behavior. But maybe, instead of just *giving* me patience - God gives me the opportunity to be patient. Lord knows I have PLENTY of those opportunities each day !! :)
Thank you, again, (as always!) for keeping this blog. I love reading it. I honestly does provide ME with the opportunity to see the good in God's world.
Take care,
Kara McBurney
Wow, Jeff. Great thoughts. Really made a lightbulb go off in my head! Truly. I never thought of it this way...
ReplyDeleteHonestly - every single night I pray for patience with my sons...
Patience to deal with their outragous, obnoxious, stressful, absolutely unreasonable three year old behavior. But maybe, instead of just *giving* me patience - God gives me the opportunity to be patient. Lord knows I have PLENTY of those opportunities each day !! :)
Thank you, again, (as always!) for keeping this blog. I love reading it. I honestly does provide ME with the opportunity to see the good in God's world.
Take care,
Kara McBurney