JustMyOpinion (JMO)
Born in Congo, bred in South Africa & currently loving the UK. A new country awaits my arrival.
Loving the journey I'm on, not knowing where it leads but every step is exciting and new and better than standing still.
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(reblogged from my friend Chris Whiteoak - http://www.living4christ.co.uk/)
“If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? …If he prayed for courage, does God just 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?”
- God to Joan in the movie Evan Almighty
I watched the movie Evan Almighty the other day (a film I have seen many times before), and it is definitely a film I can recommend. Although the theme for the film is loosely based around a Christian bible story (Noah’s Ark), it isn’t entirely a “Christian” film as such. But having said that, the above quote is an amazing inspirational message and comes at a point in the film where Evan’s wife Joan has given up all hope and thinks her husband has completely lost the plot, so decides to move her and the kids out of the house and go away for a while. During this time God appears to her posing as a waiter and gives the above speech to her.
And although the above quote was ultimately written by the movie screen writers, it has a lot of truth behind it. When we are going through hard times in our life it isn’t times when God is neglecting us. It’s those times when God is paying more close attention to us than ever as he is working on us! I’ve been going through a lot the last 5-6 months or so and have been wondering “why”, and found the answer while watching a movie!!! God is preparing me, building me up, equipping me with essential life skills that I need!!
“You don’t become a skilled sailor by going out on calm waters”
…so although I feel like it hasn’t been all smooth sailing recently, I’m thankful because I know that God is building me into who he needs me to be, and has an awesome plan for my life, just like each and every one of you.
- “If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? …If he prayed for courage, does God just 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?” - God to Joan in the movie “Evan Almighty” I watched the movie Evan Almighty the other day (a film I have seen many times before), and it is definitely a film I can recommend. Although the theme for the film is loosely based around a Christian bible story (Noah’s Ark), it isn’t entirely a “Christian” film as such. But having said that, the above quote is an amazing inspirational message and comes at a point in the film where Evan’s wife Joan has given up all hope and thinks her husband has completely lost the plot, so decides to move her and the kids out of the house and go away for a while. During this time God appears to her posing as a waiter and gives the above speech to her. And although the above quote was ultimately written by the movie screen writers, it has a lot of truth behind it. When we are going through hard times in our life it isn’t times when God is neglecting us. It’s those times when God is paying more close attention to us than ever as he is working on us! I’ve been going through a lot the last 5-6 months or so and have been wondering “why”, and found the answer while watching a movie!!! God is preparing me, building me up, equipping me with essential life skills that I need!! “You don’t become a skilled sailor by going out on calm waters” …so although I feel like it hasn’t been all smooth sailing recently, I’m thankful because I know that God is building me into who he needs me to be, and has an awesome plan for my life, just like each and every one of you
- Evan Almighty
- God
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