Number Four

I can not believe it is almost October! This past month and a half has flown by!



This time is in my life is definitely about opportunity. I have the opportunity to come down to school and take classes. I have the opportunity to learn about the bible and take as many English classes as I can. I have the opportunity to walk across the dorm hall and knock on my friend's door just to say "hey" or watch a few episodes of Boy Meets World. I have the opportunity to sign up for mission trips and to talk about God in my classrooms. I have the opportunity to go to football games and fitness classes. There are so many things that I can participate in that I have never done before. I am so excited for the next four years because I want to participate in and experience everything that I can. I want to stretch myself and figure out who I am and what I like. I want to feel uncomfortable so I can grow and mature.

The word opportunity reminds of the movie Evan Almighty. I know the movie is not necessarily Christian, as it is a comedy and parody based on the story of Noah's ark, but I love it. I find myself comparing what the characters in the movie say to what the bible says about God. I love one scene in particular. It is about halfway through the movie. Evan has begun to build the ark and his family has left him. His wife thinks he is going crazy because he keeps saying that God told him to build an ark. His wife is in a restaurant talking to a waiter about her situation. The waiter, who is Morgan Freeman playing God, talks about how God works.
"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 them opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?"
I love this quote. I have been praying that I learn how to trust God more. I want to hear His voice and feel His guidance in my life. There have been a few situations that I do not know how to handle by myself. In the midst of these situations, I find myself praying that God will show me what to do and how to act. Then, as soon as I say "amen" I begin to try to solve the problem by myself. Then I wonder why God didn't lead me and show me what to do. But what if this quote applies to my situation? What if God is giving me oppurtunites to trust Him? What if He is sitting there, waiting for me to come to Him and listen? This totally changes the way I think about things. It makes me realize that God is always ready to lead me and is constantly giving me hard situations so I can use them as an opportunity to let Him pilot my life.

Embrace opportunity.
"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers."
Galatians 6:10