Noah

I watched Evan Almighty last night with my friend, who is an Atheist. Talk about interesting. She actually really liked the movie. I only had to shut her up once when she said... "You know... realistically there's proof that Noah could NOT build and ark." To which I said "Shhhhhh I'm watching and movie, and taking notes I'M going to build an ark!!!!" But overall it was a cute movie. Funny in parts, and not at all even remotely could anything be interpreted as sacrilegious or making fun of Christ, believers etc.

But as Evan was standing in his Ark... with his family, imploring the others to get in. And the public of course was making fun of him, I was actually thinking about the REAL Noah... and I couldn't help but think... wow... if that were me a few centuries ago... I wouldn't have gotten in the ark either. I would of thought that guy was crazy. I wish I could say different, but I can't. I'd like to get to a point in my life where I would recognize God's leading, or trust without questioning... but at this point I'm not, and should a flood happen tomorrow... I'd probably be one of those guys stuck on the outside when the rain started falling. --always a cynic I am-- So this... is defiantly something I need to work on.

The other interesting thing from the movie was when God (Morgan Freeman-- who by the way plays an excellent God, and I would like to think that, THAT is really what God is like... only with better teeth, but I digress) It was when God said to Lorelai Gilmore (who was Evan's wife) when you pray for something God doesn't give it to you, he gives you an opportunity, an opportunity to learn and use it. For instance... patience if you pray for patience God isn't going to give you patience, he's going to give you an opportunity to use, and learn patience. Something I knew... but it's always good to be reminded of.

Who knew... spiritual wisdom dispensed from Hollywood. Go figure.