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Sunday, January 28, 2018

Trust God and ask him!

God has been reminding me with today service at Travis Avenue Baptist church that I need to trust God and ask him.  When I trust God and ask him he will lead me in his wisdom.   God reminded me he will guide me to the specific full-time job for me. 
In this trusting and asking, God wants me to commit my plans to him as Dr. Dean said this morning.   It says in Proverbs 16:3, "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.  This is a reminder that when we surrender our desires to God he will lead us where he wants us to go.  Also, God will let us know if our will is God's will.  God will give us specific direction and leading where he wants us to go in his timing.
God has also been reminding me that I need to confirm his calling to ministry.  I need to listen to his leading and his voice.  I know God has called me to ministry.  I need to remind me of his presence and power in my life.  Lastly, in this listening it is important that I look to Scripture.
Another part of this trusting/asking his looking to the counsel of others.  When we look to the counsel of others it will be easier to trust God.  Others can lead and guide us back to God.   Looking to others can also keep us focused on God's plans for our life.  Lastly, looking to others can remind us of what is true in our life.
Lastly, taking a step out in faith and listening to the consequences will help give us courage to trust God.  Grit is something God gives us over time.  Our grit and courage increases as we grow and mature in life.  Taking a step out in faith and trusting God grows our courage then we become mature.  In life, it is all about who we are becoming and whose we are in Christ. 
God is using circumstances to grow and mature us in Christ.  Our courage and grit increase with every challenge and trial.  We have to remind ourselves to trust God and trust the process at times.

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Star Wars: The Last Jedi's motifs the to rest of Star Wars

There a few motifs in Star Wars: The Last Jedi that pertain to the other movies in the Star Wars universe.  These motifs pervade the whole Star Wars universe.  They are specific themes that go throughout Star Wars as a whole. 
The first important theme is the "rebels" reference that pervades the Star Wars universe as a whole.  It is mentioned by Finn in the mine scene towards the end of the Last Jedi.  Also, "rebels" reference is mentioned at the very end of the film by Rey to Leia to comfort her that she will be able to form a new "rebel alliance."  In the original trilogy Leia forms the original rebel alliance out of a small band of people then Luke ends up joining the alliance at end of the first movie.  The "rebel "alliance morphs and forms into what it is over time. 
Luke's legendary act at the end of the film is a reference to Luke's overall legendary character arc and a theme of be legendary to save others out of darkness.  Luke's legendary act at the end of the film gave hope to others in the galaxy.  When Luke destroyed the Death Star at the end of New Hope he gave hope to others in the galaxy.  When Luke was able to take down Vader and turn him to light through destroying him and the emperor in the process gave hope to the galaxy.  Luke's other amazing legendary acts too much to mention gave hope to the galaxy.  Lastly, Finn's heroic acts that turned into legendary by Rose's point of view.
The last theme/ motif that pervades Star Wars and the Last Jedi is the them of Hope.  These theme is in all the Star Wars movies.  Throughout the movie the Resistance is on the run from the First Order but Luke's legendary act provides hope to the Resistance and others in the galaxy.  This act keeps the Resistance focused on finding a way to escape the mine they are trapped in.  It is a reminder to ask the question what do we put our hope in? or who do we put our hope in?

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