Kung Fu God

Lately, I've been doing a lot of thinking. It's been a strange week. It happens.

Today, I started to work on the lesson for Sunday. I know, a little late in the game, but hey not too late...it isn't Sunday. We are going to watch the movie Kung Fu Panda. Now, I've seen this movie with my 5-year old niece. She liked it a lot.

How is it that we can learn from the smallest of things around us? I'm not always sure, but then again, I'm positive I know. God is in everything.

This story about a panda who thought he knew what he wanted, but didn't think he could accomplish it. Soon, he did. He had to keep practicing. He had support and mostly, he started to believe.

There's times that I question myself and my abilities. I start to wonder, if I'm doing alright. I sometimes feel as though I might be failing. However, I have to stop and smell the rice.

I have to really have it slapped in my face from God. That God has given us these abilities. We are God's instruments. God will guide us through and won't let us completely drown. After all, Jesus can walk on water. Jesus will help us.

I read the story of Moses today. He stands before God and says that he cannot talk to the people. This always blows me away. I mean, God is there telling him to do this. Obviously, if God is saying do this...there's a reason. Yes, it would be scary, but God wouldn't push you to do this if you weren't able.

I say, that I can't believe the audacity of Moses and saying, "no not me, get my brother" (loosely quoted). But, I think back, and I think of those times, that I have stood before God and said, "no not me...get someone else." How will we in our lives start saying, "Yes Lord. You have blessed me with these gifts. I will glorify You!"