Happy Feet !!
Watch Happy Feet today..and boy...it is better than all the previous cartoon like movies I've seen. Hahaz.. at least this had meanings and better songs....but still...blues ain't totally my type . Hahaz. Collapsed.
Many things can be learned through the movie.
For today's Quiet Time I shall review the movie. HEes!
One point that catches my attention is the main character. He was born with a talent and a curse. He can tap dance really well but unable to sing. He screech instead of sing. The penuins around him can sing ! and they also learn how to dance from him. He teaches them willingly. Without thinking twice. Even after they treated him so bad.He gave out his uniqueness and made himself lesser without thinking twice !
Sometimes there are times whereby you have a talent which can benefit everyone. Only you have the skill. The people around you are doing so much better than you. Would you give up your "trump" card? The only thing that makes you special so that the people around you can benefit ?
The world teaches us to hoard skills and make yourself better than everyone else.I would not be surprise if you find it hard to teach someone skills that he/she may have an edge over you. Some people may even arue that it is logical this way. Ya. It is logical in this fish eat fish world . The way Satan intends it. We will be so busy strengthing ourselves. This acheive a few goals.
1) People will be too busy learning new skills to care about God. Not to say that learning new skills are bad but puting it before God is a nono.
2) People will mistrust each other. There will be major conflicts among people of power. Each wary of each other's strength.
3) People becomes arrogant because of what they know. They then put God as an unimportant notion. After all if you don't see the need for God you would not seek him. (God had to personally visit Paul to change him.)
4) People will be intentionally putting people down to climb higher on the ladder of "success" .
5) It has a vicious circle effect. All it take for one person to do it, and the rest will feel compelled to follow in case of losing out.Then we end up like today. No one can put down the gun. Nations against nations like in matthew 24. It's like logic again right? If one nation throws away all defenses and declare brotherly love, would he not be in danger of being attack and taken over?
We'll...that proves that we are born in sin right? Satan's tactic is so deeply rooted in us . Ya people will reject this claim saying that this is not possible and stuff like that but think....will this centuries old enemy be coming up with things that we human can easily sidestep without God?
Is our at most 100 years wisdom comparable to his centuries old wisdom? Mine you. He was once God's Leading Angel.
Now back to the movie . Sometimes we are given the duty to bless others but in doing so , we lose out. In some way, the main character in the movie lose out. After all he can only tap dance but the penguins around him can sing and tap dance. This is call sacrifice. It may not be in terms of skill. It can be simple as this .A brother or sister is hungry and had no money to eat. You have only enough for yourself but you give your lunch money so that your brother and sister can have a meal.
Many of us , will think twice when donating. Common justification is that whether the person really needs it or not. We will just think he is fake and walk off but here's a quote I like to share.
It is from Jim Eillot. A man of God. This is his Quote when asked if he is not worried that people are taking advangtage of his generosity ; " I rather err by losing it to someone who don't need it than to err by witholding from someone who needs it ." Beautiful huh?
Now you see how Satan's idea of the perfect materialistic world is becoming more happening in our lives. I even see...brothers and sisters in Christ withholding love from each other..labeling each other as unhelpable. Tell me how to not feel like crying? God's heart is hurting. We are like the unmerciful servant in the parable of the unforgiving debtor Jesus tells us in the Matthew 18:21-35.
Another characteristic of the main character is his unwavering determination save his fellow penguins by finding the source that is taking all their fishes and mind you. He did not have a move journey. He is neglected , condemned ,made fun of and suffered all kinds outcast. Even his father discourage him. He loses his friend because he sticks firm to the truth . A truth that he holds by faith. A truths that he knows by looking at wat is happening around him. Now...DOn't that sounds familiar?
A truth that is held by faith.....ain't that out Christian faith? The faith that we hold onto dearly. A truth we know by looking all around us. A truth that cause us to be persecuted. 2 timonthy 3:12. So I wonder will we brave everything like the main character and hold onto the truth until it eventually bear fruit or will we blend into the crowd and give up the truth in search of temporary enjoyment?
There's so much to talk about the movie but I need to sleep le.
I really need to put God first in my life. This short life is given to me with a purpose. Will i live up to it or waste it? Night is coming and no one can work. We have a limited time to work. If we don't give our life to God now and bring other people to God, when will we do it? There are people dying every Seconds. People not knowing God. If their lives mean something, shouldn't we Christians be more fervent in spreading the Gospel? After all we have very little time .Will we stop at a few rejections or at the lure of a easy life with the world? Do we often forget that our real life is with God in heaven? Now is the time to Work!!!