Facing The Giants

So, I was in a bit of mood yesterday by the time I got home from work. I was bothered with a friend, bothered about my missing the ex, annoyed that I tried to get something done but the person I need to get it done didn't respond to any communication. Plus I have developed this "interesting" rash across my abdomen & back. Apparently only .14% of the female population in the world gets this thing. I guess I'm special. :-D Anway, I was bothered so I decided to spend my evening watching a movie and self-medicating with some Edy's Rocky Road ice cream.

My mom loaned "Facing the Giants" to me when I was in Jersey last weekend. I'd heard about the movie, but to be honest, my expectations were kinda low. As a Christian film, I knew the budget was gonna be low, thus poor acting was more a surety than a guess. At any rate, I popped in the dvd, settled into the couch, and started watching.

It was actually pretty good! I enjoyed it. I even found myself tearing up at a few points in the movie, though the storyline was sooo predictable. lol One of the parts that stuck out to me the most (I apologize now for giving away parts of the movie) was when the head coach is talking to Mr. Bridges in the hall. At one point during the conversation Mr. Bridges tells Coach Taylor about the two farmers who asked God for rain for their fields. He said something to the effect of "Only one farmer went out and prepared his field. Who do you think showed faith in God? The one who asked for the rain or the one who prepared his field?"

Sometimes we ask God to do stuff for us & we just sit tight. Our faith isn't just in believing God can do it when you ask, but in doing something as an act of faith. "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Heb. 11:1 My faith that God is going to do what I've prayed and asked for requires substance - something tangible. So, I'm preparing my field for rain. I'm planning on making some life changes pretty soon & I feel like I need to show God that I believe He's able by doing something.