its like the painting spoke to the boy

WOW...
I am so pumped for going. less than two weeks. Its nerve racking...We still have forms to fill out, and some information is needed but God will take care of it. Im just completely stoaked. Showing how stoaked i am....thats a different story...i dunno how to show it haha!

I see so much through new eyes. I see how a life without God is seemingly fruitless and unfufilling. But I see people who have these preconceived notions about God and it makes their walk with Him so BORING!

I watched Last Samurai about two months ago, but one line keeps sticking out. Its where Tom Cruise has already learned the language, and starts to help out the woman who is caring for him. She really didnt like him at all. She walks in the door, struggling to hang onto this big basket of rice. She sets it down to take off her shoes (Japanese custom to not wear their shoes inside house). And he rushes in to help her by picking up the basket of rice.

Upset, she tells him, "What are you doing? Japanese men do not do that!". Tom Cruise picks up the basket of rice. He paused for about 3 seconds and then gently says, "Im not Japanese".

Whoa! This has a huge point! Christians are to be in the world, not of it, right? And we are supposed to be "salt and light" to this world by letting Christ work through and in us.

With this established, aren't we, people changed and saved by God, supposed to have the same effect to the world? Where we can do something and they look and say, "What are you doing? Normal people aren't supposed to love their enemies! Normal people arent supposed to give with full knowledge the favor won't be returned! Normal people aren't supposed to be rejoicing in times of suffering! Normal people just dont do that!" and we just simply stare and say, "Im not of this world. Im not a normal person...Im a follower and disciple of Christ!"

This tiny bit I have been chewing on for a couple days. Its good food. Haha