It's Not an Ark, but it's Close

Our family watched the movie Evan Almighty last weekend. What a cute and very funny movie---appropriate for the entire family.

The premise is that Evan Baxter is a freshman congressman who moves his family to Washington, D.C. ready to 'Change the World'---the campaign mantra that won him the election. However, God has his own plans about how Evan can 'change the world' and asks Evan to build an ark. Yes, a real live ark, because there's going to be a flood.

Of course, Evan thinks God is crazy and he is less than thrilled with the prospect of building such a boat. God assures Evan that everything He does is because he loves Evan. Still not sure what is happening, Evan decides to take a leap of faith and start building the ark.

I won't give away the end of the movie for those of you who haven't seen it yet, but it left me asking myself some key questions: If God asked me to build an ark, would I do it? What is God asking me to do that I'm not doing?

I quickly got the answer to the second question. I knew what God had been wanting me to do. It was even something I had prayed about but when the opportunity came around I was filled with doubt, fear, insecurity and dread. I didn't want to build the ark.

Just like the movie, God didn't let me off the hook that easily. Although I didn't have hundreds of animals following me all over Washington, D.C. like Evan did, I did have numerous signs and reminders that God was opening a door for me; I just needed to pick up my hammer and start swinging away.

So this week, I decided to follow God on this little adventure he has set before me. Come back tomorrow when I'll unveil my "ark."

It's Not an Ark, but it's Close

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