Does God Have Your Attention?

Today's post come from a movie I just watched the other day with my wife Lori. The movie was called "Facing The Giants". Now I consider myself a movie nerd and what I mean by that is I LOVE movies. I'm one of those guys that doesn't just watch a movie but I'm thinking about the music, the editing, the cinematography, everything. Several times during a great movie you would probably hear me say something like "Wow, I wonder how they did that?" or "The screenplay on this one is awesome". Anyway, all that to say that "Facing The Giants" is not a 10 as far as movie making goes. In fact as Lori and I watched it there was a time when Lori used the word "hokey" to describe a few parts in this film. With that said I have to admit that this film impacted me in a way that was very surprising. A struggling High School Football Coach is facing another losing season, possibly losing his job, friends he trusted turning on him, finding out he and his wife can't have children and a car that never works and is always breaking down. Yet in the midst of all of that instead of giving up, running away and cursing God he turns to God, completely stripped of any pride, joy or agenda and lays it all down at His feet. He then turns the focus of his football team to building character instead of winning football games. Here's a clip from the movie at that first practice after his encounter with God:

A lot of times we look at situations in our lives as God trying to get our attention. When things aren't going so good or when our plans and agenda's are not working out as we planned, instead of thinking that we could be wrong we often times think God is thwarting our plans to get a point across. Maybe we need to just be available for God and listen more than make our own plans. Maybe instead of giving up in defeat we need to change our perspective and do what the Coach in this film encourages his players to do, "Praise God when we win and praise God when we lose". This life in not about us. This life is preparation for eternity. I walked away from this movie challenged to live a life that honors God, to care more about people then process, to trust and love God no matter what my circumstances are, to change my perspective to God's perspective, and never give up under any circumstances. WOW!!! for a very low budget film it certainly made up for it in content. So I ask my original question. Does God have your attention? - Are you paying attention to all He is saying to you? - Do you praise God when you win and praise Him when you lose? - As for me and my family, we will Love, Serve and Worship the Lord!!! I guess the only thing to say now is rent or buy a copy of "Facing The Giants" and see for yourself what God has to say to you. Please feel free to leave a comment about this post.