In the blogathon, today is a theme day....what are the five movies which inspired your blogging...I thought about this for quite sometime. I pondered. Unfortunately, I could not come up with even one movie which matched the topic.
Although I can't think of five movies which inspired my blogging, I can think of one movie which inspired my life. This was a movie I saw many...many...ok, eons ago! The title of the movie was "Hudson Taylor"
First, allow me to give you a short background of who I was when I watched this movie. I was the the type of person who not only had a five year plan....I had a 25 year plan....I went to church...was involved in a street ministry (to the homeless)...would wake up early and go for prayer meetings...but when it came to my career, my policy was "God I know better than you...so please let me handle it."
I knew I could not be President of the United States, because I was born in Singapore....but I aspired to be as close to that as possible. History and Poli Sci were my majors and I went on to do two internships...one at the White House (during President Reagan's administration) and then another internship at a Senator's office. I knew exactly what I wanted my life to look like and I was making sure it happened just the way I wanted it.
All it took was one Sunday evening at a church in Walteria California. They were showing the movie, "Hudson Taylor" and I had read his biography before but I was eager to see the movie. I sat through the movie and wept. When the last scene of the movie flickered across the screen...the song leader started singing, "I Surrender All"
At that moment...I realized I had been giving God only 95 percent of my life...and holding on to 5 percent. I had not surrendered. I can tell you I wept as I sang the song. It was not an emotional weeping...in the sense of my emotions being stirred up...it was a thoughtful weeping...I knew what I had been doing and now I was so sorry for having held out on God. I asked God to forgive me for trying to be 'boss' of my life....and then I laid my life before Him and said, "Okay God...whatever you ask me to do...I will do it..." Little did I know....He would take me at my word. My life was never the same again....even now, when I think of that movie and remember the song....I tear up, because I'm so thankful to God for giving me the privilege of surrendering ALL to Him...not just part of me!!
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You hit on a word I'm not sure I've fully realized in my life. Yikes! Surrender. I keep wanting to control, when I know I can only take charge. It's why I keep slipping away from the BIKE. But I always return. It never fails. I always return. I know this is where I'm supposed to be. It's where my full passion resides. So I wonder,"Why be afraid? This is your purpose." I think I'm still fearful of the power behind the message, or that the message hasn't been fully revealed. Most likely, that's it. So what a great post for me to read today, of all days, when I'm struggling with writing a story that has nothing to do with my BIKE. And all I keep wanting to really spend time on is the BIKE message. It interrupts my thoughts constantly. I am going to pray about surrender today. Thank you for this.
ReplyDeleteWent on a walk, and started praying. The next thing I know my thoughts are once again interrupted with the BIKE theme. I thought of an ebook I need to write, and how I can adapt it into a MiniBuk for print distribution. I thought of the women's bike rides I've wanted to start. I thought of a t-shirt saying. Oh boy!
ReplyDeleteWOW- that is soooo exciting!!!
DeleteGreat movie, Connie! "The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to him. By God’s help, I aim to be that man." (D.L.Moody) And may we ALL strive to be that person of total surrender!! Thanks so much for sharing this today.
ReplyDeleteYes- a wonderful movie- and what a great quote you have reminded me of by D.L. Moody-- this is truly my prayer...to be fully consecrated to Him.
DeleteThat was your "from now on" moment. And now we are in another one at ICC and all of our lives! Love you Connie
ReplyDeleteYou have made me smile- indeed this was my 'from now on' moment- unfortunately I wish I could say that was my LAST-- but every once in awhile, God gives me another 'from now on' moment...ha ha!! ;)
DeleteBeautiful and inspiring post Connie!!!
ReplyDeleteNow I want to see 'Hudson Taylor'.
I surrender all is one my favourite hymns, I'm going to listen to it now:-)).
Now as I look at this post- I realize I should have put a picture of the movie- or posted a link to the song.
DeleteIt will always be one of my favourite hymns next to "Great is Thy Faithfulness" and "It is Well, With My Soul"