Yes Internet, I’m a great wife. A totally awesome, sacrificing and long-suffering, loving wife who will endure two hours of comic book movie magic because my husband enjoys fictitious comic characters who save humanity in under two hours or less. Like I said, I’m a great wife. 😉
So when Matt told me Green Lantern was coming to the big screen, I prepared myself for two hours of explosions, flying things, and men in tights. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the acting and the few choice tidbits of writing which sparked new thinking in my approach to how I live out my faith.
Don’t worry, I’m not going to ruin the movie for those who haven’t seen it, but there is this one scene while Hal Jordan is training to be a Green Lantern and he’s told his greatest power is his imagination. Essentially, if he could dream it, he could use it. While evil villains fling bombs, Hal can imagine a wall and BOOM! There’s a wall! And if a villain tries to get around the wall, he could imagine a protective bubble of radioactive power and BOOM! He’s safe!
Look, I know Hal Jordan is fake. And there’s no Green Lantern. And I’ll never look like Blake Lively. But one thing I did walk away from was how powerful our God is. Hang with me for a second! Let me set this up.
From scripture we know that God is able. We see it over and over again in scripture. There’s a Philistine giant? No problem! Send the 12 year-old boy to kill him with a stone. There’s the Red Sea and 1.2 million Jews need to cross? Ain’t a thing! God will just part that bad boy right down the middle so they can walk on dry land!
So we believe God is able. But the thing that got me the hardest as I left the theatre [<—Note: I’m fancy] was the fact that scripture tells us that not only is God able, but He’s more than able do more than we can think or imagine.
We have our dreams, but like Hal Jordan, do we really know how big to dream? Is that the best we can do? We serve a God of limitless possibilities. If you can dream it, He can do it.
He is able. He is able to do. He is able to do more. He is able to do more than you can think. He is able to more than you can think or imagine. He is able to do immeasurably more than you can think or imagine. [Ephesians 3:20]
This is our God.
I pray that when I watch movies I can tie it with the Bible. This is awesome. 🙂
I needed that verse today. Thank you for posting
Best movie review I've read in a while. 😉
Bianca, I, too, agree that God is big, able, and more than able.
How do you respond to life's situations when you dream your biggest dream, pray your hardest prayer, and God does not act how you dreamed? Perhaps you can address how we continue on in faith when it feels that there is no more hope but for the hope of heaven. Your mom was healed and other dreams you have dreamed have come true, but there are many who dream and do not see that dream become a reality.
Praise the Lord that He has continued to make me full of faith. The He has given me peace where there is no understanding. That I have joy in the midst of pain and brokenness around me. I thank God that I continue to look to Him as my provider, sustainer, joy and hope. So I am not speaking out of a bitterness, but hoping you can add a practical note that will hopefully help others as they may find themselves where I have been…with dreams that won't be fulfilled until heaven.
You just gave Andres more ammo to take me to watch YET another comic action hero movie! 🙂 Ahhh…Thanks?!?! :/____Kidding aside, love the post. We fall short of the glory of God and I fall short in faith. ______
Bianca this is so cool and let me tell you why: I along with my husband and another couple are starting our very first VBS at our church. The past few weeks have been filled with peace, rest, and trust in knowing that God is in the misdst of all of this. However, the past few days I felt panic, fear, doubt. KNOWING GOD IS ABLE I WONDERED IF HE WOULD BE ABLE AND WILLING TO HELP US WITH THIS..
So your blog is perfect timing.. Pray for us, pray for mine and my friend's marriage as it seems we got Satan's attention. GOD IS ABLE.. MORE THAN ABLE!!!!!
YAY GOD!!!!
Great Post. I still think the movie was alright, but you're right God is more than able.
Good stuff,
I love that verse. Can we get a Part II on exactly what He is able to do? 😉
Wow, thank you for this Bianca! I love your perspective on things. =)
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great post! Would love to know the things God has dreamed for me…I'm sure my dreams pale in comparison:)
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