I replied, "But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the LORD's hand; I will trust God for my reward." - Isaiah 49:4
Over the past weekend I went to see the movie Brave with my best friend Christina. It is a wonderful animated feature. Disney/Pixar has outdone themselves with the visual effects. Having used 3D softwares, such as Maya, made me appreciate how much effort was put into the creation of this movie. However, I was surprised in which the way the movie turned out. The plot is definitely not like your traditional Disney Princess movie, such as Cinderella or Snow White.
Since the movie just came out, I'm sure many of you have yet to see it. So without giving too much away I will put my take on the movie. As you may know, Princess Merida is unhappy with the way her life is going. Her parents, the King and Queen, are desperately trying to seek a man worthy of her hand in marriage. However, she cannot accept the fact that her entire life is being planned out for her without her own voice of approval or disapproval. She wants a say on how she is to live her own life. With that, she does something drastic, making everything in her world a hundred times worse then before! But she is willing to fight to make things right again for her family.
Sometimes what we think is best for ourselves is really not the case. Many times God has something better planned for us. We just need to seek His Will to see it. If we try to take matters into our own hands, like Merida, we could end up ruining God's wonderful plan for us. Going to God in prayer will help us find what we are looking for. He will answer us somehow...many times through talking with other people; be it friends, family, and/or acquaintances.
This takes courage. I have been struggling with a situation in where I feel trapped and unhappy. I've been praying about it though and I feel that I've finally come to an answer. I feel that God has answered me through talking with a former co-worker of mine. She has really made me see what I need to do in the unpleasant situation. I need to seek God's will and know that He has something so much better planned for me then the situation I'm in now. And I trust that He'll take care of me, stepping out into the unknown, which takes faith.
Also, after being challenged, accused, and verbally abused regarded my religious beliefs I see the next step I have to take. I will fight for what I believe in, like Merida. I won't let anyone talk down to me or intentionally belittle me or my God. I won't let them crush my dreams. And the action I choose, in this situation, is to remove myself from these people without confrontation. I know if I give it to Him, He will lead me out of the bad situation. Taking matters into my own hands, without His help, could lead to something worse. So it is with the Lord's guidance from here on out that I must be brave.
