The Tardis and God

As many of you may know I have become quite the Doctor Who fan. For those of you who don’t know, Doctor Who is a BBC show that has been around since the 60’s. It’s about a man known only as the Doctor who travels through time and space and through a series of events ends up helping people everywhere he goes. In the re-launch of the series the Doctor is the only remaining member of his people, The Time Lords. So he travels around in his ship known as the “Tardis,” doing what he knows best.

On twitter I get updates from an account count “DrWhoQuotes.” Today one came to my phone that struck me as interesting. Now before I give you this quote you need to understand that it would appear (I say appear because I haven’t gotten to this part of the series where this quote comes from) that the Tardis is alive, and at some point the living portion of it was separated from it into a human form. So here’s the quote.

The Doctor: You didn't always take me where I wanted to go.

Idris (TARDIS): No, but I always took you where you needed to go.

When I read this I thought “you know it’s kind of like God.” Many of us have been on a journey with the Lord. Through ministry and life he’s lead us and guided us. Sometimes we greatly enjoyed where he lead us, because those places were places we wanted to be. But at times; at times he lead us to places we felt uncomfortable. So we look at Him sometimes and we say

You didn’t always take me where I wanted to go

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And He in turn replies to us

NO, but I always took you where you needed to go.

At the moment we didn’t known why he took us there, or it may be that at THIS moment you don’t know why you are where you are. However, by the end of journey you will know why He brought you through it. To make you stronger, wiser, or… to help someone else become stronger, wiser, or even… part of the His flock.

The Apostle Paul says in his letter to the Romans

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to HIS PURPOSE. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

~Romans 8:28-29

Here we find that God is working all things for good. Doesn’t mean all situations will be good or pleasant. But that by the end of it all, things will be good.

Take a moment and take a deep breathe. In Doctor Who there are many times where the Doctor just grips hold of something and lets the TARDIS go where it will take him. The sense of not knowing where he’s going or what will happen is an adventure for him, it’s exciting. Why? Because he knows that no matter what happens or where he goes, he’ll still be the Doctor and he’ll do what he does as such. Take hold friends and let the Lord take you wherever He wishes to take you.

They call me!!! ... MR.PIG!!

So I was chilling earlier and a phrase came to mind. Not sure why, completely random. It was a quote from a movie that honestly isn’t even one of my favorites. This quote comes from a fictional character, complex, multi-faceted character. It is a line spoke in the heat of battle! This line was a declaration to everyone around, to his comrades beside him and to his enemy before him. When he shouted out this declaration instantly his enemy began to retreat in fear! What was this line? What was this declaration of strength!?

“They call me…. MR. PIG!!!”

That’s right folks the line is by Pumbaa in the movie “The Lion King.” So what makes this line so great? It’s the recognition that he is something. Pumbaa was declaring to everyone who he was and that he wasn’t ashamed of that.

One of my favorite scriptures is Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

This scripture was part of Paul’s declaration to everyone. He wasn’t ashamed of the Gospel. He was proud to be known as a Christ Follower! It’s who he was. So let me ask you, are you willing to declare who you are? If not I ask you for two things.

1. 1. Speak it out! Literally outline in your prayer times declare who you are. Declare that you are a follower of Jesus the Messiah! Declare the blessings you have as a co-heir in Christ! Speaking out these things speaks life over yourself, your home, your land, your finances.

2. 2. Walk it out! Don’t walk as a victim anymore and don’t walk as heathen anymore. If you’re declaring that you are a follower of Christ then act like it! Stop speaking doom and gloom over your life, all you’re doing is cursing it! Also don’t do the things you know Christ wouldn’t approve of. James says that he’ll show his faith in Christ THROUGH his works.