Blind Side

If you are unfamiliar with the story of Michael Oher, or have not watched the movie Blind Side, I highly recommend it. Becca and I rented it this week, and have watched it three times in two days. There is a scene midway through the movie when the Tuohy family decides they are going to adopt Michael. They ask if he would like to officially become a part of their family and Michael responds with, "I thought I already was a part of the family?" This scene has stuck with me; especially in light of what I read today.

What stood out to me: Verses 4-7 state, "...God sent forth His Son...to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba, Father!" So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God."

Why did this stick out to me: These verses stand out me because they speak of being God's children. In my head I know I am a child of God. I know He loves me unconditionally. I know He accepts me for who I am. Yet that knowledge remains in my head, and has not traveled to my heart. I am a sinner, and I sin every day. I do not understand how a God who wants me to be perfect can still love and accept me even when I am going against His will by sinning.

How this applies in my life: In Blind Side, Michael did nothing to warrant the attention he received from the Tuohy family. He was a kid from a poor background and did not have much going for him. Yet the Tuohy family brought him in and treated him as one of their own. God says He does the same for me. Yet, I still find it hard to believe it all. I know in my head God calls me His son, and as His son, he allows me to call him "Daddy." I want to accept that I am God's son, yet I feel as though I need to do something to earn that status. But even within this passage, Paul writes that God sends the spirit to us to enable us to cry out "Abba, Daddy!" I am curious to know your thoughts out there in Blog-ville. What do you think about being Sons and Daughters of God?

Thanks for reading! Tomorrow we will be reading Galatians 4:8-20. See you tomorrow!

In His service, CrazyPete