One of my all time favorite Disney movies has always been Cinderella. So of course I was super excited when I flipped on the Disney channel during John's milk time earlier today to see the original animated Cinderella movie playing! John got a tremendous kick out of the little mice like I always did!
What was pretty amazing though about this one particular time that I got to watch it was I heard something I've never heard before coming from the Fairy Godmother; one of the most beautiful lines ever was said in a Disney movie, maybe in any movie and it just so happen that I turned it on just in time to hear it. It could not of been more perfect timing for such a season that I find myself and so many of my friends and family members in. I truly felt like it was the Lord ministering to me and giving me a little word to share. Kind of funny, but pretty cool that God would speak to me through a Disney movie. Hehe. Not sure how to take that. But hey...He spoke to Moses through a burning bush!
But, on a more serious note I was at the part in the movie where Cinderella just ran out behind the mansion in the garden heartbroken and her dress ripped to shreds by her evil step sisters. She plummets down onto the stone bench soaking it with tears until she is greeted with her fairy Godmother. I can't believe as many times as I have watched this movie that I never caught or even paid attention to what the fairy Godmother tells Cinderella in the next few moments that unfold. I mean...I know she tells about the spell being broken at midnight and she goes on to turn the pumpkin into a carriage and the mice into stage coach gentleman etc, but what she actually says is pretty profound.
Here is a brief recap of the conversation:
Cinderella: There's nothing left to believe in. Nothing.
Fairy Godmother: Nothing, my dear? Oh, now you don't really mean that.
Cinderella: Oh, but I do!
Fairy Godmother: Nonsense, child! If you'd lost all your faith, I couldn't be here, and here I am! Oh, come now. Dry those tears. You can't go to the ball looking like that.
Cinderella: The ball? Oh, but I'm not...
Fairy Godmother:Of course you are. But we'll have to hurry, because even miracles take a little time.
It was at that moment I looked up from folding my twentieth pair of socks and felt like I just had an divine appointment with the Lord...yup...through a Disney movie.
Oh, but as crazy as that sounds...it could not be more true! Miracles do take time, because they are in His time.
You know patience has never really been my thing. It is such a weakness of mine. I never want to wait or be patient for anything and my faith has taken a dive numerous of times because of it. But, God has had to purposely put me in situations and circumstances in my life to where I have had to learn to trust and wait on Him. To wait for His miracles, which helps me produce patience, and in turn strengthens my faith.
There were so many people that ran through my mind and heart when I heard those words. A sweet friend I know who want's so desperately to conceive a child. To a hardworking man who is at the time unemployed and can't catch a break in finding a job to provide for his family. To that woman who has given up on Mr. Right. To a son or daughter caught up in the wrong crowd. To a dear family members fading health. To a friendship that needs some serious healing, and to a marriage that so desperately needs to be restored. Oh, there are just so many others that I could list that come to mind that are in need of a miracle today. But, these are just some of the everyday miracles we so yearn to see come forth. Things we don't want to wait or be patient for. We seem to have this "now" mentality. But, our ways are not God's ways and thats not His mentality. We must trust and wait upon Him patiently to bring forth these miracles in our lives. Is it easy? No. But is it worth it? Absolutely! Because His ways are perfect and good!
So if you are finding yourself like Cinderella these days, running low on faith and patience, and in dire need of a miracle...then remember to wait on the Lord because...
Blessings,
Corey T
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