I was driving the usual routes after school and listening to the Moana soundtrack this afternoon... and I smiled because inevitably one song or another speaks to the situation of the day.
Last summer, when Moana hit Netflix, I watched it almost every day with the kids. One of Moana's lines that gets repeated through out the movie is
"The ocean chose me."
Moana's relationship with the ocean reminds me of my relationship with God on many levels. There are moments when the ocean clearly speaks. But when Moana seeks the ocean's help, it is often silent. And yet, for the entire film, Moana is sailing through the ocean. It surrounds her. It carries her on her journey. It pushes her beyond her comfort zone. It demands that she grow and learn humility and self sacrifice. It continually calls her on.
"The Ocean chose you?"
People laugh in disbelief.
That stuff isn't real.
God is my ocean.
And so, I listen to the sound track with the kids.
God whispers to me in between the lyrics of the songs.
Boat songs.
Journey songs.
Faith songs.
Sail on. Sail on. I am your ocean.
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