Today is a bit scattered, but I'm tired and I met some cool internet friends yesterday in what proved to be an amazing day...

Michael preached yesterday on Joshua leading Israel in battle and how he prayed a specific, impossible prayer for the sun to stand still.

One thing that struck me was this:  make your goals attainable, and your prayers impossible.  We constantly ask God for the things that we are capable of making happen ourselves and never think outside of the box as far as our really big dreams.  Kind of like we don't ask God to flex for us...

I also watched the movie, Into the Wild, that was directed by Sean Penn.  It was R rated, and while I ususally avoid these I was really intrigued by the premise of this movie.  It did have nakedness (I hate the word nudity; it's not a Southern word and always makes me feel like a poseur to use it) that was kind of unnecessary, but it was an amazing show....  I only mention the nudity so that if anyone here watches it at my recommendation you will be aware.... I am generally oblivious to a lack of clothing hopefully due to being a nurse...

I think the primary message of the film was that the guy was searching for what in his mind represented the ultimate happiness and joy, and when he went to where he thought he would find it he realized too late that he had already had it.  Alot of the commentary of this book and movie focus on the unpreparedness of the main character to brave Alaska, but it's not really the focus of the movie in my humble opinion... it's not a survivalist thing, but more of an On the Road/Kerouac kind of story that while it ended badly makes you want to explore what you are really looking for out of life...