Lessons from Disney
From old blog…
Last week my family took a vacation to Walt Disney World. While visiting Disney, my wife and I were talking while walking from the monorail and the thought came up, “what if Christians had a Disney mentality”. The idea behind our discussion was how when we left a show (Finding Nemo The Musical), we were saying “wow, that was great, but that’s Disney what else should we expect?” How awesome would it be if people would walk out of our worship services and church functions and say “wow, that was awesome, but that is God what else should we expect?”
This discussion has stayed in my mind the past few days as I have continued to think about the Disney mentality. Don’t get me wrong, I am not suggesting that we have to become a show for all people. But I am suggesting that Disney may have somethings we can learn from. Over the next few posts , I will show you some of the plaques that are plastered all over the Disney parks as they renovate and build onto their theme parks. I believe we as Christians can learn something from each of them.
building
Obviously Walt Disney was referring to when going into a building project. However, as Christians we too must realize that when going into a project whether it is building a new building or addition, or if it’s a parenting project, missions project, fundraisers, etc. We must believe in that project all the way and believe that we can do it the right way (God’s way).
changing
I love this quote. With the ever-changing world that we live in, we must stay focused on the future as well. Our future is the eternity and thus we must realize that all that we do here on earth can and should have eternal impact. With a culture that is always changing, we must stay ahead of the curve to try to stay relevant and real to those who we are trying to reach.
doing the impossible
I love the thought process of Walt Disney. “It’s kinda fun to do the impossible.” How fun would it be for us as Christians to do the impossible? Jesus tells us in Matthew 19:26 “with God all things are possible.” In these economical tough times let us remember that with God all things are possible. If we are faithful to Him, He is faithful to us. In our personal lives, family lives, and church, God is faithful and He will provide.
