So I watched the movie the Bucket List the other day. Great movie, but as always one thing really stuck out to me. There is a point where they are having a discussion after seeing an amazing sight out of a airplane window. They start talking about God creating it, and get into a really neat discussion about whether God exists or not when the quote comes across "my head gets in the way". Thus the picture of Barry Bonds and a big head. Which could really be taken to ways with him, cause he is quite conceited so a big head comment fits, but in that you have to think that his head got in the way of so many decisions he made and got him to where he is today.
While doing some research on the book of Acts I came across the meaning of the name Paul - it means small. Saul changed his name to Paul when his life was changed on the Road to Damascus. He started a new life, and thus a new name, and choice the name Paul ... little or small - not wanting to let himself get in the way of what God was going to do. Makes that comment that your head can get in the way pretty dead on. Doing it on our own would seem to me to be linked to what we in this world would call a big head. I mean how can you be more conceited than to think you can do it better than God. And Saul when amazed with the truths and overwhelmed with the love that Christ had for him, and the power of the Holy Spirit, can only change his name to something that exemplifies what he needs to do. He needs to be small, and not let his head get in the way anymore.
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