Ok so I know this movie is super old, actually as old as me it came out in 1990, but it’s still a favorite of mine. Also, who doesn’t love a little Arnold Schwarzenegger every once in a while? Anyway, Arnold plays Detective John Kimble who, along with Detective Phoebe O’Hara, is undercover looking for a wanted drug dealer. O’Hara is supposed to be undercover as a kindergarten teacher with Kimble doing the background investigative work. Unfortunately O’Hara gets sick the morning she is supposed to report to school and the two are forced to switch roles. While the kind and gentle O’Hara is stuck in bed, the tough guy Kimble, with absolutely no teaching experience, is forced to deal with a class full of kindergarteners. This is a recipe for disaster!
At first, it is quite a mess. The kids walk all over the confused and frustrated Detective Kimble, and everyone is sure that he will give up. Even Kimble acknowledges that he is no good at teaching and can’t handle these little kids, but is unfortunately stuck in this terrible situation because of the case they have been assigned to. What then does Kimble do, roll over and die? No, actually Detective Kimble takes a step back to think about what he is good at, what are his own gifts. As simple as it seems, Kimble decides that the two things he loves the most are being a cop and his pet ferret. When Kimble decides to stop feeling sorry for himself and begins using his detective skills and his pet ferret in class the kids begin to love him and listen to him. They are able to see his passion his love, and really begin to love their new teacher. All it took for Kimble to transform from a worthless teacher into an incredible one was recognizing his own gifts and talents, using them to make him a better, and happier, person.
God’s relationship with each of us is so personal, so unique, and so He blesses each of us in very different ways with very different gifts. Some of us are blessed with musical talent, others athletic abilities, others intellectual gifts, the list goes on and on. If we are to truly build the Kingdom of God “on Earth as it is in Heaven” we each need to recognize the gifts and talents God has blessed us with and allow them to shine. Just think about how many different saints there are…we have priests, religious brothers and sisters, married and single lay people, martyrs, children, musicians, fishermen, tax collectors, and much more. The communion of saints shows us that there is no stencil, no mold that you have be able to fit yourself into in order to be a good Christian. “Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37,39). Use the talents God has blessed you with to bring God’s love to all you meet and grow in sanctity along the way; isn’t that what life is all about?
“Heavenly Father, thank you for the personal relationship you have blessed me with. Thank you for the gifts and talents that you gave me. Help me to be more appreciative of these gifts, to recognize them as blessings coming directly from you. Guide me, that with your help I may be able to use these gifts to bring your love to everyone I meet.”
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