Kungfu Panda

I just watched Kungfu Panda 2 with Heng and Joshua. It was a fantastic movie...I felt that it was even better than the first one. Anyway I would not go into details of the movie but I just like to share some revelations from the two Kungfu Panda movies.  For those of you who have watched the movies, you would probably identify better with what I am saying.

In the first movie, Po, the Panda woke up from his dream of fighting the bad guys with the Furious Five  (tigress, monkey, praying mantis, crane and snake). He always had a desire for the kungfu world but his dad, a goose wanted him to take over his noodle stall. (so guys, if you have a recurring dream, it may be God speaking to you about your divine destiny!)

But he did not give up his dream. He went to participate in the ceremony that was held so that the great Master Oogway (turtle) could choose the Dragon Warrior. This Warrior will be entrusted with the great power found in the Dragon Scroll. And of course, he was chosen as the Dragon Warrior though he was the least likely candidate, comparing with the Furious Five. This is really like God's ways - choosing the foolish things to shame the wise, ha ha! But Master Oogway chose Po because his heart was pure, unlike the ambitious Tai Lung (leopard).

I remember that Master Oogway told Master Shifu the one he chose as the Dragon Warrior will bring peace not only to the valley but also to Master Shifu. At that time, Master Shifu did not understand what he meant but at the end, he really found peace. He was guilty of training and putting too much hope on Tai Lung who in turn coveted the Dragon Scroll and nearly destroyed the village. So Master Shifu had him imprisoned for 20 years but he managed to escape and exact revenge. In the end when the Po destroyed Tai Lung, peace finally prevailed. Master Shifu also found peace. How true is this of God's words to us. Many times we don't understand what God is saying but when we look back, we realise that God is addressing our hearts.

Lastly (and this is the best part) when Master Shifu finally handed over the precious Dragon Scroll to Po, it was an anti-climax because there was simply nothing in the Scroll, no secret manual or power. Nothing except the reflection of Po. Po was disappointed and thought the whole thing was a joke but Master Oogway was far wiser than anyone thought.

Upon coming back home and talking to his goose dad, his dad mentioned that actually the secret recipe to the delicious noodle soup is....no secret ingredient! He said you just have to believe the soup is special! Immediately Po realised that there is no secret manual in the Dragon Scroll. All he had to do is to believe that he is special and he is truly the Dragon Warrior! Master Oogway could see how special Po was and that the potential within him just needed to be unlocked. This is just like how our heavenly Father sees us - special and destined to do great things. However, until and unless we see ourselves special, we could never unlock the God-given potential within us. We simply need to believe what God said about us.

Isn't it amazing? Such a simple story but yet so many deep truths are hidden in the movie! I simply loved the movie and hence, I went for the sequel...(to be continued)