| | John: "Go! I'm not the one you want! You're wasting your time."
T-101: "Incorrect. John Connor leads the resistance to victory."
John: "How? Why? Why me?"
T-101: "You're John Connor."
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Interesting, isn't it?
I'll skip the backstory of the Terminator series. Look it up if you want. But it's fascinating how John Connor, who has yet to go through all the things in life he's gonna go through, all the things he'll accomplish, and all the pain he'll endure....he doubts. He doubts whether or not he can do it.
The T-101 who's already been there, seen it. It's simply a matter of fact for him. John's in a tough situation, freaking out, doubting whether or not he can pull it off. The T-101 responds with simply, "You're wrong."
Not to encourage him, or tell him how great he is. Simply that it's going to happen.
I once heard Louie Giglio speak about Moses and the burning bush. Fascinatingly, Moses gets all freaked out about his ability to go to Pharaoh, release the captive Jews, and lead them to the promised land. Moses doesn't think he can pull it off.
What does I Am tell him? Well, quite simply, He tells Moses, "I'll be with you." Not that Moses is all that great. Not, "You can do it Moses!" But rather, that the Creator is there. I Am could use anyone. He chose Moses. And it's because of the Creator that Moses can pull it off.
We sang a song today at Young Adults. "Not to us, but to Your name be the glory."
That's what I'm talking about.
In other Terminator quotes, concerning the T-101's revelation that Katherine will one day be John's wife:
John: "You sure about this? About her and me, I mean?"
Ahnold: "Your confusion is not rational. She is a healthy female of breeding age."
John: "I think there's a little more to it than that."
Ahnold: "My database does not encompass the dynamics of human pair bonding." *walks off*
......Me neither, Arnold. Me neither.
Tagline...
--- "I can handle pain until it hurts." ---
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