![]() According to legend, when the 18 Road Trail System was nothing more than a few lines in the desert, locals gathering at what is now the main parking lot envisioned something grander. If they perceive you should handle it in a Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah day fashion, just recognize that this functional theology festers easily in our hearts as they seek to engage the Bible, culture, and what they have heard taught. The crown jewel of the 18 Road Mountain Bike Trail System, Zippity-Doo-Dah sits like the spine of a giant brontosaurus high in the north Fruita desert. ![]() Second, as a Christ-follower, you should not think that when you are going through trials or suffering that God expects you to respond to them as if it were a Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah day.Īnd as far as other Christians go, don’t worry about how they think you should do. Two Final Thoughts…įirst, as a Christ follower, you should not make a Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah day your goal. ![]() Consider even why God allows tough days and what His goals are in them for you as His child. Contemplate on the character of God, the covenant-faithfulness of God, and the plan of God. When it is a day of adversity, then consider. When it is a day where things seem prosperous, then rejoice. So that man can find out nothing that will come after him. Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, Solomon helps us see the balance.įor who can make straight what He has made crooked? Regardless, the real goal in life is to take it as it comes. Again I will say, rejoice! (Phil 4:4)Īs Christians hear these verses, if we are not very careful, we develop an implicit or functional theology which states, “No matter what you are going through, wear a smile, and act like it is not happening.” Or, in other words, have a Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah day regardless of your circumstances. For 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah', the film won the Academy Award for Best Original Song 1 and was the second Disney song to win this award, after 'When You Wish upon a Star' from Pinocchio (1940). Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,… (James 1:2) My guess is this comes from hearing key texts and seeking to apply them. When one goes through heartache and pain, experiences suffering, or just observes the world around him or her, do some Christians explicitly or implicitly suggest that a Christian should just be able to smile, skip, sing, and keep moving? In fact, I wonder if sometimes the ideal Christian is portrayed this way? Is the Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah day the implicit goal of each Christian? Who doesn’t want a Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah day? It seems great to me to skip down the road of life, laughing, enjoying the scenery – and the bluebird on the shoulder, and having wonderful feelings. A Christian’s Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah DayĪs I listened to the music and walked away having fun with the family from the ride, I thought about many Christians I know – me included at times and on certain days. Wonderful feelings, plenty of sunshine, a wonderful day.
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