No one understood Forrest Gump.

Most people thought they were smarter. Better. At everything. Few got to know him personally and how much he had to offer.

But the more I watch that movie, the more I realize that Forrest Gump looks a lot like Jesus. The unconditional love...the willingness to sacrifice and do what was necessary in a particular time and place...to speak up when it would've been easier to be quiet.

And when we realize that we do need someone--someone to stand by us no matter what--someone to forgive the mistakes we've made--someone to accept us--we want a Forrest Gump. We want Jesus.

The character of Jenny is a wild one. I can't say that I ever came close to all those antics, but I have made mistakes, been selfish, attempted to control my destiny. The world will lead us right to the ledge and almost dare us to jump off. The world is in total opposition to what God wants...we have to ask if we're truly going to follow the One who will lead us to hope and peace or if we're going to let the world dictate everything we do and lead us to more vices than I care to list.