Signs: "Is it possible there are no coincidences?"

I catch a lot of flak for my favorite movies. I list my favorite three movies, in no particular order, as Jaws, Lord of the Rings, and Signs. Most people understand Lord of the Rings; a few people smile at Jaws; and everyone says "What the Heck" when I say Signs.

But I really love that movie. It's terrifying but it's also thoughtful and inspiring. If you never seen it, put it on your netflix queue. Rent it from Blockbuster. It's a great story.

This movie is why I named this little blog series "Signs." I hope you've enjoyed the thoughts and I hope that they've stimulated you to think about life and God and luck in new and different ways. To end this little series, I thought it was appropriate to end with this quote, from one of the best moments of Signs. It sums it up - we have a choice between Group number 1 and Group number 2. Which group are you in?

"People break down into two groups. When they experience something lucky, group number one sees it as more than luck, more than coincidence. They see it as a sign, evidence, that there is someone up there, watching out for them. Group number two sees it as just pure luck. Just a happy turn of chance. I'm sure the people in group number two are looking at those fourteen lights in a very suspicious way. For them, the situation is a fifty-fifty. Could be bad, could be good. But deep down, they feel that whatever happens, they're on their own. And that fills them with fear. Yeah, there are those people. But there's a whole lot of people in group number one. When they see those fourteen lights, they're looking at a miracle. And deep down, they feel that whatever's going to happen, there will be someone there to help them. And that fills them with hope. See what you have to ask yourself is what kind of person are you? Are you the kind that sees signs, that sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky? Or, look at the question this way: Is it possible that there are no coincidences?"