"Wish It Into the Cornfield, Anthony!"

[00:00:00] Another iconic retro TV show provides the fodder for a valuable lesson on patients through trials. Stay tuned!

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[00:00:57] If you've learned anything about me through these episodes, you know I grew up on classic television shows.

[00:01:03] One of my favorites was Lost in Space, and naturally I had a crush on Billy Moomey.

[00:01:10] Before joining the cast of that iconic show, Billy had a few appearances under his belt on another legendary show, The Twilight Zone.

[00:01:19] One of his most famous appearances there was as child terror Anthony, known for wishing things that displeased him into a gruesome cornfield.

[00:01:32] Perhaps another thing you've been to it about me is that my neurodivergent brain seems to take these retro shows and draw spiritual parallels, at least they seem parallel in my odd way of looking at things.

[00:01:47] This is evidenced by the recent episode of Memob McChusey Pants, where I drew lessons from the unlikeliest of places, an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants.

[00:01:59] In that episode, I mentioned the human tendency to cry out to God to take our troubles away, rather than looking for the opportunity to grow from the pain like the mythological phoenix rising from the ashes.

[00:02:14] That's akin to what young Anthony does in the Twilight Zone episode. If something bothers him, bam into the cornfield it goes, there's no reasoning with him or teaching him to deal with his low frustration tolerance.

[00:02:29] Growth isn't always a straight trajectory and often the path is filled with obstacles and challenges.

[00:02:37] Yet those are the opportunities that bring us closer to God through our utter reliance upon him to get us through them.

[00:02:46] Our meme for today says, difficulties provide opportunities for growth that are absent in a life of ease.

[00:02:56] Don't be like Anthony.

[00:02:58] Embrace the opportunity to grow patience and endurance through trial.

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