You see, I don’t always feel “strong” or “courageous”. Those are words perhaps best reserved for action heroes than mere mortals. But I can be determined. Very determined. I suppose I should be thankful to the Dutch forebears on my father’s side for that.

“Stubborn Dutchman” was something I heard often growing up, used in reference to my grandfather and father both. Not that it was bandied about in a complimentary fashion very often. Another word – given the context – might have been “pig-headed”.

But let me tell you… being pig-headed, or a stubborn Dutchman, isn’t necessarily a bad thing. After all, God has used all kinds of people to achieve his ends – tax collectors, prostitutes, liars, adulterers, politicians, soldiers and poets to name a few. I daresay he might even have used me at times, and I am sure he can use you, too!

Frank Capra, the Academy award-winning director once said, “Friend, you are a divine mingle-mangle of guts and stardust. So hang in there! If doors opened for me, they can open for anyone.”

Thirty years ago, I founded Messenger Films (with a gift from my mother to cover the costs of incorporation) because I believed that God wanted me to make films declaring his glory to the world. I have been tempted many times along the way to give up, but something keeps pushing me onward. I haven’t always been strong and courageous, but through God’s grace, I have been determined more often than not, which has inspired me to be confident – a winning combination for entering the Promised Land. I hope you will spend time this week reading the Bible – any translation you choose – and consider how the Word of God might inspire you.

~ Cristóbal Krusen

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And may we ask for your prayers as several of us travel to Belize later this month for pre-production work on the pilot episode of our new television series Life or Death? You can read about Life or Death on our new website here www.messengerfilms.com