"The Karate Kid" (2010)

We just watched the new “The Karate Kid”, with Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith (Dre Parker)... Actually, it’s a little different from the old version, which is also very inspiring!

In this version, the “hero kid” learns to fight ‘kung fu’ to defend himself from some Chinese children ‘bigger than him’.

Jackie Chan’s character, Mr. Han, is the kid’s teacher, and following the same philosophy of the original movie (http://www.slideshare.net/bright9977/10-great-lessons-from-the-karate-kid-1984-movie - "Test everything; hold fast what is good." I Thessalonians 5:21), Mr. Han gives his apprentice lessons for the whole life!

I believe that the best lesson from the movie is about discipline.

If you have a dream, you must focus on making it more real every day… Step by step… Brick by brick!

And when it comes to dreams, my advice is to “Dream God’s Dreams”… 

“I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.” Job 42:2 (Romans 12:2 and I John 5:14, 15)

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” I Peter 5:6

“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3

“’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,’ declares the LORD, ‘and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,’ declares the LORD, ‘and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.’” Jeremiah 29:11-14

“The night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:12, 14, 16

“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.” Isaiah 49:16 (Psalm 91 and Numbers 23:19, 20)

“Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him.” Psalm 37:3-7

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:5, 7-12

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.” Proverbs 3:5-8 (Jeremiah 17:5-8)

“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” Ephesians 3:16-21

“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.” Revelation 21:5, 6

http://www.jasonyounglive.com/2010/05/03/10-leadership-lessons-from-the-karate-kid/ ... “Test everything. Hold on to the good.” I Thessalonians 5:21 (Hebreus 4:12-16 and I Corinthians 2:9-16)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7JhKCQnEqQ ... The Karate Kid Trailer Original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY8amUImEu0 ... “The Karate Kid” Trailer in HD 2010

“At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:1-4 (Ephesians 6, II Coríntios 10, Luke 10:19-22, I John 4:4, Psalm 34:7-10, I John 5:18-21 and Colossians 2:9, 10)

"'Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.' By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive." John 7:38, 39

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYHA_7vxrgc ... P.O.D. - Boom (Video shot to Album Version Audio)

"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." Matthew 10:16

"And he said to man, 'The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.'" Job 28:28

"Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For, 'Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.' Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?" I Peter 3:8-13 (Romans 10:8-13, Romans 8:14-17, 28, 37, Galatians 5:22-25 and Philippians 4:13)

Jesus said: “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Mark 9:23

“Then Jesus said: Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” John 11:40

“Very truly I (Jesus) tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” John 14:12