Morgan Freeman as God

My wife and I watched the movie EVAN ALMIGHTY the other night. I absolutely love how God was portrayed in this flick.

• He was serious and "on mission" and had a great sense of humor. Just like God.
  
• He didn't do his work through "religious" people. He chose available people who, eventually, became willing and obedient. Just like the 12 Jesus chose.
  
• He was loving and allowed a time of suffering to get people where they needed to go (Read about guys like Moses and David and Joseph).
  
• He responded to simple, quirky, honest prayers. Like kids would pray ( and maybe how you and I should too?)
  
• He didn't choose to work through "a" church. He chose "the" church; a "regular Joe" so to speak (sorry Joe)
  
• He came to earth in human form and "prodded" people to do what He wanted but never messed with free will.

A great scene from EVAN ALMIGHTY:

Evan's wife has taken their three kids and left him. She is having a conversation with a waiter in a restaurant, who turns out to be "God". Check out Morgan Freeman's name tag as the waiter in this scene ( Al Mighty ). They start talking about prayer and "God" tells her something like "do you think God gives people patience when they ask for it, or an opportunity to be patient? Do you think He gives them courage when they ask for it, or an opportunity to be courageous?

And my favorite scene is toward the end when Evan is walking through a meadow with his family. He sees "God" standing under a solitary tree and goes over to talk. "God" tells Evan he did a good job (that would be cool in and of itself ? ) and then they dance a little jig together.

A little glimpse of heaven I think.