
Stuck in Our Own Tower

Rapunzel has been stuck in her tower ever since Mother Gothel brought her there when she was a baby. Now that Rapunzel is turning 18, she is longing to leave her tower and is waiting for her life to begin. She
is also waiting to fulfill her dream of seeing the floating lights, in which she has a strange feeling are meant for her. She has limited experience with the outside world, but she knows that there is more out there for her to experience. Rapunzel tells us about her longing for her life to begin, and her dreams, in the songs "When Will My Life Begin" and "I've Got a Dream." The only problem is she does not know if her dreams will ever play out the way she wants, or if they will even play out at all. She's worried that if she doesn't leave her tower her dreams won't come true. "Many people don't discover their purpose in life because they never put themselves in circumstances where God might show Himself. You don't find your purpose by hiding in the shadows, waiting for life to come to you." Sometimes Christians feel the exact same way as Rapunzel because they often wonder when God is going to show us what he has planned for our lives. God's plan can be defined as "a long, grand and complicated plan, better than any drama or literature or drama we know." We wonder what our purpose is here on Earth and if we have any significance at all. We often get frustrated when we feel like our prayers are not getting answered and we wonder if change is really possible in life and if God really has a plan for us, just like how Rapunzel wonders if she will ever get to leave her tower to see the floating lights. "We all have dreams that we wonder if God will help us to succeed and we wonder if these dreams are in the plan God has for us." We feel trapped, just like how Rapunzel feels trapped in her tower. But, Rapunzel teaches us the lesson that all we have to do is keep trusting God with our life and he will provide. We have to remember that "God's blessing will come to [us], filling [our hearts] with peace and joy, and making [our lives] brand new." Rapunzel had to keep trusting in the lanterns to fill her life with peace and joy, and the lanterns brought her to her parents, which changed her life forever. If we keep trusting in God, our lives will change and become brand new as well. We need to remember that he has a plan for everyone and he will not lead us astray. Jeremiah 29:11 says, "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."

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.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)










"When Will My Life Begin" from "Tangled"
"I've Got a Dream" from "Tangled"


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