Yippe Ki Yay Mr. Falcon

What is your favorite classic movie line? There are some great ones out there. "I'll be back," "Here's Johnny," "Yo Adriane!," "Here's Looking At You Kid," and then my personal favorite "Yipee Ki Yay Mr. Falcon." 

One of my all time favorite movies is "Die Hard." If you are not familiar with Die Hard it's about a cop named John McClane. He's portrayed by actor Bruce Willis.  Now in "Die Hard", John McClane is a hero, but he doesn't want to be. He just happens to be the right guy in the wrong place. There are two things you can count on from a "Die Hard" movie. 1. John McClane will get beat to a pulp. 2. The movie will end with him saying "yipee ki yay mother f*****," or if it's on TBS, "yipee ki yay Mr. Falcon."

There is something amazing about that line in the movie.  John McClain has defied all odds. He should have died multiple times, but he just keeps going. He's taken the bad guys best shots and he's still coming. When he finally gives the classic line it's given with an exclamation point. It's saying I took your best shot and now I'm finished with you. It's saying I should be done, but I kept coming.  It's saying I win.

This line is so powerful I'm tempted to name my twins Yippee Ki Yay and Mr. Falcon.  There have been worst names. No offense to La-a (pronounced Ladasha) or Nosmoking (an actual name based off the no smoking sign in a hospital).  I don't think my wife will go for it, but it would be an awesome set of names. Who would mess with Yippee Ki Yay Shepherd and his or her twin Mr. Falcon?

Nobody likes going through heartache or pain. Nobody enjoys going through difficult situations. Nobody enjoys struggling.  Nobody enjoys pain, but God can use difficult situations to draw people closer to Himself. Without struggle we wouldn't have happy endings. Without pain we wouldn't appreciate healing. Without John Mclane getting a serious beat down we wouldn't appreciate "yipee ki yay Mr. Falcon."

I hate pain, but I love how I feel when I overcome it. If there is a hard situation in your life hold onto God and when you get through it you will be a better person. And when you get through that pain make a declaration. That difficult situation gave you it's best shot, but it couldn't shake you. You may have been hit hard, but you are not done! You're still coming! You won't quit! You will win! Yipee Ki Yay Mr. Falcon!