A Battelstar Galactica perspective on the things God prepares us for

** SPOILERS BELOW **

Final episode of Battlestar Galactica (BSG) has been released, and I finally got the opportunity to watch it last night and WOW what an experience. It had to be the most emotional, intense as well as satisfying end of a TV series. The music was as usual overwhelmingly immaculate. There's one part that stood out to me. Throughout the entire BSG series Gaius Baltar and Caprica Six have been on this journey, that would seem like the "god" of the BSG universe is guiding them and preparing them for something bigger. They have doubts, they have challenges and on numerous occasions it just seems like yes maybe they are pawns in some greater plan but chances are they're no different to anyone else but just obsessed with an idea of some greater power.

In the final episode they both indeed fulfill on what they had been prepared for. Due to all their preparation they are in the right place, at the right time to save, Hera Agathon, the young half-human, half-cylon girl and rescue her returning her to the CIC (the main command centre of the ship). That act that god had prepared them for was so insignificant compared to what they imagined it might have been, in a flash it was done and gone.

Baltar: "Hera, will she be alright?"
Angel Six: "She survived, thanks to you."
Angel Baltar: "Both of you."
Caprica Six: "And that's it, that's all god wants of us?"
Angel Six: "God's plan is never complete."
Baltar: "Great."
Angel Baltar: "But I think it's safe to say from now on your lives will be less eventful."

The reason such an act was unexpected in the show, is because we don't think something God would be preparing us for could be so insignificant. We relate to God preparing us for things that are bigger and better, things that are newer, things that are going to stand out bright compared to all our preparation. But it should be obvious to us now, the things God prepares us for, may seem so insignificant to us we might not even realise we've fulfilled on our training. God has a bigger plan than we'll ever understand in this world, so never underestimate the smallest things you do.

Photo of Gaius Baltar from TV Series Battlestar Galactica, downloaded from BattlestarWiki. This is a promotional photo falling under the fair use clause, which includes photos from press kits and used in promotion of the series.