In the second installment of this spy comedy, the film opens with Austin and his new wife Vanessa enjoying their honeymoon. Turns out however that Vanessa was a fembot, a cyborg assassin, sent from Dr. Evil to kill Austin. When the attempt is unsuccessful, Dr. Evil devises another plan. Armed with a clone 1/8th his size who he dubs Mini-Me, Dr. Evil goes back in time to 1969 while Austin is still cryogenically frozen in an attempt to steal his "Mojo," defined as "The life force, the libido. Something the French call a certain... I don't know what." Dr. Evil's henchman, who we will call Big Jerk, infiltrates and is successful in stealing Austin's mojo.
Meanwhile, in 1999, Austin loses his mojo right when it would've come in handy. Now he is on a mission to stop Dr. Evil from destroying the world with a giant "Laser" as well as getting his mojo back. He is joined by Felicity Shagwell. The two become an item, because it's a traditional spy movie, but Austin can't go as far as he would like, because he's lost his mojo. He can't bring himself to tell Felicity, but she finds out eventually.
In the final showdown between Dr. Evil, Austin Powers, and Austin Powers from 10 minutes from now, the vial of Austin's mojo is destroyed. Both Austins are devastated, but Felicity reassures them both, "You don't need it! You've had your mojo all along!"
Armed with this knowledge, Austin thwarts Dr. Evil's plans again. Roll credits.
The idea of Austin's mojo always being there even when he didn't know, is much like how one can view God.
At times God might seem distant, or even impossible to see. I like to explain it to the Jr. Highers I work with like this: You're on a hike with God. God has a backpack with everything you need in it. You can do 1 of 2 things. 1. Start hiking, stopping every now and then, "God, can I use the rope? God, let's pitch the tent." or 2. You can let God lead the way. He has the best intentions for you, so might as well let Him lead your life.
When God seems distant in my life, I like to think of the footprints poem. Quick summary, someone is walking on the beach with God, seeing their entire life, and seeing 2 sets of footprints in the sand during their life. During the hardest times in their life there is only one set of footprints. Thinking that God had left them during that time, the narrator turns to God and asks, "Why when I needed you most is there only 1 set of footprints?" God replies, "It was in those moments when I carried you."
I like to view God as always surrounding me. He is leading my life the way it should go, and he is also behind me, ready to catch me whenever I fall.
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