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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Recommended Viewing
Warning: Potential Spoilers Contained Herein
When the main character speaks, things appear. There is power in the written word, power to separate companions, power to reunite them. The man has hope that the written story will bring about such a reunion. But the dark enemy doesn’t want the story to finish as written, thus he sets about to destroy all such writings. So, for good to triumph, the author has to become a part of his own story, and he enters into the world which he created.
Am I talking about a particular principle contained within the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, or am I talking about the movie Inkheart*? Well, yes, both. That’s why I recommend that you and your children see this movie.
The more sensitive among us will likely wonder how I can recommend a movie in which one of the characters says, “… damn …,” and in which one scene briefly shows some water nymphs, probably played by three naked women (<-- I’m not absolutely certain about this – when you watch it, hit the Pause and Zoom buttons on your remote, so you can inform me … better yet, just ScreenIt). Well, … there you have it. I’m recommending it, because of its most obvious point.
When the main character speaks, things appear. There is power in the written word, power to separate companions, power to reunite them. The man has hope that the written story will bring about such a reunion. But the dark enemy doesn’t want the story to finish as written, thus he sets about to destroy all such writings. So, for good to triumph, the author has to become a part of his own story, and he enters into the world which he created.
Am I talking about a particular principle contained within the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, or am I talking about the movie Inkheart*? Well, yes, both. That’s why I recommend that you and your children see this movie.
The more sensitive among us will likely wonder how I can recommend a movie in which one of the characters says, “… damn …,” and in which one scene briefly shows some water nymphs, probably played by three naked women (<-- I’m not absolutely certain about this – when you watch it, hit the Pause and Zoom buttons on your remote, so you can inform me … better yet, just ScreenIt). Well, … there you have it. I’m recommending it, because of its most obvious point.Inkheart certainly is not a perfect replica of God’s story. – How could it be? – It does have its flaws. One of the main ones likely regards the author. The Inkheart author is initially doubtful of the potency of his story being spoken, he is a bumbler, and he is compelled to revise his story. God, however, knows best of all the power of His words, God makes no mistakes, and, thus, He needs make no revisions. His story is perfect the first time around.
The movie & story would have been far better if the Shadow had succeeded in killing the author, only to have the author come back to life, according to the story, and explain that it had to happen because he had written the perfect story. Upon taking a brief glance at the theme of her other writings, I cannot at present if ever commend the actual author, Cornelia Funke, for reasons not now given. Also, the idea of using a movie to promote reading books begs to be discussed, but that, too, will have to wait for another time.
The movie & story would have been far better if the Shadow had succeeded in killing the author, only to have the author come back to life, according to the story, and explain that it had to happen because he had written the perfect story. Upon taking a brief glance at the theme of her other writings, I cannot at present if ever commend the actual author, Cornelia Funke, for reasons not now given. Also, the idea of using a movie to promote reading books begs to be discussed, but that, too, will have to wait for another time.
* - Inkheart, book written by Cornelia Funke, movie presented by New Line Cinema, and directed/co-produced by Iain Softley, (distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, released 2009).
Friday, July 03, 2009
Love vs Lust
Lust desires a thing for its own self and no other, to consume upon itself. Lust conceives and brings forth sin which ends in death. Lust is self-focused. Even when a man pretends to be humble by reminding himself and others about how pathetic and worthless he is, he is still being self-focused.
God is love, and you are commanded to love your wife as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it. Love gives itself for the one with whom the lover has entered into covenant. Love gives itself and lives on eternally. Love is focused on others. When a man is giving himself for his wife, he forgets himself.
Lust consumes upon itself. Love gives of itself. God is love. We were made in God’s image; we were made to be like God. Thus, forgetting ourselves, we are to love, to give of ourselves.
God is love, and you are commanded to love your wife as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it. Love gives itself for the one with whom the lover has entered into covenant. Love gives itself and lives on eternally. Love is focused on others. When a man is giving himself for his wife, he forgets himself.
Lust consumes upon itself. Love gives of itself. God is love. We were made in God’s image; we were made to be like God. Thus, forgetting ourselves, we are to love, to give of ourselves.
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