Stranger Than Fiction

I have finally seen this movie, and was I ever impressed! Will Farrell rarely impresses me. The guy's hilarious, don't get me wrong; but, I don't generally watch movies that he stars in for inspiration. Saturday night, I was inspired!
It was what Emma Thomson's character says at the end that hits the ball right out of the park! Ironically, it is the people who are willing to die for another, or a noble cause, that we actually want to live! The world is full of people who will not trade our lives - our boring, mediocre lives - for anything.

Stranger Than Fiction reminded me that in order to live - for Will Farrell's character had not really lived a day in his life - we must be willing to risk. We have to have our ears open - our Special/Spiritual ears, not just those lobed dishes on the sides of our heads - to hear when our watch or our God is pointing us in a new, better, higher direction.
If you haven't watched Stranger Than Fiction yet, I highly recommend it!


While on the topic of movies, I caught the end of Ever After yesterday. This is a movie I've seen about a half-million times (I was involved with someone who's probably seen it a million!) - it's a good movie, but not on my top-10 by any means. However, yesterday, I was moved!
When the prince bowed down in humility to Danielle, my heart shook. Again, it was this great strength displayed in the worldly weakness of humility that caused an emotional stir.
It is so true that what most of the world sees and honors as strong, is usually just a mask of weakness and fear. But, Love is Power:

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

For those who have an ear, let them hear what the Spirit is saying.