Father - Courage, Responsibility, Love

Hannah 2022-11-20 21:36:18

A friend recommended a movie for a long time, it has been on the hard drive for a year, and I haven't had time to watch it. I stumbled across the song COURAGEOUS (Courage) written by CASTING CROWNS in 2011 this Sunday morning, and was very moved, only to find out later that it was the theme song for the film. So I found this long-shelved movie at night and watched it quietly.

The film courage, starting from the role of father, takes the four protagonists' different families, how to show courage to undertake, tolerate, persevere, and change when faced with different choices in life. The film does not choose such a grand theme or a thrilling story, but interspersed with situations or encounters that may occur in any ordinary person's life every day. How ADAM, who lost his beloved daughter, took on supporting his family and repaired the father-son relationship with his estranged son; how DAVID, who avoided responsibility because of his youth and frivolity, faced his girlfriend and four-year-old daughter who he abandoned; NATHAN, who was abandoned by his father How to reconcile with the past and lead efforts to protect his family; how JAVIER, who is under financial pressure, makes the right choice when facing the test of his boss for a promotion.

It is through these things that in today's secular standards, it seems that one can make a choice without thinking any more, and once again let people rediscover the role, definition and qualities of a father. The reason why the film is named Courage is to constantly challenge people how much courage it takes to take that step when faced with a conflict between reality and belief.

The role of the father is highly valued by God because it is also a symbol of God's relationship with ourselves. While the father is given more authority in the family, he must also take on more responsibilities. He should be the leader and protector of a family, just as the Father does to his children. The film also touches people's hearts through many details. After losing his daughter, Adam came to the big tree again, embraced his imaginary daughter, danced for the first time in his life, and finished the dance that he had not promised his daughter to dance with her; The daughter puts on her chastity ring and lets her know how important it is to keep herself holy, and asks her to allow her father to watch over her until the one that God promises he will hand her over without hesitation; Javier, This loser in the eyes of most people, when he stood in a suit and stood in front of the mirror for the first time at a loss, his wife said to him affectionately: "You have a God who loves you, a friend who cherishes you, and a wife who worships you. , you are a rich man." The reason why these details are touching is because in this noisy and flashy world where various values ​​intersect, many of the most basic innocence and love are gradually being forgotten and ignored. They are considered unfit and difficult to survive and stand on in this world.

After clearly realizing what it means to be a father and not just formally become that person, the four protagonists in the film, under the initiative of ADAM, make that solemn and divine commitment to God. Here, the word RESOLUTION is no longer just a short-term goal, nor is it a New Year's resolution, which is quickly forgotten as enthusiasm wanes. It's a lifelong commitment to keep building the courage to overcome challenges. This is a commitment every man should make before he is ready to be a father.

The Resolution for Men
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Do solemnly resolve before God to take full responsibility for myself, my wife, and my children
.

I WILL love them, protect them, serve them, and teach them the Word of God as the spiritual leader of my home
. Spiritual leader. I WILL be faithful to my wife, to love and honor her

, and be willing to lay down my life for her as Jesus Christ did for me.
self, as Christ died for me.

I WILL bless my children and teach them to love God with all of their hearts, all of their minds, and all of their strength.
I promise to bless my children and teach them to love God with all their heart, mind, and strength.

I WILL train them to honor authority and live responsibly.
I promise to train them to respect authority and learn to be responsible.

I WILL confront evil
, pursue justice, and love mercy.

I WILL pray for others and treat them with kindness, respect, and compassion
.

I WILL work diligently to provide for the needs of my family
.

I WILL forgive those who have wronged me and reconcile with those I have wronged.
I promise to forgive those who have wronged me and actively seek reconciliation with those I have wronged. I WILL learn from

my mistakes, repent of my sins, and walk with integrity as a man answerable to God.
.

I WILL seek to honor God, be faithful to His church, obey His Word, and do His will
.

I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfill this resolution for the rest of my life and for His glory.
I commit to fulfilling these promises with the courage God has empowered me to live out my life for His glory.

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Extended Reading

Courageous quotes

  • Adam Mitchell: You ever hear of the snake kings?

    Lamont: The who?

    Adam Mitchell: The snake kings you ever cross 'em?

    Lamont: I ain't heard of no snake kings.

    Adam Mitchell: We got their leader in the back. If he tries to cut you or go for your throat, just yell and we'll stop the car.

    Lamont: Hold on. I ain't ridin with no killer.

    Adam Mitchell: Just stay on your side, don't look at him, don't talk to him.

    [to Javier]

    Adam Mitchell: Martinez, you hurt this guy, I'll put you under the jail, you got it?

    Lamont: I ain't ridin with no snake king!

    Shane Fuller: Just stay on your side, we will protect you.

    [to Adam]

    Shane Fuller: You're crazy.

    Adam Mitchell: Just go with it.

    Javier Martinez: [in a menacing tone of voice] Vamos a almorzar!

    [We are going to lunch]

    Javier Martinez: Voy a comprar un pollo.

    [I am getting a chicken sandwich]

    Javier Martinez: Y una limonada!

    [and a lemonade]

    Lamont: Hey, man, what's he sayin'?

    Adam Mitchell: Just stay on your side. You'll be fine.

    Javier Martinez: Incluso puede obtener unas papas fritas!

    [I may even get some waffle fries]

    Javier Martinez: Y un batido!

    [And a milkshake!]

    Lamont: Hey, man he's threatenin' me. I think he wants to kill me.

    Shane Fuller: Just relax. If he wanted to kill you, you'd be dead by now.

    Lamont: [Javier has just supposedly pulled free of handcuffs] Hey, he's free stop the car!

    [Javier continues to act crazy, while Adam and Shane crack up in the front seat]

  • Pastor Hunt: [at Emily's funeral] At a moment like this, silence seems to be the only expression that fits. What can we, as mere men, say to a grieving and shattered heart? We speak today because we have a living hope. Death is no respecter of persons. Death is no respecter of youth. Death is a painful intruder and a pernicious reminder of our human condition. But I stand before you today to declare that we have a living hope and that causes us to rejoice greatly. You see, our hope today is found in the fact that Jesus is no longer entombed. He lives. And because He lives, Emily lives. Because He lives, the grieving broken heart has hope, and reason to rejoice.