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Pain – VIDEO

The Equalizer is one of my favorite “justice” movie series.  The Equalizer 2 is a continuation of the series staring Denzel Washington who helps people in need.  Below is a short summary of the overall movie from Wikipedia:

The Equalizer 2 (sometimes promoted as The Equalizer II or EQ2) is a 2018 American thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua. It is the sequel to the 2014 film The Equalizer, which was based on the TV series of the same name. The film stars Denzel Washington. It follows retired United States Marine and ex-DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) agent Robert McCall as he sets out on a path of revenge after one of his friends is killed.

In this film we see Robert McCall travel to Turkey to return an American girl who had been kidnapped by her estranged Turkish Father.  Just like most of us are given a choice to act out or not to act out, Robert gives the father a choice on doing the right thing.  Although not Biblically accurate, this scene gives a good description on the two types of pain we can experience in life.  As always, take what you like and leave the rest.

 

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One More – VIDEO

Hacksaw Ridge was probably one of the best war movies made and had an amazing recovery theme.  I thought this would be a good video to post for Memorial Day.  Below is a short summary of the overall movie from Google:

The true story of Pfc. Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), who won the Congressional Medal of Honor despite refusing to bear arms during WWII on religious grounds. Doss was drafted and ostracized by fellow soldiers for his pacifist stance but went on to earn respect and adoration for his bravery, selflessness and compassion after he risked his life — without firing a shot — to save 75 men in the Battle of Okinawa.

In this film we see Desmond Doss go back again and again to help those in need, regardless of difficulty and continuous attacks by the enemy.  The enemy does not want us to help others.  This is a great representation of what we should do in recovery with those in need of our help and experience.  We need to be willing to serve the Lord by helping others over and over again regardless of the attacks the enemy brings.  Recovery isn’t just about our own recovery, it’s about giving back and helping others.  Without this second part, we will continue to fail over and over again. I hope you enjoy watching this video as much as I enjoyed creating it.  As always, take what you like and leave the rest.

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Failure – VIDEO

The Star Wars Saga was probably one of the best film series ever created and had amazing recovery themes.  Below is a short summary of the overall movie from Wikipedia:

Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas. It depicts the adventures of various characters “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away”.  Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi follows Rey as she receives Jedi training from Luke Skywalker, in hopes of turning the tide for the Resistance in the fight against Kylo Ren and the First Order.

In this short scene, Jedi Master (Sponsor) Yoda explains to his “Padawan” aka Sponsee, Luke Skywalker, the meaning of failure in attempt to help him live in the present, accept his past failures, and learn from them.

One of the things I explain to my daughters is that it is “okay” to fail.  We can learn from our failures, make changes, and hopefully these corrections can minimize or prevent future failures.  Regardless, we will all fail at some point in our lives and that is okay.  I hope you enjoy watching this video as much as I enjoyed creating it.  As always, take what you like and leave the rest.

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What Heroes Do – VIDEO

By now you probably know I LOVE movies!  I grew up watching tons of movies and still do so today.  A short while ago I watched the movie Thor: Ragnarok.  As I watched the movie various scenes stood out to me.  As I have stated before, now that I’m in recovery the Holy Spirit has allowed me to see movies differently and notice subtle (and sometimes blatant) recovery tones within the movie. 

The plot of this movie has been pasted below courtesy of Wikipedia:

Thor: Ragnarok is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor.   In Thor: Ragnarok, Thor must escape the alien planet Sakaar in time to save Asgard from Hela and the impending Ragnarök.

What I saw in this movie was a humorous example of what we should do when we confront problems in our lives.  This movie, although not therapy-accurate, brings humor to dealing with life’s problems.  Hopefully, those of us with problems can see the humor in this movie as much as I do.

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Luke 18 – VIDEO

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is when Jesus discusses the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.  In recovery, I must always remember that I am a “Tax Collector” – always a sinner but freed by the blood of Christ.  Below is this verse paraphrased from the Bible and as written in the Castimonia book under Step 7.

“Thank you God that I am not like these other men still living in sexual sin, I am rigorously honest, I pray to You in the morning and at night, I work my intimacy exercises with my spouse, and I am not tempted to sin sexually anymore.”  This may seem like a normal statement to make, however, in our program, we must remain humble, where we stand before the Lord, our heads bowed in prayer stating, “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.”  We are all full of sin, and are not yet sanctified; not until we enter His kingdom.  If we exalt ourselves, He will humble us, if we remain humble, He will exalt us (Luke 18:9-14).

Merry Christmas.

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