Fireproof

Tonight we went to see the movie Fireproof (www.fireproofmymarriage.com). We are a little behind, as I think everyone we know has seen it. We tried to rent it on Valentines Day, but it was not available. So we got 'W' instead. Fireproof was certainly the better investment of our time.

A local church offered a showing of it and had popcorn, drinks, and free childcare. We have four children. We DO NOT pass up free childcare. Anyway, we thought we would discuss our thoughts of the movie on our first real post on our new blog!

Christie: It took a little while to get into the somewhat cheesy acting in the beginning, but after 20 min. or so I was emotionally committed. There were so many flashbacks to the ugliest times in our marriage...as well as some glimpses that didn't have to flash very far back. (Yesterday was not a good day in Gunkel Paradise.) I think that my favorite part of the movie was that it was the woman who ends up being the last to humble herself after her husband has repented and actively loved and pursued her. It was convicting because, well, I've got me some pride. Way too often we point fingers at the stinky boy and us girls get to sit around and wait and pray. Maybe I'm the only one, but I myself have some apologizing to do. And I don't think its ever "too late to 'pologize". In the end, the Holy Spirit used the movie to tug at my wee little heart to own up to my side of the problems in our marriage...or any relationship for that matter. It was good. I cried. And I really don't ever cry.

Tim: Praise Jesus that this movie was not produced by TBN! It did not look pretty for about the first 15 minutes or so, but (warning!! spoilers coming) as soon as the firefighters responded to the car accident and had to get the car off the train tracks, I was in. This movie was just one more thing recently that God has used to convict me as to how I treat my wife and how I live my life. I've picked up a sense of urgency that I feel like more and more people in the church are catching lately, which is we have to stop playing the game and start living the sacrificed life. We as the church cannot have a divorce rate that is equal to the rest of the world, and expect to be effective in spreading the love of Christ. This movie is one more example of that.