A newly released DVD movie has been talked about for over a month on the air as I heard it from the Moody Bible Institute Broadcast's radio station (WMBI FM90.1).  You can rent it from the Red Box in front of all Jewels for one dollar.  My wife and I watched it and we were both in tears at the end.  Prompted by Annie's persuasion, I decided to advocate for this film called "Fireproof" to you as a must-see movie for all married couples.

As a Captain of a firefighter station, Caleb’s hard working has made him a hero and brought him a nice house, but his wit seemed to be of no use to put off the fire lit by each quarrel with his wife.  Thinking each other as an unreasonable, uncaring, and unfeeling person, they were helplessly watching their marriage relationship breaking up to a point that both of them wanted out of this hopeless dismal.  By his father's earnest request, Caleb accepted to delay his divorce decision and follow the instructions given in a love dare diary from his father for a 40-day trial.  After 20 days, Caleb became a Christian.  After 43 days, the situation still seemed to be unrecoverable, but then a miracle happened...

This movie is not about miracle, but about how unconditional love and sacrifice can miraculously thaw an iced heart and turn a stubborn soul back toward one's first love, (God, or spouse in this case.)  Before and after I became a Christian, I have had many similar clash experiences with my wife.  Fortunately, I did not forget that she is the one I vowed to love for better and for worse, and that although we had some differences, we were not incompatible.  Eventually, it is Annie's persistent understanding and forgiving that quenched burning fire within me.  It seems unavoidable that all families will go through certain fire or storm like crisis.  Most arguments were about who is right or wrong for things seemed to be a big deal, but actually trivial as one looking back at them afterward.  Someone said it well that our home is not a place for reasoning, but for loving and caring.  Admittedly, true that it is easier to say than done, for each house has its own untold stories, but we should not forget that each Christian family has an extinguisher and an ax in our hands, our prayer and God's Word.  When Christ said one should forgive another one's offences for 70 x seven times, He did not mean 490 times but every time, all the times.  Our love cannot fulfill such demand, but Christ's love can.  His love completes all things.  Praise the Lord; He has fulfilled everything God desired.

What we can learn from this film is that in all situations, good or bad, we should be "looking away unto Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our faith..."  Each of us has our own book of faith that should be filled with stories of love and hope, instead of hatred and despair, because this book is authorized by Him and originated by Him.  Whenever and wherever we felt short of strength, He will supplement, complete and perfect our storybook, ultimately to be part of His book of life.  Recently, I heard a pastor mentioned that we have an eternal position that cannot be compromised by temporary conditions.  With such assurance, what a Christ believer shall do when one is for sure going to see forever in the future the one he or she loved or hated at present.  Caleb’s colleague said it excellently, "I know where I am going, but I just don’t like to end my life this way."

I am glad to share some thoughts with you, and I highly recommend this movie.