Tolkien's classic The Lord of the Rings trilogy came to life in recents on film. In the second epic story, the hero, Frodo, reached a point of despair and wearily confided to his friend. "I can't do this, Sam." As a good friend, Sam gave a rousing speech: "It's like in teh great stories. . . . Full of darkness and danger they were. . . . Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something." Which prompted Forodo to ask: "What are we holding on to, sam?"
It's a significant question, one that we all need to ask ourselves. Living in a fallen, broken world, it's no wonder that sometimes we feel overwhelmed by the powers of the darkness. When we are at the point of despair, ready to throw in the towel, what keeps us going, what are we holding on to?
In life's battles, let's hold on to the fact that good will triumph over evil in the end. We can be part of this great story, knowing that we have held on to the right thing.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It's a significant question, one that we all need to ask ourselves. Living in a fallen, broken world, it's no wonder that sometimes we feel overwhelmed by the powers of the darkness. When we are at the point of despair, ready to throw in the towel, what keeps us going, what are we holding on to?
In life's battles, let's hold on to the fact that good will triumph over evil in the end. We can be part of this great story, knowing that we have held on to the right thing.
1 Timothy 6:11-16
The trials of earth are small compared with the triumphs of heaven.
(Our Daily Bread, March 3 Tuesday 2009)
4 comments:
Using both Epics of "The Lord Of the Rings" and "The Book Of The Lord - Holy Bible" in one of your masterpiece... NICE!
God Bless =)
Haha I wont take credit for this because it's not original, I only did minor paraphrasing.
It from a book I use in my quiet time, Our Daily Bread, I have reference down there.
Dun worry lah, no one will sue u for plagiarize de.
God Bless =)
Hahaha, that's very reassuring.
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