Marriage

Like I promised...here is my expert critique of Fireproof:

AMAZING. Probably the best movie I have ever seen and a gift from God at that. I had never heard about this movie prior to my journey to find a church here in San Diego. One of the churches I was reading about was beginning a bible study that followed this movie "Fireproof your Marriage." Intrigued I started doing research on the movie.

It was created by a church in GA who also created two other movies that I am currently trying to find so I can watch them as well. Most movies in theaters today are so....unGodly. And I myself do enjoy a good movie, but I sit and wonder how many of these movies are pleasing to God. How many of these movies would I actually want to sit and watch WITH God....not many. Now The Notebook and P.S. I Love You would probably be alright but there are so many that give us a good laugh but don't put a smile on God's face. Fireproof, however, breaks free from Hollywood.

It is about a husband and wife who 'fall out of love.' Temptation, unfaithfulness, lies, hatred, jobs, etc. come between the once 'perfect couple'. The husband, guided by his parents new found relationship with Christ, starts a journey to save his marriage. By loving his wife....not always an easy task, he then finds Christ who guides his heart the rest of the way. It was so touching to see him fight for love. And to have it all centered around Christ just reminded me of how good God in.

The acting was quite poor, and the movie itself was obviously not created by the makers of and Hollywood film, but the message allows you to ignore the weak quality and truly love a movie for the story. I want to watch it again and again and I hope that everyone who has it available in a theater close to them chooses to see it as well. the $20 we spent on tickets was well worth it.

Micah and I also signed up for a Fireproof your Marriage bible study at Shadow Mountain Community Church where we attended on Sunday. We are still praying that God will lead us to the right church for us, but feel this bible study will strengthen our marriage and allow us to let God lead us in the right direction.

Dr. David Jeremiah is not directing the bible study, however we were able to listen to him preach. I must say that I went in not too thrilled about the sermon topic but he was able to present the material in a way to reach anyone. I guess God will use ANYTHING to open doors and close them in our lives. We will see what God has for us at this church...and pray that if he wants us elsewhere he will lead us there.