With a great cast and an incredible true story, Only The Brave makes for an honest and emotional film, one that is sure to leave you in awe of the incredible things that people do on this planet that often we take for granted, especially for those of us who aren't affected by fires on a regular basis. So I just want to say thank you to all our brave firefighters who risk their lives on a regular basis for others. Thank you. But the thing that stood out to me the most was the kindness and compassion that these men had for one another. They would support each other through family struggles, one man invited another to live with him, and they helped each other through the struggles of their addictions. These men not only had each others backs while fighting fires, but in their personal lives as well. And of course it wasn't always convenient for them, they had their own lives to worry about, their own struggles. They treated each other as family. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we are all a family, and unfortunately I feel we as Christians argue way more than we go out of our way for each other. And of course I'm preaching to the choir, but how the frick are we supposed to show love to everyone else if we aren't loving each other first. We get so fed up with little things (again, preaching to the choir) and don't take the time to do things for the people hurting in our churches. These men risked their lives on a regular basis, and then in their personal lives helped their brothers out, despite their backgrounds or own struggles. Of course this movie is a dramatization of true events, but that doesn't mean this isn't something we should strive towards. I'm challenging myself this week to put aside the things that might be frustrating me or my own struggles, to love the people who are in front of me. I would like to challenge you as well. Also check this film out, it's very very good. I hope you all have a wonderful week and I pray we can love one another as the family we are.
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