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July 2009 
What is true strength
Posted on Jun 20th, 2008
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Julie
Julie
I know it's terribly geeky to cite a TV show for an illustration.
One episode of "Buffy" illustrates strength and courage very well. Willow is in a state of grief and rage over the loss of Tara, and she's tapped vast amounts of magical power. She has a sense of the pain of many people and wants it to end, so she's channeling power to this evil statue in order to destroy the world.
Her best friend from childhood, Xander, who has no magical power of his own (and has pretty much been comic relief for six seasons) steps between her and the statue. He says he wants to be with her if it's the end of the world, because they've been friends forever, and "I love you, Willow"
She blasts him back into the statue.
"I love you, Willow"
She lashes out, and slashes his shirt and his skin - he's obviously in pain.
"I love you, Willow"
She knocks him aside with a whirlwind and continues to feed power to the evil statue.
He steps back in between and calmly says: "I love you, Willow"
She hurts him again. "I love you, Willow"
Finally she, (and those of us watching?) breaks down in tears, and we see the changes the dark magic made fade away.
That, my friends, is power. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 6, Episode 22: Grave)
I know, it's a shallow illustration of the love Christ has for us - while we were His enemies, He died for us. When we turned against Him, he rescued us . I re-read Romans 5 today. Heavy stuff!
Forgiveness, healing, and being called Brothers and Sisters and freedom are ours...
Why is it that people find Christianity so humdrum or exclusive. (Our Savior wants everyone to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth - 1 Tim 2:4) Not just a few lucky people... ALL! It seems odd to me that people who are raised in a Christian church seek wisdom and mystery in other religions. There's plenty in this one!
One episode of "Buffy" illustrates strength and courage very well. Willow is in a state of grief and rage over the loss of Tara, and she's tapped vast amounts of magical power. She has a sense of the pain of many people and wants it to end, so she's channeling power to this evil statue in order to destroy the world.
Her best friend from childhood, Xander, who has no magical power of his own (and has pretty much been comic relief for six seasons) steps between her and the statue. He says he wants to be with her if it's the end of the world, because they've been friends forever, and "I love you, Willow"
She blasts him back into the statue.
"I love you, Willow"
She lashes out, and slashes his shirt and his skin - he's obviously in pain.
"I love you, Willow"
She knocks him aside with a whirlwind and continues to feed power to the evil statue.
He steps back in between and calmly says: "I love you, Willow"
She hurts him again. "I love you, Willow"
Finally she, (and those of us watching?) breaks down in tears, and we see the changes the dark magic made fade away.
That, my friends, is power. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 6, Episode 22: Grave)
I know, it's a shallow illustration of the love Christ has for us - while we were His enemies, He died for us. When we turned against Him, he rescued us . I re-read Romans 5 today. Heavy stuff!
Forgiveness, healing, and being called Brothers and Sisters and freedom are ours...
Why is it that people find Christianity so humdrum or exclusive. (Our Savior wants everyone to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth - 1 Tim 2:4) Not just a few lucky people... ALL! It seems odd to me that people who are raised in a Christian church seek wisdom and mystery in other religions. There's plenty in this one!
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