i want to watch the vow!!!!

The Vow from tumblr review!!!!

It’s all too easy to dismiss The Vow as being a lightweight brainless romantic drama, but I like to see it differently. I quite liked the movie. Channing Tatum somehow did awkwardness really well, and Rachel McAdams was stunning, as usual.

But I saw it slightly deeper than that - just reflecting after watching the movie, two verses sprung to mind - 1 Corinthians 13 and Joshua 1:9.

Everyone has heard of 1 Corinthians 13, but let me start off with the most well-known verse, verse 4:

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”

Wow. Powerful stuff eh? These verses were originally written about God’s perfect love for us, giving up His Son on the Cross. But you know, I felt that Leo was a great example of how we can apply 1 Cor. 13 in our own lives, when it comes to someone you love. Sure, he may not have gotten it perfect the whole time - he would get frustrated, angry and sad at times - but then again neither was King David perfect either, and this a “man after God’s own heart”. Leo’s character was an example of how to be patient, how to be selfless, how to love. He still loved her and was willing to do the best for her despite the way she treated him. He was willing to let her go - to not see her for months; to let her live her own life - if it was for her own good, even though there was a possibility she may not come back.

Honestly though, I guess I understood Leo’s occasional frustration of trying to make Paige love him once again. Believe me, I have tried. But in the end, the movie taught another lesson here - you cannot force someone to love you. You can only hope and wait for them to change their mind and heart. Only God can do that. For us, we can just try to not be discouraged. Think Joshua 1:9 -

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Well, this is not really a spoiler, but Leo and Paige did live happily ever after. Despite all the setbacks, all the discouragements, Leo never gave up on Paige. And I pray that I never give up either. That is why I should never be discouraged. Because God is always with me and He knows best.