Suffering unites people. It sounds like a “cliché”, but it’s a big Truth!
When people are influenced by similar situations, they get closer to each other... Not only because of the situations, but because of a higher and better meaning of life that actually needs some “obstacles” to be achieved. (Colossians 1, Colossians 2:9, 10, John 1:1-3, Isaiah 45, Romans 11:36, II Corinthians 12:10, Job 2:9, 10, Job 42, Hebrews 4:15, 16 and Romans 8:28, 37)
That happens to us, Christians, all the time! (I Peter 5:6-11)
We all go through “vicissitudes of human existence” and we need each other to share experiences, points of view and many other good things. (Psalm 133 and John 17:19-23)
We need to grow together… As One People, united in Jesus, our main Goal.
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2
“And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” II Corinthians 3:18 (Romans 12:1-3)
Looking at my own life, especially the past 5 years (since I got married and everything), man, my life has been an "Adventure"... An Awesome Adventure, with more victories than obstacles… God always gives us much more than we can ever imagine! (Ephesians 5:25, I Corinthians 2:9 and Ephesians 3:16-21)
And what have all these words got to do with the movie? Lots of things!
In the movie, Tom Cruise’s character (Roy Miller) is a secret agent running away from people who want to destroy him. (… for us, Christians, these people can represent satan and his demons, which are real, according to the Bible – Exodus 7, Exodus 8, Acts 16:16-18, Hebrews 11, Galatians 3:11, I John 5:18-21, Ephesians 6, I Peter 5:6-11, II Corinthians 10, Mark 5, Luke 10:19-22 and Colossians 2:9, 10, 15). And then he meets June Havens (Cameron Diaz), who makes his life way better, despite the "hard times" they have to face together. In my opinion, they can represent the Church United in Jesus.

When we're together (the Body of Christ - I Corinthians 12:27), everything becomes easier, every gain becomes bigger, everything matters, every moment is especially unique!
And that's what the Kingdom of God is all about (Matthew 6:33, Romans 14:17-19 and Luke 17:21)… To share our joy… Our infinite pleasure of Living in Christ from now, here on Earth till Eternity! Amen. (Revelation 21:5, 6, II Corinthians 5:17-21, Isaiah 55, Mark 4:26-32, Luke 17:20, 21, John 17:3 and Romans 8) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl1XhNMmLrQ ... Audio Adrenaline - Rejoice (Philippians 4:4 - "The joy of the Lord is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10)
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10, 12
“He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.’” Mark 16:15-18 (Atcs 1:8, Philippians 1:6 and Matthew 28:20)
“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.” Isaiah 49:16 (I Corinthians 2:9-16 and I Corinthians 3:16, 21-23)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02vSlktZE6M ... P.O.D. - Satellite (Video shot to Album Version Audio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF-lXgjEHo0 ... Casting Crowns - What If His People Prayed (I Timothy 2, John 15:5, 7-11 and I John 5)
May God use more movies like this to bring his people together in Him… In Spirit and In Truth… In Love and by Faith. (John 1, John 4:20-24, I Corinthians 13 and Hebrews 11) In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
“’A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.’” John 13:34, 35
“I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.” John 10:16
“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.” Colossians 1:17-20 (Romans 8:1, 14-17, 28, 37)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vPw9U9YohI ... Switchfoot - Meant To Live (Live)
“Test everything. Hold on to the good.” I Thessalonians 5:21 (Hebrews 4:12-16 and I Corinthians 2:9-16)
Ps. : In the movie, they use weapons… But our only “weapons” as Christians are Faith, Love and The Word of God in Jesus Christ! Purely and Simply! (Luke 24:44, John 3, Romans 10 and Matthew 22:36-40)
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete. You are looking only on the surface of things. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as he.” II Corinthians 10:3-7 (Zechariah 4:6, Philippians 2:13, I Timothy 2 and I Corinthians 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIzvAJXkG70&feature=related ... Hillsong - Follow the Son - With Subtitles (Matthew 10:8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z5cgajl1Kg - Friend of God (John 15:12-17)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z5cgajl1Kg - Friend of God (John 15:12-17)
"Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16
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