Thursday, March 09, 2006

Walking The Line

I don’t go to the movies as much as I used to or would like to. In general ,the return on investment is not as good as it used to be. Fortunately for Hollywood, my wife is an avid movie lover and has rekindled my love for small and independent theaters. My wife, being a Reese Witherspoon, and myself a long time Joaquim Phoenix fan, Walk The Line was an easy choice. Plus, the closest theater was the cheapest.

I wasn’t sure what to expect. After all, despite my motley musical taste, I could only name one Johnny Cash song off the top of my head. Similar to Ray Charles, Cash had lost a brother in his youth, and then struggled with internal and external demons as he rose to fame.

After seeing the movie, I came to appreciate the title.Ultimately, we all have to walk the line. We all have to stick to the path God put us on regardless of the things of this world that will try to misdirect us. The good news is that if we are faithful to that line, God will provide us a way to stay on the line, and even better, provide us a way back to the line if we should veer off it.

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