The Blind Side

Went to the movies today and saw what I thought was the Best Picture of the Year. It is the movie "Blind Side".

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I am amazed at how many people pass up great wholesome movies either to watch something demonic like "New Moon" or be entertained by the appocolyptic film "2012" which may be a glimpse of what you will see if you miss the rapture.

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But Blind Side is something entirely different, it is the true story of Michael Oher who was homeless on and off from age 7. Through a number of God ordaned incidences, he finds his way into a private Christian Academy. Shortly after his arrival while walking the streets of Memphis looking for shelter on a cold November night the Touhy family take him into their home.

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They discover what I have also just learned, "You can take people out of homelessness, but it is more difficult to take homelessness out of people." But the Touhy's succeed with the help of God, Christians teachers from the school, a tutor, and a lot of love. In just one year of High School football Michael Oher quickly becomes a highly sought after recruit for college football.

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Out of his love and to honor his new family who adopts him as their own, Michael attend Old Miss where both Leigh Anne & Sean Touhy graduated. He goes on to become an all-american offensive lineman and was drafted in the first round this last spring in the NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.

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This is an absolutely wonderful story of love and compassion, showing that people, no matter where they come from or what their circumstance, are not trash. The greatest investment anyone can make is into the life of another human being who can in no way pay you back.

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That's what Jesus did! He traded his life from the life of human beings who had no way to repay them and when they succeed and overcome obsticales like drugs, alcohol, hatred, or any of the miriad of things that darken our souls, He rejoices in heaven. We can only overcome those things with His blood and His grace! Go check out a great Christian flick! Two Thumbs Up!

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The Touhy's lived out the words of Jesus; "When you five a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and repayment come to you. But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous" (Luke 14:12-14). The Touhy's even lived out the word prophesied by Isaiah; "Is this not the fast which I choose, to loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke? Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into the house; when you see the naked, to cover him; and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? (Isaiah 58:6-7)

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So this holiday season, hear the call of God and love someone who can't love you back! Feed someone who can repay you! Clothe someone who is without! Bring the homeless into your home! Pray and then take risks!