Last night I had the privilege of seeing God Bless The Broken Road. My wife said to me as we were leaving the theatre, “That was a great movie! Nobody died. A story you can follow. Christians need to support this movie.” I completely agree.
God Bless The Broken Road is the story of Amber Hill, played by Lindsay Pusipher, struggling with depression, financial troubles, and her faith after her husband was killed while serving our country in Afghanistan.
This is the type of movie Christians need to support. This is a redemptive story which deals with real-life issues. Solid cast. Moving story. God-honoring in every way. A must for anyone struggling with any type of issue. Go see it this weekend.
The following are 17 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From God Bless The Broken Road:
- Why Bad Things Happen To Good People – While all situations are different, many times there are two answers to this age-old question. We live in a broken, sinful and fallen world. The second answer is we simply do not know.
- Your Life Can Change At A Moment In Time – How many of our lives have changed in an instant by a phone call or knock on the door? While Amber was leading choir practice, military officials notified her of her husband’s passing.
- Great Leaders Ask Great Questions – Pastor Williams, played by LaDainian Tomlinson, asked the congregation, “What happens when the plans of your life don’t pan out?”
- Why Church Attendance Is A Big Deal – Pastor Williams points out, “Do you see all those empty seats around you. Those are missing brothers and sisters. Love calls us to bring them home.”
- The Faith Of A Mustard Seed Can Move Mountains – Amber tells her daughter Bree, played by Makenzie Moss, “Some seeds don’t grow where we live.” To which she replied, “Mom, this one will.”
- God Can Use Anyone – Race car drive Cody Jackson, played by Andrew Walker of Hallmark Movie Channel fame, arrives in town with a limited biblical worldview at best. He was immediately leveraged to help the church’s youth build racing go-karts.
- Many Winners Hate Losing More Than They Love Winning – Jackson said, “I’d rather crash than lose.”
- All Leaders Get Better With A Coach – Because of his reckless driving, Jackson was sent to the minors to improve his skills. While there, he was paired with a mentor named Joe Carter, played by Gary Grubbs. Carter said, “Everyone knows when to go fast. But you need to know when to go fast and when to go slow.”
- During Time Of Crisis God Wants You To Experience Community. The Devil Wants You To Experience Isolation. – After her husband’s death, Amber isolated herself from both her family and the church family.
- Great friends are there through good times and bad times. Amber’s two best friends from church, played by Jordin Sparks and Robin Givens, continued to maintain the relationship and serve her during her struggle with grief.
- A Reckless Leader Is A Dangerous Leader – Carter said, “Racing is dangerous enough without adding recklessness to the mix.”
- Leaders Are Known By Their Actions – Carter told Jackson, “If you care about them (Amber and Bree) show it.”
- Even During Storms God Is Still There With You – Bridgette told Amber, “Whether you believe it or not, God’s got you in the palm of His hand.”
- God Brings Beauty Out Of Ashes – Amber’s husband, Sgt. Hill, built a cross out of shrapnel which he wore in the field.
- God Loves You More Than You Will Ever Imagine – Sgt. Hill gave his cross to soldier Mike Nelson as he was dying and said, “You’re loved more than you will ever imagine.”
- People Draw Strength From Our Faith – Nelson told Amber about her late husband, “His faith gave me courage to do the impossible.”
- Smart Leaders Know When To Release And Let Go. – “Racing is about knowing when to take your foot off the gas.”
Once again, this is a nice, nice movie. You will be blessed and encouraged by it. Go see it this weekend, especially if you are hurting.
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