It is not by accident the incredible film I Still Believe opened the very same weekend where there is such panic surrounding the coronavirus. People need hope. They need a certainty which can only come from a solid foundation. This movie provides those desperately needed things. God knew before the beginning of time I Still Believe would open this weekend.
I Still Believe is the true-story of the courtship and marriage of Jeremy and Melissa Camp. After dating a few weeks, Melissa, played by Britt Robertson, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and became very ill. Jeremy, played by K.J.Apa, made the courageous decision to marry her and join their lives together regardless of what the future may bring.
This movie is simply magnificent! I cannot recommend enough every Christian, and even if you are not a person of faith but struggling with anxiety, fear, and uncertainty, go see this movie. While the movie is emotionally gut-wrenching, the love of God and what He can do through others is on full display. You will leave the theater with hope and encouragement.
The following are 19 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Must-See Movie I Still Believe:
- Tom Camp, Jeremy’s father and a pastor played by Gary Sinese, told him as he was leaving for college, “For me music is a hobby. For you, it’s a gift. Go write your story.“
- Shortly after arriving at college, Camp meets Jean-Luc La Joie of the Christian rock band The Kry. Jean-Luc tells Camp who is wanting to break into the business, “It’s not about making it. It’s about what you want to give people. What do you want to give people?”
- Keep investing in your dream every day. Jean-Luc told Camp, “I just kept writing songs… Write what you love. Hasten the day.”
- Everybody needs a sponsor. Jean-Luc continually opened doors for Camp with connections, studio time, and opportunities on stage.
- Melissa told Jeremy on their first date, “God is so infinitely vast. This is His portrait. We paint with brushes. God paints with galaxies and a trillion stars. And the God of a trillion stars knows my name.”
- Melissa said, “I’m just one star in a galaxy.” To which Jeremy responded, “Some stars shine brighter than others.”
- Melissa said, “Maybe God chose something bigger for me, something I would not have chosen for myself… If one person’s life would have been changed, it would have been worth it.”
- Melissa’s older sister said to Jeremy at the hospital, “In the midst of all of this, someone is choosing her.“
- After Melissa’s initial healing, Jeremy told her, “You’re a miracle. That’s what you are.”
- Tom performing their wedding said, “Until death do you part.” To which Melissa replied, “No, I will love you past that.”
- Melissa acknowledged, “The stars that shine the brightest have the shortest life and explode into a beautiful thing – a supernova.”
- She continued in an attempt to comfort Jeremy, “The death of a star outshines everything in the galaxy.”
- Melissa told a desperately praying Jeremy, “Stop making promises that aren’t yours to make.”
- Tom told a grieving Jeremy, “My life is full and I feel rich.”
- Tom continued, “You chose willingly to walk into the fire and be with her to the end. That’s what love is. I got to watch my son do that and it was a privilege.”
- Tom concluded, “My life is full because of the disappointments. I’m proud of you.”
- Melissa wrote to Jeremy before her death, “Suffering doesn’t destroy faith. It refines it.”
- She concluded the letter by writing, “Pick up your guitar.”
- Adrienne, who would later become Jeremy’s wife and have three children, said referring to #7, “I’m the one.”
Once again, this is simply a wonderful movie. Don’t let the coronavirus scare you off from seeing this.
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