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Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
Arwen: Do you remember when we first
met?
Aragorn: I thought I had wandered into a dream.
Arwen: Long years have passed. You did not have the
cares you carry now. Do you remember what I told you?
Aragorn: You said you'd bind yourself to me, forsaking
the immortal life of your people.
Arwen: And to that I hold. I would rather share one
lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world
alone.
[hands him her pendant]
Arwen: I choose a mortal life.
Aragorn: You cannot give me this.
Arwen: It is mine to give to whom I will. Like my heart.
~dialogue from Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring (PG-13)
Probably the most romantic story in
the Lord of the Rings series is the one between Arwen
and Aragorn. Their relationship finally comes together
in the last film in the series, but one of the first
glimpses we have of them is the above mentioned dialog.
Arwen offers her heart to Aragorn... Aragorn tries to
stop her, but she reminds him that her heart is hers
to give to whom she wishes. Let's take a moment to explore
this thought in relation to the conversation...
In any relationship a person's heart
is involved and the depth of that relationship can be
determined by the willingness their heart is offered
to the other. If we take the time to step back and get
the larger view of our relationships, we would find
this statement to be true. We can survey our friendships
and find that the amount we offer our heart and our
true selves is directly related to the depth of that
relationship. The same goes in marriage. The more we
offer our heart to our spouse the greater the possibility
for depth in the relationship.
Trust is the key ingredient in the decision
of offering your heart to another person. It's very
hard to offer your heart to someone that you don't trust...
in fact, it's nearly impossible. When it comes to matters
of the heart, trust plays the largest role. When you
have a relationship where trust is strong, it's easier
to offer your heart and in this situation deep, strong
relationships are possible.
The same things apply to our relationship
with God. If we trust Him, it's easier to offer our
hearts to Him... in turn, develop a deep relationship.
God has proven Himself worthy of trust by His faithfulness
through the generations:(a) His love endures all things,
forever. (b) It is because of this everlasting love
and His great faithfulness that He has earned the highest
trust. (c) God is worthy of our trust and He waits for
us to offer our hearts to Him. (d) He has done His part,
now it's our turn... the choice is ours.(e)
Long years have passed; perhaps today
should be the day you give your heart to the Lord. Start
building the deep relationship that you need.
a: Lamentations 3:22-23
b: 1 Chronicles 16:34
c: Proverbs 3:5
d: Romans 10:9-10
e: Deuteronomy 30:19
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