Chariots of Fire: Jusification

Love the film. Three quotes from Liddell and Abrahams that are good for thinking about purpose, meaning and justification, they show a profound contrast…

chariots-of-fire“I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure.” – Liddell

“And now in one hour’s time, I will be out there again. I will raise my eyes and look down that corridor; 4 feet wide, with 10 lonely seconds to justify my existence. But will I?” – Abrahams

You, Aubrey are my most complete man. You’re brave, compassionate, kind: a content man. That is your secret, contentment; I am 24 and I’ve never known it. I’m forever in pursuit and I don’t even know what I am chasing. – Abrahams

Interesting how the self-justification of Abrahams leads to despair, while the Liddell, justified by the God who made him can rest content.

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