Fireproof of Marriage

INTRODUCTION

           It has been exceedingly apparent to a number of occasional witnesses that countless marriages these days are in dilemma.  Extraordinary  number of divorce and separation confirmed that many husbands and wives no longer respect and obey the enduring “until death do us part,” a portion of the marriage vows, despite the fact that most committed before and implored blessings from God.  In reality, it is somewhat depressing that when couple promise for “better or for worse, they really only mean the better”.  Likewise, it is manifestly observable that several couples cannot set apart concerning lust and love, come into marriages that are predestined to breakdown when the lusts weaken.  Similarly, some are just simply in love with the conception of having a wedding, being caught up in the panorama of frills and festivities of the occasions. A few comes from a rebound relationship.  They never widen their horizons to visualize the certainties of the future- the obligations, solemnity and sanctity of a life-long intimate commitment and equal partnership of man and woman that comes from the hand of God.

          A rejoinder to the foregoing scenarios, comes from a film FIREPROOF  your marriage presented by Sherwood Pictures in Albany, Georgia.  It was a movie with the story that went to lead toward saving problematic marriage. The story revolved around family drama, a soundly good story, filled with some decent action, comedy, and love.

SUMMARY OF THE MOVIE

          The lead character was Caleb Holt, a firefighting captain, a great leader in his work – sympathetic and kindhearted.  Dedicated and preoccupied with perfection in his occupation, but on the other side of coin, at home he cannot performed the role of a responsible husband.  He took along to his wife relationship with hatred, frustration and selfishness as shown when his wife asked him to take a part of his savings in buying his motorboat for his wife’s sick mother’s medical equipment expenses. When the marital relationship with his wife, Catherine, reached the apparent point of no return, wanted a divorce and go in for the legal essentials of it.  Caleb sought the help his father and offered Caleb a 40-day plan as the last resort to rescue marital glitches.

          Catherine, on the other hand, junked Caleb’s every nice gestures and maintained confiding her family problems to her male co-worker- the doctor,  until it reached to a very dangerous flirtation.  Her flirtation with the doctor progresses toward advancements of attachment which essentially hastened Catherine’s persistent desire for divorce.  The continuous turning down from Catherine sent Caleb into fits of defeats and irritability that had the feeling to almost give up, but his father kept on giving advises on the importance of sacramental in marriage.  Also, counseled Caleb through setting examples on the life of Jesus Christ who was constantly rejected by the people, and yet suffered to show His Love for them.  Self- sacrificing and practicing the habit of charity made Caleb grew emotionally and spiritually.  Caleb's willpower to save his marriage was also motivated by co-worker -his confidante, and kept on reminding him that his dedication to save fire victims should also be applied to his own family from falling apart. Caleb learned to transform his heart and understand the real meaning of the unconditional love- from God.  This brought him to succeed in patching his marital problems and was able to take back the respect and love of his wife, Catherine.