Do You Believe was one of the greatest Christian movies I've seen in a while. This movie did an excellent job of showcasing the temptations that Christians face in their walk with Christ. You had two brothers who were gangsters, an EMT who stood firm on his faith even though his wife was putting nonsense in his ear, a doctor who didn't believe in miracles, an elderly couple who took in a single mother and her daughter, plus a few other characters. Each of their lives intertwined at critical junctures in the movie. Two characters stood out to me in the movie: 1. The two gangster brothers. One guy called himself Kriminal (yes, he spelled it with a K) & his brother's street name was PB, short for Pretty Boy. The themes in this movie were forgiveness, God's love & redemption. A lot can be taken from this movie, but to me the film focused more on redemption, showing God's love to hurting people and forgiveness.
The second character that stood out to me was the EMT who caught flak from his superiors and a woman for sharing his faith. Even his wife was trying to fill his head up with nonsense, but he wasn't having it. He stood firm in his faith even if it was going to cost him everything. Not many Christians can honestly say they're willing to risk everything for their faith in Christ. Considering what Jesus did for mankind when he died on the cross, his followers risking everything for Him pales in comparison. When the EMT ministered to the deceased man, he got in trouble by the Union and his supervisor. His wife was no help because instead of standing by him, she was talking crazy about how he needs to apologize, think about the family, etc. Then the deceased man's wife wanted to ruin the EMT. He couldn't win for nothing, but he didn't waver even though he had reason to. Those who claim to have your back, have your back when everything's sweet.
It's easy for your faith to be strong when you're not facing persecution; anybody can do that, even the unsaved folks. The true test of your faith is when you're facing persecution from all sides. A true soldier will stand firm in their position and won't fold. Pretty Boy gave his life to Christ, followed by his older brother, then the bitter woman who was out to ruin the EMT came to her senses and felt like poo for the way she treated the EMT. He could've let her die in that collision, but he saved her life because of the God in him. If someone's into it with another person, and the enemy's life was in danger, most people would just let the enemy die & keep it moving.
This movie was a great lesson in loving your enemies, and redemption. Thumbs Up, Hollywood did a great job with this film.
