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Matthew 7:24-27

24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its fall!”

Romans 8:26-30

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes[a] with sighs too deep for words. 27 And God,[b] who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.

1 Corinthians 15:58

58 Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

Faith & Film V: Sully

Three Minute Film Summary

On January 15, 2009, US Airways pilots Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles board US Airways Flight 1549 from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Three minutes into the flight, the airplane strikes a flock of birds, disabling both engines. Without engine power and judging themselves unable to reach nearby airports, Sully lands the aircraft on the Hudson River. The 155 passengers and crew members evacuate without casualty. The press and public hail Sullenburger a hero, but the incident leaves him with PTSD, and he repeatedly imagines the plane crashing into a building.

In the course of the film, Sully learns that communications data received during the flight suggest that one engine was still running at idle power. Theoretically, this would have left him with enough power to return to the airport. The National Transportation Safety Board claims that several computer simulations show the plane could have landed safely at either airport, even with no engines. Sully, however, insists that he lost both engines, which left him without sufficient time, speed, or altitude to land safely at any airport.

Sully realizes that the Board believes the accident may have been pilot error, which would end his career. He arranges to have the simulations rerun with live pilots. The simulations result in successful landings, but Sully argues that they are unrealistic because the pilots knew the emergency situation they would face, and were able to practice the scenario several times. The board accepts that in real life the pilots would have taken some time to react and run emergency checks before deciding to divert the plane.

The two simulations are run again, this time allowing a 35-second pause before the plane is diverted. This time, the simulations both end with the plane crashing into buildings well short of the airport. The board announces that analysis of the port engine, now recovered from the river, confirms Sully's account that both enginges were in fact disabled by the bird strikes. The board concludes that Sullenberger acted correctly in selecting the best of the options available to him, which saved the lives of everyone aboard. (Courtesy of 2/4/2017 Wikipedia Entry)

The Obligatory Christ Type

All Things Work Together

Miracles

The Virtue of Vocation