So many reasons why The King’s Speech won the award for the best picture! Not the least of which was the exceptional writing, the memorable lines of script.
My personal favorite concerns a subject I’m doing a lot of thinking about these days: fear. It stalks the perimeter of even our best moments, waiting for the chance to intrude. Fear has deep roots, clear back to the Garden, when we knew no fear.
And in our own lives, fear often finds its origins in childhood experiences.
That’s why I particularly love the scene in this movie where the King is practicing with his speech coach for the upcoming coronation. He takes his seat on the throne that dates back over a thousand years. He is noticeably uncomfortable. How will he ever fill the shoes of those who have come before him?
His speech coach intimidates him into believing that maybe, just maybe, he might have what it takes to be a king. You don’t have to be afraid of the same things you were afraid of when you were five. How wonderfully true!
To claim the place God has for us in this world is to believe exactly that….that whatever sort of fear may have controlled our life in the past, now is now. The Christ we know in the now breaks the hold of any fear in the past.
Be strong and courageous! For the Lord your God is the One who goes ahead of you. He will not fail or forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31
One Response to “Fear…and The King’s Speech”
Thanks for your post. I love how this character finally owned his fear and was open to receiving an objective word of truth. Great movie and thank you for your insights, especially ‘The Christ we know in the now breaks the hold of any fear of the past.” May we lay hold of this reality in a fresh way.