It’s a wonderful world we live in. Troubles come and then they go. But what is life really without a bit of a trouble. How do you get to know God if you don’t get to know troubles. You don’t have to invite one or wait for one to happen. The beautiful thing about Jesus is when He is stern, it is for a reason. The bigger the problem, the greater is the inner strength of which one knows nothing about till God brings the circumstance around.
When troubles come, don’t worry, they are here for a reason. There is always something to learn. Be patient and trust only Jesus to lead you through. It’s a wonderful life.
When troubles come, don’t worry, they are here for a reason. There is always something to learn. Be patient and trust only Jesus to lead you through. It’s a wonderful life.
"It’s a Wonderful Life" One person’s life has a profound effect on the lives
of others. The hero in this movie gets a chance to see what the world would have been like if
he had never been born.
George Bailey is a talented young man with great ambitions, seemingly stuck in a small town due mainly to the moral obligation he feels to save a Loan formerly run by his father. The Building and Loan is the only alternative in town to a bank run by the miserly Henry Potter. Mr. Potter is the richest and meanest man in town. He uses his wealth to exploit the people of Bedford Falls and keep them poor. George Bailey’s Building and Loan helps the poor, many of them new immigrants, to rise out of poverty and live decent lives. It’s the only institution in town that Potter doesn’t own and he’ll do anything to get it.
George's Uncle Billy who helps run the Building and Loan loses $8000 due to carelessness. Potter has the money, but instead of returning it, he uses the opportunity to accuse George of financial wrongdoing. Facing potential ruin and scandal, George Bailey contemplates suicide. God hears the prayers of family and friends for him by sending him an angel named Clarence. Joseph, his superior, promises he will get his wings if his mission to save George Bailey is successful. Clarence promptly jumps in a freezing river knowing that George will instinctively jump in after him to save him. Thus he saves George from committing suicide.
After George tells Clarence that he wishes he was never born, the Angel sees that his wish is granted. In an earlier flashback, we see George saving his younger brother Harry after he falls through the ice. Later, Harry shoots down a plane aimed at a troop transport ship saving all those on board.
We also see George working in a drug store helping his boss Mr. Gower. Mr. Gower is distracted by a telegram informing him of the loss of his son. Without realizing it, he puts poison in a bottle of medicine which he asks George to deliver. In his sorrow he beats George when George tells him he has not delivered the prescription. When George is able to tell Mr. Gower of the terrible mistake he has made, he breaks down and asks George's forgiveness.
But since George was never born, Harry dies as at the age of nine. All the troops on the ship die since Harry was not there to save them. Mr. Gower is sent to prison for poisoning a child. The Building and Loan failed years ago and George’s Uncle Billy is sent to a mental institution after suffering a nervous breakdown. The town of Bedford Falls has been renamed Pottersville and has become decadent. The people there live in poverty with little hope of a better life.
At first, George can’t believe what the angel is telling him; that he is seeing the world as if he did not exist. But when no one in Pottersville recognizes him, not even his mother or wife; he realizes that Clarence is telling him the truth. He longs to have his old life back. He prays to God - The Father in Heaven and is heard. His old life is restored. He still has problems but now he sees things in a different light.
George goes back into town, ready to face whatever may come, but he is helped by his wife and the multitude of friends he has made through the years because of his kindness. His friends contribute money to help George in the Building and Loan financial crisis. Even the bank examiner, who had come to close the Building and the sheriff who had come to arrest him contribute to the fund and join the happy gathering in singing "Hark the Herald Angels Sing". George now realizes that he is not a failure. Now he understands what a gift his life is and how his life has touched the lives of so many others. His brother Harry toasts George as the richest man in town. A bell rings and George's youngest daughter announces that each time a bell rings an angel gets his wings!
God alone is the Master of our life. Only God has the power to give life and He alone has the right to take my soul away. We all are a chain in a link, if we only realize. God, has His Angels watch over us and guide us. The importance of a person is not determined by wealth or power but by love. Love connects us all. Love involves sacrifice. It is through this giving that man finds his true happiness.
George Bailey is a talented young man with great ambitions, seemingly stuck in a small town due mainly to the moral obligation he feels to save a Loan formerly run by his father. The Building and Loan is the only alternative in town to a bank run by the miserly Henry Potter. Mr. Potter is the richest and meanest man in town. He uses his wealth to exploit the people of Bedford Falls and keep them poor. George Bailey’s Building and Loan helps the poor, many of them new immigrants, to rise out of poverty and live decent lives. It’s the only institution in town that Potter doesn’t own and he’ll do anything to get it.
George's Uncle Billy who helps run the Building and Loan loses $8000 due to carelessness. Potter has the money, but instead of returning it, he uses the opportunity to accuse George of financial wrongdoing. Facing potential ruin and scandal, George Bailey contemplates suicide. God hears the prayers of family and friends for him by sending him an angel named Clarence. Joseph, his superior, promises he will get his wings if his mission to save George Bailey is successful. Clarence promptly jumps in a freezing river knowing that George will instinctively jump in after him to save him. Thus he saves George from committing suicide.
After George tells Clarence that he wishes he was never born, the Angel sees that his wish is granted. In an earlier flashback, we see George saving his younger brother Harry after he falls through the ice. Later, Harry shoots down a plane aimed at a troop transport ship saving all those on board.
We also see George working in a drug store helping his boss Mr. Gower. Mr. Gower is distracted by a telegram informing him of the loss of his son. Without realizing it, he puts poison in a bottle of medicine which he asks George to deliver. In his sorrow he beats George when George tells him he has not delivered the prescription. When George is able to tell Mr. Gower of the terrible mistake he has made, he breaks down and asks George's forgiveness.
But since George was never born, Harry dies as at the age of nine. All the troops on the ship die since Harry was not there to save them. Mr. Gower is sent to prison for poisoning a child. The Building and Loan failed years ago and George’s Uncle Billy is sent to a mental institution after suffering a nervous breakdown. The town of Bedford Falls has been renamed Pottersville and has become decadent. The people there live in poverty with little hope of a better life.
At first, George can’t believe what the angel is telling him; that he is seeing the world as if he did not exist. But when no one in Pottersville recognizes him, not even his mother or wife; he realizes that Clarence is telling him the truth. He longs to have his old life back. He prays to God - The Father in Heaven and is heard. His old life is restored. He still has problems but now he sees things in a different light.
George goes back into town, ready to face whatever may come, but he is helped by his wife and the multitude of friends he has made through the years because of his kindness. His friends contribute money to help George in the Building and Loan financial crisis. Even the bank examiner, who had come to close the Building and the sheriff who had come to arrest him contribute to the fund and join the happy gathering in singing "Hark the Herald Angels Sing". George now realizes that he is not a failure. Now he understands what a gift his life is and how his life has touched the lives of so many others. His brother Harry toasts George as the richest man in town. A bell rings and George's youngest daughter announces that each time a bell rings an angel gets his wings!
God alone is the Master of our life. Only God has the power to give life and He alone has the right to take my soul away. We all are a chain in a link, if we only realize. God, has His Angels watch over us and guide us. The importance of a person is not determined by wealth or power but by love. Love connects us all. Love involves sacrifice. It is through this giving that man finds his true happiness.
Life is a tremendous gift from God. Everyone’s life
is important because it touches so many other lives.
Every life counts! Every life
matters.
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