Lessons from "Babe"

Movies can sometimes teach us new things, but mostly they can remind us of truths that we already have learned or know.  That's why I love watching movies--they show us new (maybe unique) ways in which a truth can apply in a certain situation!

For example, Babe--I was watching the movie with my kiddeos and paused to think about what was going on and what my youngest son and daughter might learn (tacitly and probably even unconsciously [that's right, UNCONSCIOUSLY, like how your heart beats without you thinking about it or how an involuntary reflex is triggered without you thinking about it or choosing to move...]).

The truths that I saw being taught in the movie, "Babe":

1) Anyone can accomplish almost anything if you believe in yourself (have a correct idea of who you are and what you can do!).

2) Anyone can accomplish almost anything if someone believes in you (buoys you up with correct ideas of who you are and what you can do!).

3) It's infinitely better to lead by example than to coerce or force (see D&C 121:41-43 "No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned; 42 By kindness, and pure knowledge, which shall greatly enlarge the soul without hypocrisy, and without guile— 43 Reproving betimes with sharpness, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost; and then showing forth afterwards an increase of love toward him whom thou hast reproved, lest he esteem thee to be his enemy;"), and follow Jesus Christ's example!

4) Love can conquer almost anything (as God is Love 1 John 4:8 "He that liveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.")!  God can conquer or achieve or do anything that He sets His mind to!

5) YOU can accomplish almost anything since someone loves you (and all you need to do is realize that God loves you, infinitely!).

JPS