What can Christians learn from one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time? Turns out, quite an important lesson.
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WhatcanChristianslearnfromoneofthehighest-grossinganimatedfilmsofalltime?
Turnsout,quiteanimportantlesson.OratleastIdid.
IwasshockedtohearthatPixar’s2024film,InsideOut2,hadearnedsuchprestige.AndthenIwatchedthemovie.Againandagain.Granted,mydaughterwassick,anditwastheonlythingshewantedtowatch.
ButwatchingInsideOut2onrepeathelpedmeseeanincrediblyimportantChristianlessonatitscore,whichisperhapstherealreasonforthemovie’spopularityandsuccess. Somethingstruckmeeachtimewewatchedthemovie,anditpromptedmetothinkmoreandmoreaboutthevirtueofhumilityanditsnecessityinmylife.
Themovie,inanutshell,isabout13-year-oldRileyandheremotions.Joyhasbeenthedominantemotionformostofherlife,carefullycraftingRiley’s“senseofself”bydiscardinganyandallbadmemoriescontrarytoRiley’sbeliefthatsheisagoodperson.
ButthisisalluprootedasRileybeginstoexperiencenewemotionslikeAnxietyandEnvy.Themovieisqu
