Forrest Gump surprised me. I never thought I would like it as much as I did. As I was watching the wonderful portrayals by both Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise as Lieutenant Dan, toward the end of the film, as Forrest had Jenny's old house razed, I looked to my wife and notice she was crying. At dinner, I asked her why. She said that this is what Jesus had done with her old life--bulldozed it to the ground.
That made me think. Forrest Gump is a very spiritual movie. There were two prayers made, and both were answered in time. Jenny prayed the God would turn her in to a bird so that she could fly away. At her new graveside, birds were seen flying away. When praying for shrimp to save their shrimpin' business, the answer came in a whirlwind. Like Jesus, everyone who comes in personal contact has their life changed. Sometimes even destinies are changed such as the pattern of servitude of Bubba's mother, or even the "die in war" of Lieutenant Dan's family line. The powerful are brought low, and the humble are lifted up. As it says in Proverbs, "A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor."
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