The book series, for those who don't know, revolves around the struggle between Harry Potter and the dark wizard Voldemort. Voldemort killed Harry's parents, and in his attempt to kill Harry, was killed himself. As the saga progresses, Voldemort is brought back to life, and Harry is feeling isolated and alone as one of the few who believes he has returned.
In this movie, Harry is having a conversation with another student, and she tells him she believes him. When Harry responds that she is probably the only one, she makes a profound statement.
She looks at Harry and tells him that his feeling of isolation was probably exactly what Voldemort wanted, after all, Harry would be less dangerous alone. I started thinking how much emphasis the enemy of our soul puts into keeping us isolated and I think Harry's friend was on to something.
How often do we isolate ourselves from one another because Satan convinced us we are the only ones who struggle with our certain sin or insecurity? How frequently do we magnify what someone did to us and allow Satan to use that offense as a wedge between us and our brothers and sisters in Christ?
The book of Acts is proof of what can happen when a group of Christ followers unites under a common cause. We are far less dangerous to Hell when we are divided and isolated. Unlike the Rambo movies, renegades are not heroes.
Our unity is our strength. We will never impact the world as in the book of Acts in isolation. Our impact will be limited to our degree of unity. Fortunately, unity is one thing completely within our own control.
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