Today's Bible verse:
Christ is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Colossians 1.17
God is in all things.
Scripture is inspired by God, and so is different to other books - but if God is in everything then finding God in other books (whether the author intended there to be a faith message or not), and letting different characters have a 'conversation' between their stories and Scripture, can reveal new insights about God.
Just as a start, here are a few quotes, that I think lend themselves to this particularly well...
Albus Dumbledore, from the Harry Potter series:
'It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.'
'It is a curious thing...but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.'
'Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.'
Characters from Lord of the Rings:
'Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.' Galadriel
'I wish it need not have happened in my time', said Frodo. 'So do I', said Gandalf, 'and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time given us.'
The Chronicles of Narnia:
'Girls aren't very good at keeping maps in their brains', said Edmund. 'That's because we've got something in them,' replied Lucy.
'To defeat the darkness out there, you must defeat the darkness in yourself.' Aslan
♫ Today's suggestion: The Council of Elrond (Lord of the Rings)
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