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<\/a><\/p>\nI guess that\u2019s part of the price to pay for having two small children. As a glass half-full kind of guy, however, I\u2019ve tried to find the positive message in my children\u2019s obsession with this particular film. Aside from its beautiful music and cinematography, it does convey profound truths.\u00a0![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rabbimoffic.com\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/plugins\/wordpress\/img\/trans.gif\" "\\"More...\\"")
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Should We All Let It Go?<\/b><\/p>\n
On the surface, the overriding message seems to be \u201cLet it go.\u201d In other words, be true to yourself. Follow the passion lying deep in your heart.<\/p>\n
But this interpretation ignores the events of the film. When Princess Elsa does \u201cLet it go,\u201d she unleashes her power to make everything frozen and almost destroys her country. When she thinks only about herself, others suffer.<\/p>\n
Love Means Sacrifice<\/b><\/p>\n
The deeper lesson is the connection between love and sacrifice. The true hero of the film, in my humble opinion, is not Elsa. It is her sister Anna.<\/p>\n
Anna begins as the playful younger siblings. She is flummoxed when her sister seems to ignore her, unaware of Elsa\u2019s fear of using her powers too capriciously.<\/p>\n
She yearns for companionship and falls for the handsome and seemingly honorable Prince Hans. In the end, however, Hans seeks only to gain power for himself. He plans to kill Anna and blame Elsa.<\/p>\n
Anna stops him by risking her own life to protect Elsa\u2019s, and this sacrificial act of love saves the kingdom. It also saves Elsa, who realizes love is the key to controlling her power. The two sisters and the rest of the kingdom live happily ever after.<\/p>\n
Putting it all together, we have three key spiritual truths.<\/p>\n
1. Appearances deceive:<\/b>\u00a0Prince Hans seemed like a responsible loving leader. Yet, he nearly succeeds in murdering Anna and Elsa and taking over their kingdom.<\/p>\n
Elsa also seemed like a rude and aloof sister to Anna. Yet, Elsa acted this way because she did not want to hurt her sister, not because she did not love her.<\/p>\n
2. Letting it go can be dangerous:<\/b>\u00a0Despite the beauty and catchiness of the song, \u201cLet it go\u201d is not a lesson for living. It is a recipe for chaos if we let it go too far.<\/p>\n
3. Love wins:<\/b>\u00a0A prince does not kiss the princess and save the day. Rather, a sister puts herself in harm\u2019s way to save another life. A sister learns that power can only be used wisely when we love those we serve.<\/p>\n
When love wins, we all live happily ever after.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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