Love Lifted Me

Love lifted me, love lifted me

When I was down and out

You know love lifted me

It is very rare in all of Hollywood filmmaking history to have a story where the first scene is the most impactful, but the classic 'It's a Wonderful Life' stands alone in this feat.

While most hearts and minds are focused on the ending of this classic tale that restores our faith in humanity, it is indeed the first scene of the film that should grasp our attention even more:

A scene where a gathering of prayers are being lifted up to heaven on behalf of George Bailey, a desperate man, a man who gave up his life and dreams to help so many others and now finds himself in need of a miracle.

A scene that not only unlocks the mystery of prayer, but gives us the true nature of God as He not only listens to our prayers but reacts and moves on our behalf, proving that the prayers of a righteous man or woman availeth much.