Chariot of Fire instrumental theme written and recorded by Vangelis for the soundtrack of the 1981 film of the same name. The theme song has become somewhat synonymous with the Olympic Games. It was the official theme for the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, and it was played prior to the start of the men's 100m race final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Runners in a test event at Olympics Park, whose route ended at the grand opening of London's Olympic stadium were greeted by the piece as they finished their route into the new stadium. Rowan Atkinson, a skit starring comedian was also seen reprising his role as Mr. Bean, seen playing a repeated note on a synthesizer while using a cellphone, and later an umbrella to play the note while trying to grab a tissue to blow his nose, and then falling into a daydream parodying the opening "beach run" scene from the 'Chariot of Fire' movie itself. So what's so exciting about the movie?
The movie is about a man known as Eric Liddell. He is a gifted runner whose dream is to compete in the Olympics, but he feels called to be a missionary in China. Yet he knows God has given him his 'gift of running'. When he runs, he feels that he is dedicating himself to God. In one of the classic lines from the movie, Liddell says, 'when I run, I feel God's pleasure'. Someone classified it this way,'when I do what I know I'm called to do, when I'm pursuing my destiny, I can feel God smiling down on me.'
Beloved! You can honour God by winning in your pursuit. You may be a politician, doctor, teacher, plumber, entrepreneur, or a gateman. Have you been called to lead in any capacity? Do it even as Michelangelo painted, as Shakespeare wrote poetry, David Jesse wrote psalms, even better as Beethoven composed music. Do it as Eric Liddell ran. Do it in such a way that God will smile on you and say,' Here lives a great leader who does his/her job well'.
You will succeed!
Amb. Elijah Falode
Runners in a test event at Olympics Park, whose route ended at the grand opening of London's Olympic stadium were greeted by the piece as they finished their route into the new stadium. Rowan Atkinson, a skit starring comedian was also seen reprising his role as Mr. Bean, seen playing a repeated note on a synthesizer while using a cellphone, and later an umbrella to play the note while trying to grab a tissue to blow his nose, and then falling into a daydream parodying the opening "beach run" scene from the 'Chariot of Fire' movie itself. So what's so exciting about the movie?
The movie is about a man known as Eric Liddell. He is a gifted runner whose dream is to compete in the Olympics, but he feels called to be a missionary in China. Yet he knows God has given him his 'gift of running'. When he runs, he feels that he is dedicating himself to God. In one of the classic lines from the movie, Liddell says, 'when I run, I feel God's pleasure'. Someone classified it this way,'when I do what I know I'm called to do, when I'm pursuing my destiny, I can feel God smiling down on me.'
Beloved! You can honour God by winning in your pursuit. You may be a politician, doctor, teacher, plumber, entrepreneur, or a gateman. Have you been called to lead in any capacity? Do it even as Michelangelo painted, as Shakespeare wrote poetry, David Jesse wrote psalms, even better as Beethoven composed music. Do it as Eric Liddell ran. Do it in such a way that God will smile on you and say,' Here lives a great leader who does his/her job well'.
You will succeed!
Amb. Elijah Falode
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