Chariots of Fire is a British film released in 1981. It was written by Colin Welland and directed by Hugh Hudson, and based on the true story surounding the 1924 Summer Olympics. It focus on the lives of Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell.Both are runners both are fast but each run for difreent reasons.
The Life of Eric Liddell is a seminar in commitment and passion. His life was a sacrivice of praise, a procuit of plesure, this permiated down to how he ran. His running style was wild. When he ran his head would be back his hands fallaling about, it was as if his whole self was causght up in the act of running. His spiritual life was much like his running, passionate and fully given to the task at hand, nothing held back. For him, Life was worship and Liddell ran well. In this clip from the movie he explains what it means to run a straight race.
Eric Liddell made it to the Olympics, but found out his race was on Sunday and rather than go agganst his conscinces he disqualified himself from the 100 meters. Later, a teammate gave up his spot in the 400 meters so that he would have a chance at a medal on another day. The clip below is of that race.
After winning the gold, Liddell moved to china as a missionary and never returned home. He was still running but this race was for a crown that would not rust. He was a man of missional living and example to us all. In the field after many fruitful years the Lord let him run in to the arms of his Lord and Savoir.
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