God's Compass

This is a great movie about what can happen when people start trusting in and showing respect for each other. We're not perfect, but as long as we try our best.. even if later rather than sooner.. to do the right thing, things will eventually work out. Not in our time but God's time. This movie is very emotional and powerful. I cried a few times.

This movie is brilliantly acted and had me glued to the screen from beginning to end. Never loose faith no matter what happens in life. The challenges we have to face in life often seem unbearable but they all make sense in the end. Hang in there, you are not alone, we are all connected and everything happens for a reason!

I'm all about plot and story and this film had the potential of being a hit in these areas with all that is introduced into the movie, but unfortunately most of this potential is just never realized. For example, I'm still not sure what the star's retirement from a school had to do with anything, but it would have been nice if that was developed more. And as mentioned by another reviewer, the name of the movie seems not to fit, but that's because they never really explained God's compass in the storyline. Sure, we knew the lead's husband liked boats and he had compasses and she talked about God leading us in the right direction, but because it was the title, it needed MORE. Perhaps those connecting scenes were left on the cutting room floor. Also, I'm not sure why both reviewers thought the acting was good. Yes, the lead, Karen Ambercrombie, was amazing. And the juvenile delinquent she cares for, Joey Ibanez, fit the part perfectly, but almost everyone else was various degrees of not quite realistic to just plain awful. For instance, Jessica (Jazelle Foster) is laughing and happy in the car when they come across her husband and Eli (Ibanez) looking for Eli's sister. Why it doesn't work is because even though her recently born child is doing better, he is still in the hospital in neonatal care. I'm not saying this movie isn't worth watching, I'm just saying that I know it could have been so much better, but it almost had a low budget feel. For instance, the sound seemed a bit off in a few places. Not even close to War Room.

No spoilers. This movie just blessed my life in what my family is going through during this time. Thank you for this! The depiction of humanity behind the "criminal", how you just don't know what someone's going thru and the why. When it makes no sense, the unconventional, unpopular way God leads, if we trust and follow God's Compass despite. I feel like this movie was for me. The right place at the right time. So glad I found it. Many Tears.

Proverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the Lord With All Thine Heart, Lean not on Thine Own Understanding. In All Thine Ways Acknowledge Him and He Will Direct Your Path.

This movie will become a new Christian favorite, with excellent acting, good direction, excellent cinematography. The main characters are a couple of Christian film favorites: Karen Abercrombie and TC Stallings, from The War Room. There is also an appearance by Robert Amaya, whom you'll remember from Courageous. Its a well-made film about a family going through some tough issues, you feel like you're in there with them, going through what they're going through. What I really loved about this film is it gives you a little miracle - not a big one, but a little one - just miracle enough for the characters in the story to know that God's hand is in this.