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My wife and I have been re-watching the Ken Burns' Civil War series (pretty great wife, eh). Watching the video reminded me of one of my favorite movies, Gettysburg, which reminded me of my second favorite scene in the movie (my favorite scene is the 20th Maine's bayonet charge).
I love this scene for two reasons.
1. I love the way Lee gives a stern, yet measured and appropriate rebuke. Stuart has let him down. Lee cannot let the matter pass. Stuart must learn from it. More importantly, the whole army depends on Lee to get the best out of Stuart. Anything less than a rebuke would have been cowardly.
2. I love the way Lee builds Stuart back up after dressing him down. My tendency when I sin or screw up is to act like Stuart and try to hand in my sword. "Alright, Lord, if that's how you feel. I'll hang it up." But Lee will have none of it. "There is no time!" (Great line, especially with the southern drawl). Stuart needs to stop groveling, learn from his mistake, and get back into the battle.
I love this clip because Lee gives rebuke like a soldier and teaches Stuart to take rebuke like a soldier. If only we could give and take it like they do in the movies.
Monday, April 27, 2009
General Lee and J.E.B. Stuart
My wife and I have been re-watching the Ken Burns' Civil War series (pretty great wife, eh). Watching the video reminded me of one of my favorite movies, Gettysburg, which reminded me of my second favorite scene in the movie (my favorite scene is the 20th Maine's bayonet charge).
I love this scene for two reasons.
1. I love the way Lee gives a stern, yet measured and appropriate rebuke. Stuart has let him down. Lee cannot let the matter pass. Stuart must learn from it. More importantly, the whole army depends on Lee to get the best out of Stuart. Anything less than a rebuke would have been cowardly.
2. I love the way Lee builds Stuart back up after dressing him down. My tendency when I sin or screw up is to act like Stuart and try to hand in my sword. "Alright, Lord, if that's how you feel. I'll hang it up." But Lee will have none of it. "There is no time!" (Great line, especially with the southern drawl). Stuart needs to stop groveling, learn from his mistake, and get back into the battle.
I love this clip because Lee gives rebuke like a soldier and teaches Stuart to take rebuke like a soldier. If only we could give and take it like they do in the movies.
I love this scene for two reasons.
1. I love the way Lee gives a stern, yet measured and appropriate rebuke. Stuart has let him down. Lee cannot let the matter pass. Stuart must learn from it. More importantly, the whole army depends on Lee to get the best out of Stuart. Anything less than a rebuke would have been cowardly.
2. I love the way Lee builds Stuart back up after dressing him down. My tendency when I sin or screw up is to act like Stuart and try to hand in my sword. "Alright, Lord, if that's how you feel. I'll hang it up." But Lee will have none of it. "There is no time!" (Great line, especially with the southern drawl). Stuart needs to stop groveling, learn from his mistake, and get back into the battle.
I love this clip because Lee gives rebuke like a soldier and teaches Stuart to take rebuke like a soldier. If only we could give and take it like they do in the movies.
