Quote 9....

Quote 9... “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.”……

Paul Newman’s portrayal of a cool handed Luke demonstrated that Luke communicated quite well. He chose his own way, regardless of the personal cost.

Over and over he breaks the rules and pays the price for it… being imprisoned.

Over and over he challenges that prison. He managed to escape it, but it was a short-lived freedom…he would only be re-shackled, bound heavier and tighter.

At one point, after an escape, he finds himself in a church building and speaks to God, accusing Him, “You made me like I am.”

Our shortcomings are not God’s fault. He only allows us the freedom to choose poorly.


Luke’s communication was one sided. He communicated his will, but failed to understand the communication from the other side of that church house ceiling.

He insisted on his own way, refused to accept the consequences of his choices, and challenged the wrong in others while accepting, even excusing the faults in himself.

When caught up with yet again, he found himself with no way to escape. “…all you’ve got to do is give up.”, his friend told him.



I don’t claim complete understanding. I don’t claim to be able to communicate perfectly.

But how very thankful I am that my Lord’s message makes sense to me.

I am so grateful to understand what He has gone to such great length and cost to communicate to us.

I continue to learn to communicate…..in both hearing and listening to Him. I continue to learn to communicate with Him in prayer, doing my best to bring an open and honest heart, even though at times, it is not at all cool.

In fact, it’s pretty ugly sometimes…..