I find it amusing that children’s movies, which are supposed to be lighthearted tales of fun, adventure, and imagination can actually relate to adult life. Take for instance, Frozen. The story of two sisters who are close and then grow apart. One becomes a fun-loving, adventurous, open-minded, somewhat naïve, optimistic free spirit; while the other becomes a reserved, logical, analytical cynic who is structured and controlled at all times and closes herself off from her sister and the world.

For those of who you aren’t familiar with the tale of Elsa and Anna on the eve of Elsa’s coronation ceremony, Anna accidentally pulls off Elsa’s glove, exposing her magical ability to freeze the world around her. Queen Elsa runs away while singing the ever popular, “Let it Go,” to a “kingdom of isolation.” Anna embarks on a journey to find her sister and bring her back to thaw out Arandelle—the town that has now become a frozen wonderland of ice and snow. On the way, Anna meets an aspiring iceman Christoff, his trusty reindeer Sven, and a scatterbrained, yet hopeful snowman named Olaf. A wise troll, tells Anna that, “Only an act of love can thaw a frozen heart.” And that’s where I’ll stop because I don’t want to give away the whole story.

Now back to that line, “Only an act of love can thaw a frozen heart.” How many times have we allowed our heart to be frozen? For some, their heart has never been frozen. For others, their heart has always been frozen. And for most, their heart slowly became frozen over time.

Through bad relationships, ended friendships, family squabbles, disappointments, and other life happenings, our hearts become frozen. We become cynical, bitter, and hateful. We see the world differently and stop seeing the beauty around us.

But, “only any act of love can thaw a frozen heart.” In John 4:7-1, we read: “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.”

By opening up to God’s love, we open ourselves up to love. God has a plan for us. God will make everything right, at the right place, and at the right time. We can look for love but until we find God, we will never know true love. God is love.

As Matthew 19:26 says, “With man, this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible.” So, even though we may have been frozen by the world around us, once we find God and accept His love and His will, our heart will thaw because only an act of God will thaw a frozen heart.