Ever since I was a little kid I always wanted to have some kind of superpower. I was obsessed with the X-men and thought it was the coolest thing to have a power. I would even sit in my room staring at different objects trying to move them with my mind. I promise one time I actually moved an empty soda, but I could be wrong and it could have just been the wind. Even today I sit and think how cool would it be if everyone in the world could have superpowers. The thing is that everyone really does have super powers.
Have you ever thought what does it mean to have a super power? It normally consists of someone having a great talent or gift that most normal people don't have. Everyone around me has talents and gifts, so doesn't that mean everyone has super power. Some people will say that they earned their super power through hard work and dedication. Some people will say that they inherited their super power from their parents because their parents were incredibly smart or athletic. I would say all those are factors in honing your super power, but the only one to give super powers is God.
Before we go any further, I should clear up any discussion on who is the greatest super hero and that is God. When you can name a super hero that can create a universe, perform many miracless, and die and resurrect himself to save millions of souls then there will be a discussion, but as of right now God is the greatest super hero. A lot of times I like to look at God as the more perfect version of Professor X. He is not only the leader of all the X-men, but he also teaches everyone to trust in the powers they were given and use them for good and not evil. The main difference between the world the X-men live in and our world is that God grants every person with a gift. For instance, the greatest super hero team that I have ever witnessed in my life is my family. I have one brother who I am pretty sure is the smartest human being to walk the earth and another brother who has devoted his life to helping those that are ill. I have a little sister who if she got anymore talented she would be the next wonder woman but in real life. Above all else I have a mom who has taught each of us everyday what true sacrifice means. You can argue with me that all of these gifts aren't super powers, but I wont hesitate to tell you your wrong.
Today, I spent a lot of time sitting in my office in prayer. Trying to argue with God that I am a normal man that has very few gifts. God just doesn't allow me to accept that. He constantly reminds me that all I need to do is constantly put Faith in Him, that He will give me the ability to spread the good news. Take a moment today and think: Have I relied on the gifts that God has given me? Am I using these super powers to answer his call? Only through God can we truly use our super powers to their max potential.
Just to clarify Nightcrawler is the coolest superhero. Mainly because he is super vocal about his faith.
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