superhuman abilities
**The other night, Russ and I had an interesting conversation with Russ's dad. The following post is inspired by that conversation, and many of the ideas came from Trent.
What defines a superhero? We make movies about them and write books about them, but why? Probably because they are superhuman in some way, like they can fly or teleport or they have incredible strength. These are all things that normal humans obviously can't do, so we are fascinated with the idea of someone being able to do those things.
But that's not all that makes a superhero. Because the villains usually have superhuman abilities as well.
So what, then, is the difference?
The difference is really just that superheroes use their abilities for good, while villains use theirs for evil. Superheroes use their abilities to help, serve, and save others, while villains use theirs for personal gain and usually the destruction of others.
The awesome thing about superheroes is that we can actually all be one. We all have abilities that come naturally to us but which are impossibly difficult for other people.
For instance, Russ knows a ton about cars. He has done countless things to take care of our car throughout our marriage, and I'm always amazed that he knows what everything is called and how it all works and how he keeps that car running. Car maintenance is a superpower, and it is one that Russ possesses that I do not.
I, on the other hand, am pretty good with graphic design (not professional or anything, but I got skillz ;) ) so I can design an impressive résumé or a poster, while others wouldn't even know where to start. That is a superpower that I possess.
Human nature is to be self-serving and to only worry about making our own lives comfortable and happy, but our divine nature given to us by God is to serve and lift others.
The gifts and talents you possess are all superpowers that can be used to help and serve others.
How are you using your superpowers?
What defines a superhero? We make movies about them and write books about them, but why? Probably because they are superhuman in some way, like they can fly or teleport or they have incredible strength. These are all things that normal humans obviously can't do, so we are fascinated with the idea of someone being able to do those things.
But that's not all that makes a superhero. Because the villains usually have superhuman abilities as well.
So what, then, is the difference?
The difference is really just that superheroes use their abilities for good, while villains use theirs for evil. Superheroes use their abilities to help, serve, and save others, while villains use theirs for personal gain and usually the destruction of others.
The awesome thing about superheroes is that we can actually all be one. We all have abilities that come naturally to us but which are impossibly difficult for other people.
For instance, Russ knows a ton about cars. He has done countless things to take care of our car throughout our marriage, and I'm always amazed that he knows what everything is called and how it all works and how he keeps that car running. Car maintenance is a superpower, and it is one that Russ possesses that I do not.
I, on the other hand, am pretty good with graphic design (not professional or anything, but I got skillz ;) ) so I can design an impressive résumé or a poster, while others wouldn't even know where to start. That is a superpower that I possess.
Human nature is to be self-serving and to only worry about making our own lives comfortable and happy, but our divine nature given to us by God is to serve and lift others.
The gifts and talents you possess are all superpowers that can be used to help and serve others.
How are you using your superpowers?
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