You Are A Hero

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"Mama, do you need super powers to be a superhero?"  My eight year old asked me as he watched a superhero movie.  In that split second, the word yes was on my mind, but I answered with a clear "no."  Why would a hero need to have superpowers?

"All heroes are shadows of Christ."  

John Piper, Don't Waste Your Life

We are all heroes to someone.  Yes, even you, sitting there in your flannel jammies, eating yogurt, catching up on your blogs.  Each one of us is a hero in our own right.  Some of us never know who we inspire to chase dreams or do the impossible.  We may never know the people we cheer on along life's path, just by being ourselves.  

Sometimes, all we need to do is look down to see the little faces that see us as superheroes.  We may not wear a cape or have superpowers, but we are all superheroes in their little eyes.  We can slice up an apple and fill up a juice cup at the speed of light.  In those moments, we can clearly see our hero-ness.  

So, whether you never meet the person you are a hero for, or you see them daily, just go on being the hero that you are.  Go on, be confident in who you are, because you are a hero.  

Stop.