Heroes

There is a television show that premiered this past fall and is about to conclude its first season titled "Heroes." As a lifelong fan of superheroes, Batman is my all-time favorite, I was highly intrigued with the initial articles I had read over the summer pertaining to this new show. Now understand, I only watch 3 shows over the course of a week: "Lost", sports, and now "Heroes". What, you say? Sports isn't a show? Well, I like almost any athletic event, but with 3 little kids, I watch few of them outside of football season. BOOMER SOONER!

The plotline of the show is simply that if we assume that man has evolved physically over time from Neanderthals to present day humans, then why shouldn't we continue to evolve. Thus, certain individuals across the globe are realizing that they have super human abilities, i.e. hearing other's thoughts, flying, stopping time, passing through walls, self-healing, fire starting, persuasion, etc. There is one character in particular who has captivated me. His name is Peter Petrelli. His ability is that he can absorb the powers of other special people once he has been in contact with them. You see, Peter is an optimist who was a home hospice nurse who always clung to the belief that he was meant to affect or change the world. He didn't know how or why or when, but he was supposed to have an impact in a dramatic fashion.

Once he realized his ability, he continued his pursuit of making a difference, especially when others kept telling him he was just a regular Joe who should remember his place in the world. He kept pleading that he was trying to find that place and he knew better than to sit still. he wanted to use the gifts he had been given.

In light of the book we have been reading, I find the storyline very appropos. Visually watching someone struggle with his own gifts and trying to sort out exactly his purpose in some plan is quite surreal in our context. I feel that I understand the gifts I have been blessed with so far, but daily I ask God for direction. Our purpose is simply to glorify God with all we have been given, but I want to ensure that I am headed in the right direction. I want to be "more of myself, and not less."

Please share your thoughts.