One of my favourite t-shirts is one from my home churches camp (Camp Merriwood).
The front bears the unmistakable logo of “Superman” while the back reads “Jesus Christ, the real superhero.”
I wear the shirt a lot because it speaks towards a misconception about missionaries……we aren’t superheroes.
Last week I referred to the thought that before being called to missions my mind thought of missionaries as being super-spiritual people.
- They never get discouraged
- Everything they attempt for the Lord is successful
- They have no spiritual weakness
- And trials aren’t a part of their lives
After being a missionary myself, I can tell you none of that is true!
But that’s okay because I am not the fixer or rescuer, God is.
Oh yes there are moments when the Lord calls me to step in to fix a problem, take step of faith, or make leadership decisions. But this is always done through His leading and strength.
You see, there’s a sinful part of me that desires to throw on my superman shirt every time a problem arises, and fix it with my strength.
But the Holy Spirit leads me to respond with prayer, and submission to the Lord instead.
God isn’t looking for super-heroes, He just needs faithful servants.
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