there's a hero...

Ok, so excuse my lame title =)) Haha. I would have broken out into song right here and now.

Anyways, back to the point of this entry =))

HEROES.





The glamourous version, when people talk about heroes, would make one think of the hit TV series "Heroes", or other cartoon super heroes from our childhood. Yes, though they do come across as extremely good looking (like Wolverine and Ice Man from X-men. Aren't they just gorgeous?!), we must not forget that they are only acting a role, and that in reality, they are not different from you and i. But what makes us adore them is that these heroes are portrayed as the people who save innocents and the world, from villians or natural disasters, which can be seen as a parallel to how God saves us from sin and damnation.

I claim that there is a parallel because some heroes, such as the X-Men, take their orders from a higher rank - Professor X'avier. In comparison to this, God gives his "orders" (if we can call it that) to people of different walks of life, and get them to execute his plan, by reaching out to the masses, the poor and the underpriviledged. These people are the ones we refer to as Saints or Martyrs.

To me, my one true hero is Jesus Christ, because he was hand picked and chosen by God to save mankind from sin, by dying for us.



Can you imagine if your father asked you to die for the entire world? Would you have done it acceptingly and without complaints? I definitely would not, because I can't bare to think about the pain and suffering that I would have to endure before I die. But Jesus was different. He did it willingly and no complaints passed his lips. Although He was extremely scared and afraid in the garden of Gatsemony (seriously, I do hope this is how you spell it =X), He didn't throw in the towel and call it quits. No, he went through with it and endured everything - according to His father's will.

Jesus's determination and obediance has definitely taught me how to be a better Christian. Whenever I am suffering or in pain, I remember how Jesus suffered, and then, my suffering and pain would seem soo minor and unimportant. I would then feel a bit better, to know that yes, someone knows exactly how I feel, and that prayer works wonders. I say this because after Jesus prayed, He was reassured by an angel that He wouldn't have to go through it alone, and that God would be with Him every step of the way. This thought gives me the strength to get through my problems becaue I also know that God and Jesus would be with me every step of the way too.

This has helped me to grow spiritually as it has made me increase the number of times I pray and go for Benediction. I feel more at ease knowing that both their love is surrounding me, and that they are there whenever I need them.

Therefore, understanding the suffering and pain that Jesus had to go through for the world and generations to come has taught me to value my faith and keep wanting to stay on the right path, so that I too may enter the kingdom of heaven one day.

*all pictures are taken from google images