Heroes

" A hero cannot deny his destiny." Somehow, Hiro's words to Ando strike a cord in me. Every time he speaks about his calling and his heroic purpose, I get excited. But, it is not vainly that Hiro believes he is a Super Hero. He has a gift. This gift is the evidence of his destiny.
Like all my favorite Super Heroes, Hiro, Claire, and Peter from the show Heroes use their powers (their gifts) to save the world.
As much fun as it is to watch imaginary people with imaginary powers save the world from imaginary destruction, Super Heroes, at the end of the day, are just that: imaginary. No matter how awesome you think the Green Lantern is, or how often you sing the Batman theme, they cannot save you, or the world.
But let me suggest, once again, an unexpected image of spiritual things.
The Bible says that all Christians have been given the Spirit of the Living God. This God possesses powers that Super Heroes would die for. And He has blessed us with these powers. We call them Spiritual Gifts.
"Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit to another gifts of healing"[and here I imagine my friend the cheerleader] "by that one Spirit, to another prophecy," [like the painter, Isaac Mendez] "to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, ant to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit and he gives them to each one, just as he determines." (1 Corinthians 12: 7-11)
And I know right now you are sitting in front of your computer screen thinking, "Well, yeah, but Rachael... you can't take on Venom with the gift of discernment."
But you are wrong. You are looking at this from a temporal lens. My dear Christian, ours is not a battle of this world, or of Gotham or even Krypton.
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." (Ephesians 6:12)
And like Batman we are equipped with a super armor. (Ephesians 6:13-18)
And not only that but we have been guaranteed of a rather favorable outcome. (Romans 8: 31-39) The love of God protects and empowers us as Spiritual Super Heroes. Even Quail Man can't stand against that.
So get out there and fight. Remember the word of the Japanese time traveler, "You cannot deny destiny."