If you Google the definition of a hero in the dictionary it would say a “mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability. An illustrious warrior. A person admired for achievements and Nobel qualities. One who shows great courage. “( Merriam Webster’s dictionary)
These are all great but I have my own definition of what a hero is: A hero is a person who saves you from utter destruction; someone who helps you find your way out of diyer circumstance. Only to leave you with your deepest heart crys, answered.
I never used to know what my heart truly wanted until I began to find that in going God’s way I have found myself to be happy, emotionally healthy, and content with what I have.
I know that there are many heroes in the world. We all have different people that we know that might have helped us out. Someone may have even helped saved your life. Or how about those who fight for the things that are important to us. Even those who sacrifice there lives to save ours. These people are all very important and I’m not trying to downplay their role by saying I know someone better.
All I really can tell you about is what I have experienced. When I was in my early young adult years I was going through a great amount of internal termoil. People in my family that I came to depend on were passing away right and left. My dreams at a career in health care were vanishing. The man I assumed I would spend the rest of my life with walked out. I really didn’t know where or who to turn to during these times. It was then that my all time hero stepped in and we started to get to know one another.
Up untill that point in my life the only man who was ever really honest and a good role model to me was my late grandpa. I never knew of a person who cared so much for my attention as my hero does. Someone out there who actually cared to get to know me, teach me, direct me, care for my needs, and take me down the right road.
When I became a young adult I had no where left I knew to turn so I turned to Jesus. Looking back I see it as the best choice I’ve made thus far in my life, the choice to do things His way, trusting that He has my best interest in mind. He showed me the real me, my thoughts, my intentions, my hiden motives.
For a while I made myself into who I thought a young woman should be. Only to find that the person I tucked away was so hiden, that I couldn’t even find her. It took a true hero to teach me how loved I am.
The change that has taken place in my life has mainly been an inside job in my mind and heart. Scary, yes, at times it has been but all the while Jesus has comforted me offering me strength and courage.
Yes you may know of many great men who have done great things. I guess I may be “out of the loop” because no one could ever trump the things I know that Jesus has done for me. That’s why I am so glad to call Him my hero.
The Bible says seak first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. I never really knew when I first read that scripture what “these things” really where. But I am beginning to realize that Jesus has helped me be at peace with my life and the people in it. I found that what really matters now are not things anymore. Things that matter to me now are seeing people smile. Loving and respecting them. Simple things that I always used to overlook.
I am now working, with much help of my hero, at rebuilding the relationships that I worked so hard to tear down in the past. Life is fragile. The opportunity present today may not be there tomorrow. There is an open invite for you to get to know Jesus. What will you do with it. Thank you for reading my blog. God bless you.