Super Powers

The other night I was eating at IHOP (International House Of Pancakes) and talking with my friend Patrick. I guess what I was saying was funny because the two girls at a neighboring table began laughing. One of them turned around and apologized to me for laughing, but I told them that I didn't mind. I thought to myself, I am glad they did because I wanted to share the gospel with them, but I wasn't sure how I was going to approach them to bring up a conversation.

I started to talk with them about natural things, before moving to spiritual things. I talked to them about their meal, were they lived, their jobs, school, and stuff like that. At one point in our conversation the mood was lightened when one of the girls knoced over her water all over the table and in the seat of her friend.

Then I began talking about spiritual things (I forget how exactly I transitioned) but it came up that one of the girls was a professing Athiest "who kind of believed in a higher power", but not what most think of as God. I asked her where she thought the world came from and she responded that "the world made itself". That was easily proven silly, and from there we moved on. I asked her friend, who professed to be a Christian / Catholic who leaned more towards Catholism, how the world was created and she said that she believed in "Revolution". I smiled and asked her if she meant Evolution, and she firmly stated that she meant Revolution. She told me that she believed things revolved. I said that she is right, the world does revolve, but that doesn't answer the question of how it was made. I took the time to prove to her without using faith or the bible that God (or a Creator) does exist. (See WayOfTheMaster for proof of God)

I then continued with the athiest, I asked her if she would take the Good Test, and she said yes. I asked her if she considered herself to be a good person, to which she replied that she did. I took her through the law and she confessed to being a lying thief, and a blasphemous adulterer-at-heart. I asked her if on Judgement day God would find her Innocent or Guilty based on His Law. She reasoned that she didn't believe it would matter, because she didn't believe in God. I told her that our belief doesn't effect reality. I gave her the example that if I were out on the freeway playing around, I would still be in grave danger even if I didn't belive cars existed.

She understood the analogy, but still wasn't concerned with her fate (or at least didn't appear to be). She and her friend had to leave so I gave them a Million Dollar Bill gospel tract, and thanked them for talking with me. About six months ago, I would have been very disappointed with this witness encounter, because I would have seen it as a failure. I used to think that it was all about seeing people "get it" - that is understand their need to repent and put their faith in Jesus. But I now know that it's not about that, my job is to go and simply plant the seed.

I used to wish that I had super powers that would help me help pepole. I now believe that my sense of humor is my super power. Humor has opened up the door to have so many great conversations with people, and talk about issues of eternal importance. Do you have a Super Power? I bet you do! God has given you a gift that you can use to go and share the glorious gospel of salvation. If you can't figure out what your powers are yet, use your arms and mouth^*. Learn how to share the gospel simply, biblically, effectively - the way Jesus did (clcik here), and get a hold of some gospel tracts and start passing them out. Start opening your mouth to your friends, family members, and strangers and tell them the Good News (not Geico). Remember, with great power comes great responsibility - so although you can't swing around the city on spider webs, or fly faster than a speeding bullet - you can use your mouth and hands to lead people to the true Super Hero - the One who rescued the whole world, Jesus Christ.

Up, up, and away!

~ Brandt Dary

* If you don't have hands, or a mouth, you can still serve God. Talk with your pastor for ideas about how you can spread the gospel.