**Possible Iron Man movie spoilers below**Well, having a few weeks off school is nice especially with the summer movies starting to roll in. For those who don't know, I am a huge movie-buff and even more so I love superhero movies. I have been a die-hard superhero geek since childhood when I first watched Christopher Reeve as Superman.
This weekend I got to watch Iron Man. Wow, what a great movie! I loved it. I was never a big fan of Iron Man in the comics, but I was familiar with the character. The movie trailers really peeked my interest, and now having seen it I can't wait to see it again!
What I liked about the character of Iron Man is the man behind the mask. An intelligent man, but greatly flawed, Tony Stark is very much like me. I am not an alcoholic like Tony, and in fact I have never been drunk, but I do have my flaws...and boy do I have plenty of them.
Just like Tony however I have a calling in my life that has taken hold of me, given me great purpose and sense of life and vigor. This calling and the pursuit of it has clothed me in a suit of armor as well, that is able to protect me from head to foot. The armor provides me with an ability to help those who are hurt, gives me strength when I am weak, and courage when I am afraid.
Once you accept this calling in your life, just like Tony, you will begin to improve your life in spontaneous response. Now living your life for a greater calling, you strive to meet the goals of the calling, becoming less of "you" and more of "Him".
I have accepted the life and responsibilities that is part of being a Christ Follower. Being a Christ Follower doesn't mean that you will be perfect, but you are being perfect-"ed". Putting on the armor of faith provides you with more strength than you can possibly imagine, and your life will be changed for eternity.
I have accepted my role as Iron Man for Christ. What superhero are you for Christ?
