Daredevil
was a lawyer who—when the justice system didn’t render justice—took justice in
his own hands. In the Ben Affleck-Jennifer Garner-movie, Daredevil kills the
rapist. Later on there's a scene with him chasing a bad guy. DD beat the
guy. Maybe killed him.
A little kid
nearby began crying and begging, “Don’t hurt me.”
DD says,
“I’m not the bad guy.”
But how was
the kid to know DD wasn't the badguy? Up to this point in his superhero
career, he wasn’t any more honorable than the bad guys. From his actions, the
little kid couldn’t see his heart.
Ever met
someone who acts one way then insists s/he’s n not “the bad guy”?
Me too.
Those type of people aren’t “authentic.”
When we live authentic lives, people can see the real us. They can see our motives—our sincerity—and know we aren’t “the bad guy.”
We were so taken by you that we not only eagerly shared with you God’s good news, but we also shared with you our own lives. That’s how much you’ve come to mean to us. ~1 Thessalonians 2:8 (the voice)
What the apostle Paul was saying in that verse is
“because we had a relationship—we shared ourselves with each other—it was easy
to tell you about Jesus.”
God desires for you to be
real with people, authentic with people.
…let your
light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father
in heaven. ~
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