Use Your Power For Good
Have you ever met someone who seemed to have superhuman abilities? I mean, someone who seemed to be able to accomplish the impossible without even trying? I’ve met several of these people and I marvel at their gifts nearly every time we are together.
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- One fried has the uncanny ability to match hundreds of names with phone numbers in his head. This guy doesn’t use Outlook or a little black book, but he can tell you what your phone number was 20 years ago even if you haven’t stayed in close touch.
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- Another brother has the ability to observe the world around him, gathering disparate information to create a homiletic parable that relates directly to the person or group that he is talking to – on the fly! – thereby making his point in a crystal clear and memorable manner.
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- One woman I know has a charisma that attracts all of the attention in the room towards her like a tractor beam – but subtly it happens. Not loud or offensive, but rather demure and curious, this woman gets the free drinks at the bar, the inside scoop at work, and the girlfriends to go shopping with – and no one ever knows what hit ‘em.
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- One more guy has the ability to ask 20 questions in the most benign of circumstances, coming away from any conversation he chooses with more information than the other person ever thought they’d share and convincing them in the process that he is more interested in them or their business than anyone ever has been before or ever will be in the future.
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- One woman, whom I know quite well, is like a Pied Piper for children. They universally love, obey and follow her – hanging on every word, smiling while complying, learning something new while thinking it’s a game, and coming back for more year after year.
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- I know a child who had hearing challenges as a baby; but who now has the ability to listen to a song a few times and go straight to the piano and play the melody and the chords just like you heard it on the radio.
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- And naturally, I can’t neglect to mention that a couple of guys I know have the uncanny ability to attract members of the opposite sex by the score without effort. I’ve seen these men have phone numbers pressed into their palms while walking through the mall, have grocery bills picked up when checking out at the Kroger, be followed home by a car full of women, and have dates interrupted when one woman tells another that she’ll pick up where the other one leaves off. These same men have never met a stranger – the friendships they forge with women AND men are resilient, sincere and long-term.
[If you think that I’m writing one of these stories about you, then I probably am!]
I realize that some of the examples that I have shared seem more trivial than others. But consider that, the powers that these folks have are NOT learned – they are innate! These are gifts that these people have been given. Yet I know that though seemingly effortless, using these gifts must require a lot of energy. (Where is their “fortress of solitude?” Where do they go to recharge?)
I also can’t help but wonder to what degree these friends recognize their super powers. Some certainly more than others. And I wonder, what would happen if they all purposed to use their power for good? Some do, some don’t – but each would be indomitable.
Each of us has special gifts, but not all are so blinding is their manifestation. These kinds of people are a marvel to behold. God gave each of them something special, obvious and powerful; and he gave each of us something unique too.
Encourage those whom you know with superhuman abilities to use their power for good. The impact that they can make on the world would be incredible.
What is your super power? Are you using it for good?
