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HEROES

Pastor and author Greg Laurie recently wrote that our society has lost the meaning of the word "hero." He said we think that if an athlete can put a ball through a hoop, they're a hero. If a musician can play eight chords on a guitar, they're considered a hero, and if an actor can pretend to be something they are not, they are considered a hero in Hollywood.

Laurie wrote, "I remember watching a well-known journalist interview an actor about his recent movie, which featured a politically troubled region of the world. When the journalist asked the celebrity what he thought should be done about the political situation there, the actor responded,' who cares what I think?' and went on to point out that he was an actor."

Laurie said real heroes are people who actually do something sacrificial or courageous. He points out that God does not seek out heroes to accomplish His purposes. Laurie said, "God isn't looking for a strong man or woman per se. Rather, he's looking for someone whom He can be strong on behalf of."

—http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070115/25186_God%27s_Heroes.htm. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell.

1 Corinthians 1:26-27 (GW) "Brothers and sisters, consider what you were when God called you to be Christians. Not many of you were wise from a human point of view. You were not in powerful positions or in the upper social classes. [27] But God chose what the world considers nonsense to put wise people to shame. God chose what the world considers weak to put what is strong to shame."