Superpower – Day 16

One of my goals is to pay attention to the small things in life.  I want to notice the beauty I would normally overlook.  I want to see the extraordinary among the ordinary.  That’s why I began this blog many years ago.  It’s why I continue to write.  It forces me to slow down enough to focus – not my easiest task.  

Today I was running on a trail which had a storybook path.  I always think this is a cool idea.  I didn’t read the story but there was one page which just jumped out at me.  I couldn’t help but notice and it really sparked something.  The page read something like… “Kindness is my superpower.”  

Usually when I think of superpowers, I think of extraordinary feats which require bravery and courage.  I think of people who do things which most others can’t.  I think of superheroes I read about as a child and watched on cartoons.  I think of people doing things I can’t.  But this… this struck a chord with me.

Kindness is something we can all offer.  This can be OUR superpower too.  It can be how we are extraordinary and help to change someone else’s day.  We can become the change we want to see.  We can become superheroes simply by being kind.  Don’t believe me?  Try it.  

Because our world is filled with anything but kindness, kind people stand out.  They bring the new and refreshing.  They instigate community.  And they spark kindness in others.  Maybe you and I can make this our superpower today.

Colossians 3 ¹² As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.