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People that inspire you. Your heroes.

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Homeskillet

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Yeah...you know those people either that you know personally, or know of, that you inspire to be like. Whether they are your hero or just someone you admire...list 'em here.

Well, I'll probably post again with a few more names, but I wanted to start out with Bono. Say what you will about the guy or the band, but he's done more for humanity than I have - I definitely inspire to do that as well.

(Jesus is a given, btw :-D )
 
The apostle Paul.

He led one of the most inspiring lives I've ever heard about. To go from a terrible Christian persecutor to one of the greatest Christian missionaries ever is incredible alone. Not to mention the things he went through after he became an apostle.

My great-grandma, Ma.

She was a wonderful Christian woman. She loved everyone regardless of who they were, had incredible patience, and the list goes on. Definitely an inspiring woman.
 
I suppose before I was saved I may have had a hero or two, especially in the entertainment industry and the sciences, but since then my view of lifting up worldly things/people has changed considerably. There are those who devote a lot of effort toward a goal and achieve that goal through determination, persistence and discipline. There are those that do make great contributions to the world and I'll not deny them the recognition they well deserve.
But I've found a different hope, a different faith, a different view of greatness other than gaining something worthy of worldly recognition. OK, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, Billy Graham etc were great people spreading the will of God through the greatness of servitude. And as Cly mentioned the Apostle Paul was a great man not to mention Peter, John and all the major patriarchs within the bible, again in servitude. Yet, all these could not have done what they had done if it weren't for Christ. At one time I may have looked at Peter as someone I wanted to be like until I realized, through the spirit of Christ, that I was looking toward the wrong fellow. :wink:
 
My Dad,
Because even though he wasn't perfect, he did the best he could do and he never gave up on me no matter how many times I disapointed him.
 
Lewis W said:
Wow there are many for me From Jesus on down to Jimi Hendrix.
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And I thought my Jim Morrison fixation was a bad thing! Lewis some of it was a little before my time, I grew up during the 70's and was still unable to appreciate that music era, but now I feel theres nothing like the late 60's - 70's rock music...never will be again either.

As for who has inspired me the most, it's Jesus Christ. People are people, I used to put certain ones on a pedestal but i've come to realize how much alike we all really are.
Jesus is the only one who really made the change in me, and he's the only one who is totally selfless.
I admire the old testament prophets because they had a hard call on their lives that usually ended up requiring their lives, they only cared about what God thought.
It's hard to beat that.
 
Since Jesus is a given. ;-)

Lots of heroes...

Mary, Mother of God-- a woman of awesome, awesome faith... I only pray that everyday I say "may it be done to me according to Your word" to the Lord in prayer.

St. Maximilian Kolbe-- a polish priest in the concentration camp at Auschwitz who offered his life in place of father and husband, Francis Gajowniczek (who survived the war).

John Paull II/ Karol Wojtyla-- the previous Pope of the Catholic Church. His contributions on the Theology of the Bodyand Faith and Reasonwill remained forever ingrained in my theology.

St. John of the Cross

St. Joan of Arc

... as well as all of the other holy Angels and Saints in Heaven. :)

Oh, and I have to mention C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton as well :)
 
My Dad,

He is one of the most intelligent, and generous, people I have ever met. I wanted to be just like him, and still find myself asking what would dad do in this situation. He was not a believer when I was growing up, but he always encouraged me to live in an honest manner, standing for what I believe in rather than just saying I believed it, and the best thing is he exampled it. He challenged me, did not spoil me, and gave me a strong love. He was the first man I admired, and the man I compare others to...if they don't measure up...well, I didn't give them a second glance.

My late husband is another person I admire. Not only did he have very similar character qualities to my dad, but he also loved God in a fierce manner which heightened those qualities, and balanced them in a way that created an awe in me. He was more loving, and kindhearted, than anyone I have ever met, and I spent years learning from him. I have never met anyone who I knew so intimately, that was more conformed to the image of Christ than he was. I want to be like that, and grew so much from his gentle, but strong, leading. He would be uncomfortable with me even saying that statement...it would surface his shortcomings in his mind, and well up his tears that would mark his rememberance of the love, and mercy, that God had so freely given to him...and it is that same humble spirit that I long to have. He was a hard worker, someone who loved working, and had the gift of service. He was so intelligent, and our conversations were always challenging, thoughtful, and fun...but his intelligence was tempered with wisdom, and compassion, and many times I felt rebuked for a poor attitude without him ever saying a word directly to me...but just exampling that love before me. I still can not tap into that love that lifts someone to that degree. He has inspired me to pray for it, however.

A person from the Bible I admire is Stephen, who we know little of really, but for whom Christ stood in the face his willingness to die for his faith in our Father. I want that burning faith, I want to live it among the temptations of this world. And another is Mary, sister of Martha, who understood that Christ was someone to worship while she had Him. She showed faith when Lazarus was sick, and she loved Christ in a way that she could not take her eyes off of Him. I want to not have the worries of this world burdening me, but to have my eyes, in love and faith, on our Lord.

The Lord bless you all.
 
Here's a lovely story about many plain, ordinary New Orleans folk, who may well not have been heroes before Katrina tested & proved their mettle:-

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/200602 ... neworleans

Hebrews 11 is a wonderful taster/appetite whetter, to read further about the heroes of the faith & how God enables all who truly trust Him to get to know Him more & more, become more & more like Him & "be strong & do exploits"

Must go to the creative writing/poetry forum & do the Mardi Gras Medley that's been echoing round my brain for hours now..

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopi ... 189#248189
 
John Paul II. What more can I say than that he was the MAN! A heart totally for God and a love for His people.

Next is my lovely lady Alexandra. She is a moral pillar in a horribly twisted world.

And my brother George, cause he manages to usually do the right thing. He is couragous, and thats a virtue that a lot of modern day christians seem to lack.
 
William F. Buckley. It took some guts to stand athwart history yelling stop, and he produced a wonderful magazine in the process.
 
i think the main man of our time was and is JPII,

then theres Mother Teresa

and then the list goes on:
Mary-Mother of God, St Joseph, St Benedict, St Francis of Assisi, St John Bosco, Maxilmilian Kolbe (sp?), St Faustina,

the heroes of today of mine are Fr. Stan Fortuna, Pope Benedict XVI, my mum,

lol and all the angels and saints
there r too many to list

God Bless
 
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