Tony Stark was brought to life in 1963 by Stan Lee and company. Out of the thousands of super heroes out there in the world I believe Iron Man stands out from the rest and here is the reason: Everyone relates to Tony in one way or another. I myself find many super heroes to contain the failures and achievements that I go through every day. That's why I enjoy watching them, because they hold so many life lessons and values that are lost in many modern films today. Tony as we know is full of himself and has little knowledge of what life is like without his stuff.
Tony and his suit in Iron Man 3
Tony Stark was so caught up with self and trying to control his own life, he didn't realize that in doing so he was tearing it down. In Iron Man 3, Tony is faced with a terrorist threat that he can't handle. In letting his own ego come in to save the day he ended up losing control of everything. He lost his home and everything he had, including the one person he loved. Throughout the story he has to live off of practically nothing. There was nothing to distract him, nothing to hold on to. Tony had a serious problem that he couldn't deal with. It's sad to think that everything had to be taken away from him to deal with the problem. That problem was thinking he controlled his life. How true is this in our own lives? When we feel like we are in control, God likes to take the rug out from under us. So what is the point to taking everything we know away? So we can learn to live off of Christ and not off of worldly things that we posess, whether it be tangible or intangible. We may not posses much physically but sure as heaven and earth, we posses a sin that we can't control.
Yet, that's the beauty of losing all control. Once you accept that your life is not your own and God is your strength, then you posses a greater respect and appreciation for the small things in life that you do have. You see where true peace and power comes from and it's from none other than Christ. Being beaten down and helpless makes you turn to God for help and that's where He wants you. He doesn't want you broken and hurt. But like a parent disciplining a child, it's out of love and hope that by suffering the price for your actions you will see the correct and right way to walk. He wants you in His arms and as long as we abide there we will have victory. If we know the reason for why the Lord allows pain to come in our hearts we shouldn't be looking for a way out, but a way in. Ask the Lord what the problem is inside yourself. For myself, it has been a dark place in my heart I wasn't letting go of and the Lord had to take me to the lowest breaking point of my heart to make me see it. Like Tony Stark, I was upset and angry that everything was falling apart around me. Once I realized that the problem was self, then it became clear that I would and never will be able to control my life. We trust God to take care of us because we know we, on our own, cannot win. God gives us the victory and that you can count on. So rest in Him and let God take control.
You'll feel a little like this.
"For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome." - Jeremiah 29:11
Rest in the Lord,
-Jesse
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Here are some funny pictures that I picked up for y'all. Enjoy!
Read your Bible!!!! Even the Avengers think it's a good idea.
I knew that was the reason.
Burn.
I feel this way when I walk away from getting a strike in bowling.
