Incredible!

This past weekend we had a youth activity in Antwerp. We plan several weekends throughout the year, but this one was just a sleepover with a film. The evening is an opportunity for church members and visitors to get together for some fun fellowship, hot dogs, guitar-playing and good conversation.

Around 11:00 p.m. most of the adults are gone and we pull out the “beamer” (the projector) and set it up to watch a movie. The young people get a good movie as well as some good time to see each other (for some this is the only time to see these friends). after a good nights sleep everyone has a good breakfast together before heading home.

This last Friday evening we watched “The Incredibles”. Now I love almost anything Pixar makes anyway, but I really like “The Incredibles”. What was fun this time was how we compared it to some points in our lives as we try to follow God.

What do you see in the following things? Or maybe you have some other parts that get you thinking.
- Dash knows he’s something special, but is constantly told not to show it. When his Mom says that everyone is special he responds (under his breath), “Which is another way of saying no one is special.”
- Violet just wants to be “normal” (whatever that is). She is special, but doesn’t want it to be so obvious.
- Helen and Bob struggle with how to use their specialness in everyday life. Bob is caught in a repetitive, daily routine where he is supposed to be helping people but is actually meant to do nothing.
- Helen tells her children that their identity, who they are, is the most important thing and that, when the time comes, they will be able to do what they need to because “it’s in your blood.” (exchange “the” for “your”).
- Lucius (Frozone) is tired of pretending and hiding and is willing to just give up being special.
- Syndrome (the bad guy) says yo can never trust your heroes. He wants to make it so that everyone is special, and therefore no one is special.