Between the Panels

Imagine you get called to war and you have to react immediately.  You have all the gear: Kevlar vest, combat weapon, belt with tools/supplies, helmet, and you are wearing flip-flops.... I hate to brake it to you, but you are not ready at that point to face anything that comes your way.  With 30 seconds of intense fighting, those flip-flops would be flip-flopping off and you are stuck with just your barefeet. Not looking too good eh? Looking at the Romans foot wear, not only was it adjustable for each soldiers comfort, but they even had small metal spikes under them for gripping into the terrain! These warriors need to be prepared for any kind of climate that they would face and they knew our Old Navy flip-flops were not going to cut it. When it comes to footwear, you gotta look at the heroes that are always on their feet and go everywhere with them. This is why the Scarlet Speedster ( The Flash ) is the best rep for the kind of footwear you would want.  Think about it; th...

Do you sometimes need something to give you peace in the midst of the craziness of life? Like, just put on some tunes and tune out some of the difficulties you are facing for a time.  It seems like this is what the Spider crew (Spider-Man, Miles Morales, and even Stan Lee) do!  Miles Morales listens to his beats while fighting crime, as if it gives him some clarity and focus.  One of my favourite scenes in Spider-Man: Homecoming was the fight in the library where Stan Lee has no idea of what is going on because he is just listening to his jam. Wouldn't it be nice to go through life like that? To have that peace of mind in the midst of our struggles that we just walk in absolute peace.  Well this is the kind of peace that God offers us in Psalm 46.  The whole chapter is really a demonstration that when everything else is uncertain and chaotic, God is the one who is in control.  Really it is summed up in this verse "Be still and know that I am God." (verse 10...