Between the Panels

Not going to lie, Nightcrawler is one of my favourite X-Men.  For people who might not know Nightcrawler other than being the demon looking mutant might ask why I would like such a person?  To me, he is the embodiment of the phrase "you should not judge a book by its cover, but by his heart and deeds". Every time I think of this hero I think of 1 Samuel 16:7 "Man judges by the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." He may look demonic, but he is a man of faith and one of the most notable men of faith in comics (write in the comments below for who are some other ones...) Lately, I have been reading a series featuring our blue skinned friend that shows his impact on others in the mutant community; with the most common response that he is the "kindly one." Now you might not think that is a trait to have as a hero, particularly an X-Man in light of what they have had to face in the past.  But Nightcrawler is always known for being willing to hel...

The X-Men are mutants with special abilities that are often hated by the world. One reason is simply because people fear what they do not understand. In spite of this, X-Men do not hold the world's hatred in angst, instead they seek to save it from harm.  Christians are often hated by the world too. Living like Christ means Christians will stand out in a secular world. Once again people fear what they do not understand. In spite of this, Christians follow Jesus' command to "Love your enemies" and we seek to save the world from sin.  How about you? Do you fear what you don't understand? Or do you love beyond the hate?