Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle

1 Bono 3:18
" A Woman Needs a Man Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle When She's Trying To Put Her Arms Around the World"

My roommate Tiffany and I were joking about our Savior complexes that we can sometimes be guilty of.

" Ah - Everything rests on my shoulders!!! I must save the world - I am the only person on this planet who could get this job done - And if I fail all will be destroyed!!!"

So then I brought up my favorite line from a U2 song. And it was just funny how profound it was to us (or at least to me). I felt like we were sitting in a pot smoker circle going "Yeah dude - that's deep - Yeah! DEEP"

But what's with the Savior Complex! I have often wondered if everyone in this world feels as chosen and driven as I do.

"Kendra Fehr - Princess of the Universe!!!! Fighter of injustice!!! Preacher against whatever is raging her at that moment. (Walmart, environmental Injustices, Sweat Shops, Child prostitution) Proselitizer of Art and Jesus!!!"

And am I just ridiculously pretentious and high on myself? Why do I think I'm so chosen?

I seriously think I'm going to live in million more countries yet and I seriously think I'm going to be fighting for the weak and teaching people about things that will save their souls (Jesus), lives (aids, nutrition, life skills) and make their lives richer (art).

That's why a guy just stops being interesting to me as soon as I realize he'd crush this journey. I want to be Brangelina! But Christian and not a home wrecker.

I seriously think I'm going to do really influential things and that everything I do needs to make a difference and contribute.

Why do I just assume this about myself? And I realize that there's a line to be crossed here. I believe the "Savior Complex" is when we stop trusting Jesus to do his will through ourselves as his vessels and we try to save the world on our own- this is not good.

I think growing up with watching my dad, growing up in the mission field, and going to school with a bunch of rich ambitious Bolivian kids created a lot of this "I'm going to lead things and run things and do things to Save the World. I'll fight against Injustice and I am Chosen" feeling in me. I'm thankful I grew up in that type of envioronment. But I think just growing up in the Word of God made that true in my life.

I'm thankful to have that type of truth in my life from the Word of God.

I do believe that God has made each human being with a purpose and that everyone is created to contribute for good (and most importantly to live to Glorify HIM).

I need to assume this about others, I need assume this about my kids in the youth ministry. If I believed everyone around me had as much potential as I believe I do and that they could have that type of desire for change and influence in the world. If I could instill that belief in them - then I would be creating little fingers of change even beyond myself.

Now that's exciting. I think I know what I'm talking about on Youth on Friday.