To change the world

             I am finding as I grow older, and concerns about friends and family begin to crowd upon my mind, that I no longer envision the standard super hero as the means to make an impact on the world, as their influence is limited, they merely solve the big world ending problems, but are always useless in day to day life. Now men such as the Carleones, Hunter Rose, Al Capone, that guy from American Gangster, the Luthors of the world, villains in their own right, yet with the power and influence to make an impact on the communities they live in. The gangsters of the prohibition era were men that I want to join the ranks of, but from a Christian perspective. I have no idea how to go about that, I have spent my time learning about individual prowess, not about running an empire. Clearly I have work to do. Is a Christian even supposed to have that kind of power? Where does God stand on that kind of thing? Why is the church such a weak voice in the community? Why are we not the go to people? Do we/I even know how to be/ raise up such men? I would like to think that somewhere, hidden in the depths of our DNA is the blueprint to make such men again, that the same genius that spawns evil is available to those who call Jesus Lord and Savior. But what if I'm wrong? What if the only way to become the kind of man that I envision is to embrace that darker side of ourselves? Would I break the law, steal, kill ruin the lives of innocent people in order to provide safety and security to my family? In theory I believe that I could. I want them provided for, when I see the hurt and pain in those around me I get so angry. I wish that I had the power to make them safe, to be the strength they need me to be, to stop those who would hurt them. But not by flying around in the dark, but by being a man who inspires change.