Wednesday, August 21, 2002
Wednesday, August 21, 2002
Endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does
not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit
that has been given to us.
Trendle felt it was important for a hero to be good and
righteous. We could only hope for such virtues in the people our
children idolize. Perhaps in the absence of such heroes it is
more important than ever for Mom and Dad to be persons of
character. If the kids can't look to their cultural idols for
appropriate role models, maybe they will look to their parents.
Heroes are persons of great character.
(Romans 5.4-5
NRSV)
When Detroit's radio station WXYZ was in its prime, it
was responsible for the creation of 3 different heroes--The Lone
Ranger, the Green Hornet, and King (the dog in "Sergeant Preston
of the Yukon"). Station manager George W. Trendle had suggested
the main ideas for the creation of each hero, and he gave the
following orders for designing the character of the Lone Ranger:
"The Lone Ranger always uses perfect English, no accent. Don't
ever cast aspersions at any race or religious group. Be fair.
Make him serious... Remember, the Lone Ranger never shoots to
kill. He is a sober-minded man with a righteous purpose. Make
the kids look up to him. Make him an idol."
Dear God, build in me the character of Christ as I let him fill every aspect of my being. Amen.
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