Of all the people who make up the Avengers in the MCU, Hawkeye is the one who seems most out of place. He wasn’t given superpowers by exposure to gamma radiation or a super soldier serum, he doesn’t command thunder or possess a fancy AI powered armor shell, and while his combat skills are potent, he isn’t even a trained assassin like Black Widow. But despite his lack of a spider bite or vibranium arm to enhance his abilities, Clint Barton doesn’t permit the gifts he doesn’t possess to distract him from using the talents that he DOES possess… so whether it’s Loki, Ultron, or Thanos himself, Hawkeye will be there bringing his bow and arrow to a gunfight.  

It is easy for those of us who possess a “normal” calling to feel that our gifts are either too small or insignificant to have much of an impact for the kingdom of God, but He doesn’t give “small” gifts or send us on unimportant missions. Let’s not get caught up on the size of our audience or how seemingly “unspectacular” our gifts and talents appear to be, and instead focus on showing up to the battle with the confidence of Hawkeye staring down an enemy fleet with a handful of arrows or David reaching into his bag of rocks against Goliath. The Lord’s gifts are perfectly matched with our calling to accomplish what He placed us here to do, so let’s faithfully put them to use today.

As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Peter 4:10

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. 1 Timothy 4:14

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