"What are you waiting for? ...the signal!"

Batman Returns (1992)- My favorite scene actually isn't one with Michelle Pfeiffer's black, vinyl cat-suit. It's one of the early scenes...

After Gotham has gone chaotic, and before the Bat-signal shines into the sky, the director shows Bruce Wayne, played by comedian Michael Keaton, who could be remembered as one of the best actors to portray Batman, sitting alone in the dark at Wayne Manor.

The shot first shows the dark, quiet castle known as Wayne Manor. Next, you find Bruce Wayne sitting in his library thinking. It's unclear what he's thinking about, but it is obvious he isn't asleep. Next, the Bat-signal shines across the dark, stormy sky; the bat-lights outside Wayne Manor kick on, lighting up the dark library catching Bruce Wayne's attention.

Bruce Wayne leaves his deep thoughts, and stands towards the shine of the signal. Duty calls, and now Bruce Wayne must become Batman.

I believe this scene captures so much of what I go through in life. I lose a lot of sleep thinking... concentrating hard on what was, what is, and what is to come. Like Bruce Wayne, I sit alone in the dark, in silence, and alone. What am I thinking about?

I think about how it is unpleasant to stand up for what is right. I think about how much I am sacrificing in order to stand up to do the right thing. I spend my nights praying and asking God for guidance, concerned for those I love. Just as Batman believed fighting for Gotham, I feel that there is a calling for me to fight for America.

People don't like me. They'd rather believe the rumors they hear about me and make up their minds about who I am, rather than seeking me personally to ask for the truth. It's hard to tell my friends from my enemies. I sit alone in the dark, thinking... thinking... waiting... not looking forward to what God wants me to do.

But just as the Bat-signal shines across the dark sky, the calling God places on my heart kicks on, and I know it's time to stand up for what is right. I love my God, I love my country, and I love you. Sure, like Christ, I ask if these cups be passed to someone else....but I'm the one who is called upon. The Bat-signal is only for Batman. The call in my heart is only for me.

And though Christ will bring division in my life, I will stand towards the Light, fight for righteousness, and do the right thing.