Who knew?

In the movie "Extraordinary Measures," based on the true story of John Crowley's battle to find a treatment for his children's Pompe disease, there's a scene in which the research scientist (played by Harrison Ford) and Crowley (Brendan Fraser) are seated at a local tavern. Dr. Stonehill, the eccentric scientist, is rambling on about the scientific obstacles he's facing in the research for a special enzyme that, he theorizes, might be effective against the disease. A young waitress is standing at their table, clearly impatient with the doctor's seemingly non-sensical comments. Finally in exasperration she asks if they need anything else, and Fraser's character takes her to task. 'This guy's a genius, the top in his field!' She looks surprised, shrugs and says, 'Who knew?'

We have the feeling that Dr. Stonehill frequented that establishment, and that previously there had been absolutely nothing about him that was remarkable. He was just a guy who stopped by on his way home from work, like many others. Unnoticeable.

I'm wondering if that's the way many of us are as Christian disciples. Maybe we're a bit incognito in our daily routine. If it somehow came to light that we are Christians, could the response be, 'Who knew?'