Here I am musing about celebrity. We live in a world where people who aren't known for having talent become celebrities. We live in a world where people who seem to have no redeeming qualities whatsoever become role models. We also live in a world where fame seems to be a form of idolatry. Surely anything dealing with fame and celebrity is hard to escape. We all listen to songs by famous people, we spend money to watch famous people act, we watch sports just to see them play, and even watch tv shows where anyone seems desperate for fame. I guess fame is like a drug. I would like to know whatever happened to having a balanced view of fame. Most of the nearly 7 billion people in the world will never be famous but many will be desperate for that road to fame. Fame and fortune that is. The trouble is, there are benefits to fame. You have millions paying attention to you. You make money beyond your wildest dreams. People want to sing your songs and watch your shows.
But there is a downside that is also heavily reported, so why do some people still want to be famous? Is there a lack of a spiritual foundation? Is there an imbalance in that person's life such an obsession with fame because they seem to have nothing else to offer? Do they have something to offer and will become famous because they have talent? Do all famous people have an imbalanced view of fame and of life in general? Should we care about the issue of fame and famous people at all? Well, let me put it this way. There is nothing wrong with being famous per se, but fame can be like a drug. Some people will degrade themselves for that extra 15 minutes of fame. Others will risk not only their dignity, but their morals for that drug. It is just a sad way to live.
Famous and the so-called infamous are real people, too, just like you and me. We will all have to answer to God, who is Lord, Savior, and Creator. We will all be judged by the same standards. No one, and I mean no one, will take their fame, money, power, or name to the afterlife after they are gone. None of that will matter on the day of Judgement whether is the Judgement Seat of Christ or if it is the Great White Throne. As long as we are all alive, it isn't too late to call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus suffered much and died on the cross for the average everyday citizen, the famous, and even those who are considered infamous. We are all supposed to be role models to a degree. We should all set an example in life whatever our age or station in life. We are to be a positive influence on others whether we are students, teachers, bankers, NBA players, politicians, reality stars, or movie actors.
Sadly, we rarely read or hear THAT much about those who do positive things. They are even criticized or not talked about as much as one who has a negative impact or are negative influences. Many of us people judged and tear down and criticize instead of praying for them that they will not lose their souls and that they will learn from the sins they commit. Not every one is a good person, I admit, but Jesus even has a word about praying for our enemies and loving our neighbors. I doubt all neighbors are nice people. Be a positive influence on even people who seem irredeemable. Let us not forget that as well.
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