I’m kind of embarrassed to write this, but it’s been on my mind a lot lately. And I’ve found myself talking about it more than I would like to admit. It’s about Britney. Oh, poor girl. I’ve never been a big fan, because for some reason I always perceived her as annoying—but kind of in a way like a little sister that hasn’t grown up yet and won’t stop talking about nothing for even a minute. It always bothered me that she had a whole troop of pre-teens following her, copying her, and wanting to be her.
Years ago, I saw her on a show where she was confronted about her attire, and she defended that she could dress how she wanted. And it was up to parents to dress their children. How she dressed should not have an effect on anyone.
I realize also, that she’s just a girl, not yet a woman, and that she is the product of the media—we are all a little bit responsible for the woman we have encouraged her to become. She’s living before our very eyes what every one of us has experienced in varying degrees of magnitude—the consequences of sin.
Fame is a dance partner that can quickly throw you to the ground after the applause is finished. And then another partner quickly rushes to his side thinking it will be different this time. Or we might even get another chance to dance with fame again, expecting great results.
Many times I have been convicted to pray for celebrities. Once at a bible study, I was talking about this and gave an example of a new couple I prayed for, and a sweet, soft-spoken lady told us that her childhood friend knew the celebrity I was talking about. She told us confidentially that the couple had a difficult Thanksgiving after bringing the new wife home to be with his family. Later, this couple split up very publicly. It felt so strange for me to realize that these people are people. The husband had grown up in a strong Christian home, but had turned a much different way after moving to LA (city of Lost Angels ).
So, perhaps instead of me joining in the “ohmiga!” over Britney, I need to pray for her as I see her picture, and I am sure I will unavoidably be seeing her picture quite a bit these days if I go to a grocery store, or watch any t.v.
Nothing is impossible with God. Britney has tried about every possible outlet, so hopefully, one day soon, she’ll open her eyes and ears and listen to the voice of God. I’ve made big mistakes before, but hopefully none of mine will ever be on YouTube or the cover of People. It’s nice being non-famous. I just usually publish them myself on the blog since I am my own paparazzi.
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