Galatians 6:3. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, , he deceiveth himself.
Oh, how rampant that trait is in our cult of the celebrity society today. Egos are so inflated, that it’s shameful when you see some of these people talking and carrying on as though they were the greatest thing since sliced bread, when, in reality they are nothing but empty sounding vessels with no real substance to them. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not only the so called celebrities who behave this way. Not at all. Self adulation and self promotion are all pervasive in this modern world, what with the rapid spread of P.R firms and their ilk. We all seem to think we’re something that we’re not. It’s good to be positive, assertive and that kind of stuff, but it’s when we cross over that thin, red line that separates egotism from a healthy appreciation of one’s abilities and accomplishments that we encounter serious problems. Sadly, humility and its associated traits have fallen by the wayside, and we’ve morphed into a selfish, aggressive, egotistic, boastful, lying and embellishing society. Nowadays, everybody is a superstar. There are no just stars again. When we talk about stars now, it’s simply the pretty, twinkling lights in the heavens. Everything is power driven. Standards have fallen so low, that now the superlatives have become ordinary, everyday staples. An ordinary body is now called super. Unfortunately, and ironically, the same lightning speed with which we are catapulted to the top of the heap, feted and fawned over, it’s with that same speed -and even quicker if possible- that we are dragged back down, accompanied by unbelievable vitriol and back stabbing when a chink in our rosy armour is discovered. Friends, I’m here to tell you, that regardless of how brilliant, famous or accomplished we are, we’re all still simple, ordinary human beings created by Our Heavenly Father, with different gifts to perform different tasks in His grand scheme of things. And nothing we achieve is without His active involvement. So let’s cease with the setta airs and graces nuh, and just be humble, appreciative believers. And most importantly, let me remind us all, as that excellent, Tobago born Calypsonian, Lord Nelson noted sometime ago in his song ‘Superstar’, there has only ever been ONE, and will ever only be ONE Superstar; ONE person worthy of that glowing, glorious designation. His name is J.C…JESUS CHRIST! Amen! As Always, Much LOVE …in the name of THE SUPERSTAR!
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