Just watched the first of 5 Shrink Wrap programmes on More4 - Dr Pamela Connolly (ne Stephenson married to Billy) is now a clinical psychologist and has been for about 15 years. In these programmes she's examining the psychological trauma of fame. Tonight's interviewee was Sharon Osbourne. What a fascinating thing to see - I heard about it on Radio 4 last week and put a reminder in my phone to watch it.
Celebrity does not look healthy to me and, at the very least without protection , looks precarious in terms of mental health. We can see, if we're that desperate, in Hello or whatever, piccies of Sharon with comment about how she's looking and how we think she's doing but, hear her story and it's a different story altogether.
What struck me was the demonstration that we're all the same. Same needs, insecurities, wants, hurts etc...etc...
Before God, we know that we are all the same. On the one hand, tiny, short lived, just one of billions, not that important. On the other though, loved perfectly by our Father who knew us even before we were born and for whom Christ was crucified.
Sharon said that she'd felt alone in her life. Alone although surrounded by many. This is not God's plan for us - Jesus will never leave me even if everybody else does. So many people are struggling through feeling alone when Jesus himself would be there by their side.
It is for us to be the message and reveal Jesus for the Good News we know him to be.
How? Well, after 2000 years we are still finding out.
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