--C.S. Lewis-Reflections on the Psalms
Who doesn't appreciate being in the limelight or at least on the side of the limelight? Who doesn't want to sidle up-to an important figure, a senator? a bishop? a movie star? baseball hero? Taylor Swift?
To say, "I've met someone famous" or more especially, to be the friend of someone famous is alluring.
You know, I met Brene' Brown once. I watched her checking into a room at Camp Allen carrying luggage and extra pillows like everyone else. She's become famous due to her important and extensive research and analysis on the topic of shame. Her books are helpful and have become best sellers. She's even in cahoots with Oprah. And I met her once! (crickets)
There's nothing more annoying than a name dropper.
Let me simply be content with who I am and with what I have in life. Let me be what God has made me, let me have what God has given me. So this also goes with cutting edge podcasts and the like. I've hosted my own podcast for several years now. I've posted over two-hundred sermons over 4 1/2 years. I don't have much of a following of listeners.
Was I tempted to become a short-sermon sensation? Admittedly, "Yes!" I had hoped that my sermons would somehow capture people's imagination and they would share and share my podcast until my site went viral. The same goes for my blog. But it too has a trickle of readers.
Honestly though. I am grateful for what I have. I have God! my family, and St. Peter's. Who could ask for anything more?
