POLL: Would you pray for a rich celebrity who seems to have it all?
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There are a few I have for in the past. One currently who I have very recently & he's on my mind a lot as stupid as it may sound,but comedian Dave Chappelle. I love his humor,but something about him is heartbreaking...I dunno,but I really hope one day he comes to know Jesus in a real way. I think he'd be a pretty awesome witness too.
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I would pray for Henry Rollins. I admired him as a young person. He always spoke his mind and he has always been pretty stout in standing up for what he believes in. It's too bad that everything he is standing for means nothing. It's like he is fighting so hard for something and he doesn't know what it is. He knows he is unhappy. He knows he is very unhappy with the world. If he only knew why. If He only knew Jesus he would put that fight and energy into something good and he would be awesome at it. I always identified with Henry and I see where he is coming from. So now I see how lost he really is and I know exactly what he is looking for. The same thing all people are looking for who don't know God.
I most definitely pray for celebrities.
I have learned that God sometimes wants us to pray for the people WE think are the most unlikely to need or deserve our prayers... but that doesn't mean God thinks they are unlikely. God has (with MUCH prompting and a LOT of work at changing my heart) led me to pray for a lot of people (men who have molested children, for example) that we, in our flesh, would find unworthy of our prayers.
One of my most beloved mentors (she was like a spiritual birth mom to me) had a heart for Britney Spears, and whenever she saw something negative about her in the news (which of course, was all the time), my mentor prayed blessings on her instead.
I have parked my car across the street from "adult bookstores" and prayed that the owners would be saved.
I prayed for Nicole Kidman when she was going through her divorce from Tom Cruise, because, after going through the pain of my own divorce, I couldn't imagine what it would have been like to have that splashed all over the front of the newspapers.
A friend of mine prayed for Kanye West when his mother died, because he had lost his mother too (and had a lot of anger issues, just like Kanye). I admit this would be a tough one for me, as Kanye is one of the celebrities I personally do not like at all, so I admired my friend's dedication in praying for him.
My father had a well-known business, and though I was never rich nor famous, people always ASSUMED I thought I was. They loved to tell me, "It must be nice to be rich," (when my dad was supporting a family of 5 on a modest income) and, "It must be nice to have your parents buy you everything," (never mind that I was going to college full-time and working 3 jobs.) I also had a boyfriend who used to LOVE to tell everyone, "Yeah, I'm with (Kim), and her dad is so-and-so, and he owns such-and-such." I HATED THAT. All my life, people loved to tell me who I was (according to THEM), how much money I had (in their own mind), and what my pampered life must be like (thanks to their own imaginations.)
And you know what? I wanted to smack them all! I can't imagine what it must be like to have your entire life broadcasted as "news". Now granted, some celebs love, live on, and purposely pull in the attention. But others, I truly believe, are people trying to live out their lives and happen to do so in areas that automatically come with the celebrity.
In a very small way, I feel like I got to see a small glimpse of what some celebrities must feel, and when I read that someone famous has attempted suicide, I always pray for them, because it's something I can relate to.
God doesn't tell us to judge... but rather, to pray, uplift, and bless. If God calls some to pray for everyday people, great. If God calls someone to pray for celebrities, wonderful. And if God calls some to pray for both... I personally believe that as long as we're all following what God wants for each of us, we're all doing pretty well.
I have learned that God sometimes wants us to pray for the people WE think are the most unlikely to need or deserve our prayers... but that doesn't mean God thinks they are unlikely. God has (with MUCH prompting and a LOT of work at changing my heart) led me to pray for a lot of people (men who have molested children, for example) that we, in our flesh, would find unworthy of our prayers.
One of my most beloved mentors (she was like a spiritual birth mom to me) had a heart for Britney Spears, and whenever she saw something negative about her in the news (which of course, was all the time), my mentor prayed blessings on her instead.
I have parked my car across the street from "adult bookstores" and prayed that the owners would be saved.
I prayed for Nicole Kidman when she was going through her divorce from Tom Cruise, because, after going through the pain of my own divorce, I couldn't imagine what it would have been like to have that splashed all over the front of the newspapers.
A friend of mine prayed for Kanye West when his mother died, because he had lost his mother too (and had a lot of anger issues, just like Kanye). I admit this would be a tough one for me, as Kanye is one of the celebrities I personally do not like at all, so I admired my friend's dedication in praying for him.
My father had a well-known business, and though I was never rich nor famous, people always ASSUMED I thought I was. They loved to tell me, "It must be nice to be rich," (when my dad was supporting a family of 5 on a modest income) and, "It must be nice to have your parents buy you everything," (never mind that I was going to college full-time and working 3 jobs.) I also had a boyfriend who used to LOVE to tell everyone, "Yeah, I'm with (Kim), and her dad is so-and-so, and he owns such-and-such." I HATED THAT. All my life, people loved to tell me who I was (according to THEM), how much money I had (in their own mind), and what my pampered life must be like (thanks to their own imaginations.)
And you know what? I wanted to smack them all! I can't imagine what it must be like to have your entire life broadcasted as "news". Now granted, some celebs love, live on, and purposely pull in the attention. But others, I truly believe, are people trying to live out their lives and happen to do so in areas that automatically come with the celebrity.
In a very small way, I feel like I got to see a small glimpse of what some celebrities must feel, and when I read that someone famous has attempted suicide, I always pray for them, because it's something I can relate to.
God doesn't tell us to judge... but rather, to pray, uplift, and bless. If God calls some to pray for everyday people, great. If God calls someone to pray for celebrities, wonderful. And if God calls some to pray for both... I personally believe that as long as we're all following what God wants for each of us, we're all doing pretty well.
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Ok I have to confess, the real reason I started this thread is because I just read the news about Paris Jackson (Micheal Jackson's 15 yr old daughter) who is in the hospital due to a suicide attempt because she's been depressed. I would certainly have no problem praying for her, especially since she's just a kid. In fact I'll do that.
Thank you for all of your replies.
Thank you for all of your replies.
I answered "Yes", however...
I rarely pray for celebrities, partially because I mainly pray for people I personally know, and secondly because I rarely keep up with celebrities unless it's something big that everyone is talking about.
That being said, if a celebrity is being laid on my heart to pray for (as well as any other person since we're all humans) then I pray for them, whether or not I think they have it all. In fact, a lot of these people who I think have it "all" (in worldly terms) are so stressed and messed up, even though they have the nicest cars, great looks, etc.
I read a quote the other day that I thought was excellent, but in a sad way: "Some people are so poor that all they have is money."
I rarely pray for celebrities, partially because I mainly pray for people I personally know, and secondly because I rarely keep up with celebrities unless it's something big that everyone is talking about.
That being said, if a celebrity is being laid on my heart to pray for (as well as any other person since we're all humans) then I pray for them, whether or not I think they have it all. In fact, a lot of these people who I think have it "all" (in worldly terms) are so stressed and messed up, even though they have the nicest cars, great looks, etc.
I read a quote the other day that I thought was excellent, but in a sad way: "Some people are so poor that all they have is money."
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Mark 10:[SUP]23 [/SUP]Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
[SUP]24 [/SUP]The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! [SUP]25 [/SUP]It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
[SUP]26 [/SUP]The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?”
[SUP]27 [/SUP]Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
Maybe they need more prayer...
[SUP]24 [/SUP]The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! [SUP]25 [/SUP]It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
[SUP]26 [/SUP]The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?”
[SUP]27 [/SUP]Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
Maybe they need more prayer...
I'm like Rachel as I don't pay much attention to Hollywood but I saw on Yahoo news that Paris Jackson tried to commit suicide and I prayed for her. Also Amanda Bynes I've been praying for, she was a Disney star at one time now she seem s to be very troubled. I know they choose a life in the limelight, Michael Jackson's kids didn't, anyhow they are human.