I straight-up asked a good friend of mine what it’s like being “famous.” His response was telling:
You feel tempted and challenged to be always on.
My immediate thought was something to the affect of “that sucks,” but a more interesting thing crossed my mind: I realized how similar this is to being constantly connected in the web space; the temptation or feeling of being “always on.”
Being famous is one thing, being famous on the internet is another. I think they complement each other nicely (and dangerously). It’s honestly not too hard to become famous on the internet; all you need to do is be “always on” or “always online” to achieve it to varying degrees.
My prayer today is for all of us who struggle with pride and being famous, in whatever sphere that may be, and that our “fame” is found in the right context and place. Especially today, when freedom is on everyone’s mind, I pray that we can be free from the bondages of pride and fame, either in the real or online.
Fame, either virtual or real, can enslave us so quickly if we’re not being careful and aware. “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.”
[Image from CGuille]