Because she, like me, was created by God for the purpose of glorifying Him. He loves her just as He loves me...and you.Bless her heart, she is a very public epitome of what it is to be lonesome. So desperately lonesome. Look at her grimace. Feel compassion for her cry.
She is clearly a woman--like many--who is not comfortable or contented in her own company for very long. She is needy. She needs the Lord. She has been forever trying to fill the cross-shaped vacuum in her heart with phone calls and friends and celebrity.
But for the grace of God, go I...
Christian, are you laughing at her?
Jesus isn't laughing. He came to die for her.
Christian, are you loving Paris Hilton?
Jesus commands us to love our neighbor.
Christian, are you finding joy in the plight of her iniquity?
The Bible says that love does not rejoice in iniquity or keep a record of wrongs.
Her soul is serious business. It shouldn't be fodder for gossip and jokes. Let us not scoff and scorn the way the world would. Let us not judge her; for as she is not yet a professing member of the Body, we are not called to do that. Let us, as the Body of Christ, yield ourselves completely to the work of showing her the love that has been lavished upon us--and is available to her--by a gracious and merciful Heavenly Father.
If we have failed, let us repent, that our prayers not be hindered as we pray for her repentance.
14 comments:
I commend you. This is the only post I have seen looking at this situation from the point of view Christ would take. Well done.
Ouch! Guilty as charged. Thank you for the reminder.
Amen. I haven't seen any comments by Christians, but I've been appalled by comments and jokes by the public at large. Not that I hold them to the same standard as Christians, but, even still -- for a society whose watchword is tolerance and not judging, they don't seem to practice it much. (I know you're advocating mercy rather than tolerance -- I just find it ironic that the world which preaches tolerance doesn't practice it.)
My hope and prayer is that these circumstances will bring Paris to the end of herself and the realization of the One she needs so much, the One we all need so much.
Man- you nailed it.
Wow, I have been chastised - I'm afraid I haven't been very kind. I just get so tired of seeing her face everywhere when she hasn't done anything worthy of being everywhere. But you're right. I heard one psychologist say this is the first time she'll have to face herself in a cell all by herself - she has self-medicated with drugs, liquor, shopping her whole life. But we do definitely need to pray for her.
P.S. Your comment to me today gave me another good chuckle!
I don't know much about her but she is so openly mocked everywhere.
Thanks for the thought-provoking post.
Thank you for speaking up for her in love.
I love her, too. Really, I do.
Thank you for the reminder. It's something I have been wrestling with lately, and I have written about it at CWO's cafe for tomorrow, inspired by a quote from Bonhoeffer.
I pray with you for her soul. And mine.
I loved this post... I really really loved it.
-H
What a beautiful heartfelt post, love it... first time here through Tammy. Take care.
Ouch! It hirts to be reminded of how unkind we can be. Thanks for the reminder.
I agree. Just because it is on tv, doesn't mean she is a fictional character. So many word curses...so many needed to bless her
Wow. Your post has really made me think. I've just read this post via your archives nearly a year after it was written, and I've found it timely. Sad to think that when I hear or read "don't gossip, don't slander," that I think of never doing it regarding people I know, but haven't made the connection that it also includes the famous people. I wonder in how many other areas I am guilty of a similar thing?
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