Star Struck

Adult's Walk
The Grand Rapids Times
8-7-2009
By Marcel Gamble

Many individuals rrepeat the saying, “It’s not where you are from; it’s where you are going.” But, many seem to forget about where they are from.
Like the Jeffersons, when a person is down in life, the only way to go is up.
Once up, however, people should never forget about their surroundings and people that made them who they are.
It’s evident that this happens all the time with music artist, movie stars, and political figures.
As soon as fame and money mold their lives, they quickly forget where they are from.
This is why it’s noticeable when performers put forth their best effort in the beginning of their careers and begin to relax and put forth minimal effort in the middle.
I call this star struck; a lot of people get star struck.
Regular common people get star struck on a daily basis.
It is okay for people to progress in life, and improve their living conditions; but it is not okay for people to gain the mindset to forget where they are from.
Once they forget where they are from, then they forget what God has done for them to get them to where they are.
I’m not saying that you should hold on to the memories of gang involvement, drug addiction, or any other negative activity.
I’m saying that once you improve and get beyond your past life, don’t forget the steps that you had to take.
Once people make decisions that they have to make to better their lives, they become star struck.
After being star struck, people become blinded and they head right back to where they started — because they forget where they are from.
Nice cars and big houses don’t change the way God’s hands molded you.
Money and fancy clothes don’t change the number of chances God has given you.
With this said, I want to say
it’s about where you are from; and it’s also about where you are going. I wish everybody could walk and realize that it doesn’t profit anyone to become star struck.
One for the week: “Those who make peace are happy, because they will be called the sons of God.” Matthew 5:9