What about Kate Moss personally? What about Kerry Bell personally?
Many people may think the way the editor of Allure magazine Linda Wells thinks. As the NY Times reported, “Because a model is in many ways just a beautiful image, the personal life has historically not been that important.” Not important? What is going on personally with Kate Moss is not important? She is just an image? How plastic! How lifeless! How degrading! Kate Moss is so much more than an image, contrary to what many medias or other segments of our culture may want us to believe. Kate Moss is a person with value, for she was made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27). She is not merchandise. She is not a random image but she is the image of the all supreme, unique, infinitely valuable and holy God. And so is Kerry Bell.
It is unhealthy to forget that fashion models, and the homeless alike are created in the image of God. We devalue them both for different reasons. We think the same way as Linda Wells thinks about fashion models and homeless. Fashion models are just beautiful images for us to enjoy. The Homeless are just nasty images we wish to avoid. Neither are true. Both are peoples, worthy to be treated with dignity and respect. Neither are to be ignored. Both are to be personally cared for, reached out to, and told the truth about who they are and can be. Fashion models and The homeless alike need to be loved and informed that they are created in the image of God and the purpose of their lives to relect the image of God.
What about their kids? Kate Moss’ daughter turns three next Thursday. Kerry Bell has a 16 year old son that desperately needs a dad. Thinking about the kids of those who use cocaine should break our hearts and move us to personal engagement in their lives. In the same way we have been graciously rescued out of our sin, we should graciously intervene in peoples lives with the gospel and efforts of rescue.
Fashion models and The Homeless are more than beautiful or nasty images. They are the image of God. And they have kids who need them. Let us not ignore these realities.
Let's talk about it...do you find yourself more inclinded to ignore or engage these people. How do you respond personally? How should we engage? What are some wise ways to do this?
6 comments:
good thoughts freddy.
how do we reconcile that we can more easily come into contact with the homeless, just by going on our day to day places, and supermodels are so inacessible; we couldnt communicate with them if we wanted to.
interested for your take on that.
-stephen ( i know we are to pray for them...)
good question...
No one should feel any weird beef for not ministering to supermodels if they never see them unless that is the Lord specifically burdens their heart for them. If that's the case they should probably move to NYC or LA or something. I know lots of folks that are in NYC today because they have a passion to minister to those who are in the entertainment industry at large. The main idea here though for most Christians is, we should minister to those in our circles of influence where we currently are...if we come into contact with the homeless - be Christ's ambassador to them - the same with supermodels. The key is not avoiding either if they are easily acessible. Suprisingly enough, my first 6 months working at Starbucks in Louisville there was a 19-year-old girl that had posed for Playboy, that worked at the store. Never expected to work with someone like that.
What are Susans thoughts on what we are to do???
The web address of this blog is a little deceiving since Susan never really blogs on here. She does follow it however, and may respond herself to your question. I'd be glad to ask her what she thinks we should do...but, could you be more specific about what you mean and who you are. I think you simply mean in response to Stephen's question. If that's the case I follow your question.
Yes, I mean in response to Stephen's question...sorry!
Today is actually my beatiful wife's birthday. My guess is she wont be blogging much tonight, but perhaps she will while she is at school today. However, I'd prefer she know who she's answering...my guess is, we know who this is, you just haven't left your name yet. Either way, Blessings to you.
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