Every year I cannot wait for the new season of American Idol to start! Ever since season #4 (Carrie Underwood-winner) I was hooked! I also thoroughly enjoy almost all of the "American Idol" winners music. Seasons 1,4,6,7,8 winners! (Kelly Clarkson, Carrie, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, & Kris Allen) And I also enjoy other contestants(non-winner) music...ie...Chris Daughtry, Bo Bice, Phil Stacy, Elliott Yamin, & even sometimes Kelli Pickler!
Anyway...you could say that I'm addicted and I'm ok with that! BUT....here's my little issue with AI & my obsession. Every year they do a HUGE show called Idol Gives Back. They raise support for hungry & suffering people in America & around the world. It is truly amazing to see the video of some of these 'idols' & also the judges on the show go to these poor/suffering areas. I see the sweet babies in Africa who are dying from malaria, aids etc. & the orphans & my heart breaks! I don't know how many times during the show I said to Mike "I want to bring her home" "I want him" "oh....look" etc, etc, etc. I see these celebrities looking "normal" in appearance just wonder what must be going through their mind other than how sad it is that people actually live like this.
Anyway...they paint this incredible picture of poverty & beg for us to "give what you can" Which is all fine & good except for the fact that I just feel like they are putting a band-aid on the injury instead of giving true healing. I know this is most likely due to the fact that most of them also are just walking around with band-aids on their wounds...wondering if there is a healer!
I know that my passion for this is
1. Based on my relationship with Jesus & not wanting to ever go through life without Him.
2. Also because of giving money & sharing Jesus at the same time & just loving people the way I think that Christ would.
3. Having friends who have dedicated many years of their lives living in these poverty stricken areas for the sole purpose of spreading the Gospel of Jesus!
I don't want to sound cold, or harsh to think that this money is given in vain. But I just wish that something this big could be used to spread the message of the true Healer & not just pass out band-aids. I guess my prayer is that people who have benefited from the generosity of 'idol give back' could be connected with people who can lead them to Jesus!
OH...and I will continue to watch this season & my favorites are (in no particular order...or maybe alphabetical...just to be safe) Casey, Crystal, & Lee. If they aren't the top 3 I might be upset! And come next January I'm sure I will get all caught up in it again...even if Simon won't be there! OK....I'm done!
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