http://www.danwilt.com/michael-jackson-and-the-values-embodied-by-a-celebrity/ spiritual storytelling, keeping faith Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:27:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.danwilt.com/michael-jackson-and-the-values-embodied-by-a-celebrity/#comment-931585 jade-ashley Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:27:53 +0000 http://www.danwilt.com/?p=1719#comment-931585 this is very touching and we all loved Michael, we wish his family well this is very touching and we all loved Michael, we wish his family well

]]> http://www.danwilt.com/michael-jackson-and-the-values-embodied-by-a-celebrity/#comment-856059 David McCollum Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:40:48 +0000 http://www.danwilt.com/?p=1719#comment-856059 Dan, I agree that all of your questions are valid ones and I appreciate how you graciously passed over Michael Jackson's faults. I especially appreciate your recognition of the potential for God's grace in the life of a celebrity. My wife recently received what may have been an inspired attitude/perception adjustment about Jackson. Last week she was listening as other nurses discussed Jackson and suddenly heard a word as clearly as if it came from the person sitting next to her at the nurses' station. The word said something like: "Don't you criticize Michael Jackson! He was never able to defeat the demons that controlled his bondage to hatred of his father. His father never loved him, only abused and used him. Michael had many weaknesses but he is my son! He was an extremely generous man. He supported hundreds of charities and opened a door for much help for Africa. Man looks on the outward appearance but I look on the heart." That's roughly the gist of it. My wife was stunned and repented of her own attitude towards Jackson. I suppose Jackson only passes muster on questions 2 and 5. But if this word is from the Lord then it indicates that there was more grace at work in Jackson's life than is immediately apparent, and therefore more for which to glorify the Lord. Peace always, Dave and Hope Dan, I agree that all of your questions are valid ones and I appreciate how you graciously passed over Michael Jackson’s faults. I especially appreciate your recognition of the potential for God’s grace in the life of a celebrity. My wife recently received what may have been an inspired attitude/perception adjustment about Jackson. Last week she was listening as other nurses discussed Jackson and suddenly heard a word as clearly as if it came from the person sitting next to her at the nurses’ station. The word said something like:
“Don’t you criticize Michael Jackson! He was never able to defeat the demons that controlled his bondage to hatred of his father. His father never loved him, only abused and used him. Michael had many weaknesses but he is my son! He was an extremely generous man. He supported hundreds of charities and opened a door for much help for Africa. Man looks on the outward appearance but I look on the heart.”
That’s roughly the gist of it. My wife was stunned and repented of her own attitude towards Jackson. I suppose Jackson only passes muster on questions 2 and 5. But if this word is from the Lord then it indicates that there was more grace at work in Jackson’s life than is immediately apparent, and therefore more for which to glorify the Lord.
Peace always,
Dave and Hope

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