What does God say about being a "Star"?

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Ephesians 4:11-13 (NIV)

It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

It is many people's dream to be a star or an "American Idol". Who wouldn't want the celebrity, fame, and money that comes with such talent? Most of us would love to even be Ryan Seacrest who makes millions for just introducing the talent.

As great as all this is, God has another purpose for us. He is not only concerned with our personal salvation but the salvation and nurturing of the body of Christ. Are we concerned with only our own personal development or are we equally concerned for believers around us?

This is a very difficult question for me. I tend to be a Christian self-help kind of a person. I look to read an article and/or book to help me become the best Christian I can be. I often neglect the very fact that maybe it is focusing on the body of Christ around me that I need to concentrate on.

Complete surrender to Christ often involves my complete surrender to others. I often do not like this. The Christian life is such that it is not just that I seek Christ for what He can do for me but that I should seek Him period. As the great Christian writer Oswald Chambers once said:

"My goal is God himself, not joy or peace, nor even blessing, but Himself, my God."

We can love God in this way by loving the body of Christ that He has placed near us.