YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR

COLOSSIANS 2:4-8

Paul demanded of the Colossians that they "walk in [Christ], rooted in him and built upon him" (Colossians 2:6-7). This is all that matters. God, who invites us as we are, expects us to change and become like Christ. When we do so, just being who we are means being more than who we are. This poem expresses the same sentiment:

You don’t have to be a star,

And receive media attention,

You don’t have to record a song,

That creates a lot of tension,

You don’t have to be a politician,

Putting on airs of pretension,

You don’t have to be rough,

To show that you are tough,

You don’t have to go along with the

crowd,

And you don’t have to be loud.

You don’t have to hang with the group,

Afraid of being left out of the loop.

You don’t have to be a king or queen,

Because just being you is the right thing.

In Christ,

Janet Irene Thomas

Playwright/Director/Screen Writer

Producer/Gospel Lyricist/Author

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org