Celebrititis might be called the inflammation of the 21st-century because many have come down with the symptoms. Is it contagious? Might be if one is not careful to remember to Whom worship is due.

• A dictionary of 1928 defines celebrity as a famous person, fame or renown. Modern urban-usage type dictionaries give the word a different flavor and more than thirty derivations most refer to the worship of the celebrity; "raising them to god status": Idol worship.
• Why is this a topic for the family-nurturing devotion when experiencing the family is facing financial chaos? The culture of celebrity in all of its shades and nuance will need to be discussed head-on when there is a financial crisis in your home.

Celebrity worship could be a distraction in job loss; home foreclosure, bill collectors, and deferred plans. Reality hurts too much; daydream it away in celebrity worship is tempting but is not the solution. Your strategy must involve the reality. It might hurt right now, however, the nature of becoming swallowed up in the deceit of "celebrititis" can have a detrimental effect on the family's recovery. You must!

Idol Worship Leads to Idle Worship

Step One: Remember these promises of the Lord during the time of financial loss and anxiety. Philippians 4: 6,7

"Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. "

Step Two: Idols will not be able to change the situation. Judges 10; 14

"Go, cry to the gods you have chosen; let them deliver you in your time of distress." Judges 10:14

• They repented, put away their idols (foreign gods); the Lord was moved by compassion, grieved by their misery.

Step Three: Worship the Lord for He is Worthy of Praise.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. Psalm 29: 2

• "For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be held in awe above all gods." 1Chr. 16:25

Anxiety and stress may be your daily bread right now. You face uncertain economic conditions that seem to have no end. However, family-recovery hygiene requires a strategy. As you and your family become more familiar with the promises of the Lord, you'll find your time together with Him will bring about an active worship. He is a mighty God; nothing is too difficult, nothing is impossible. for Him.