Mo Money Mo Problems

I bought the new Eminem album, Recovery, and I love it. It was totally the opposite of what I expected. Sick beats, sick flows and it has a lot of heart. Eminem is pretty vulnerable throughout the whole album. There are also some songs that would seem to not be Em's style but he pulls it off. He even samples "What is Love" by Haddaway in a song he does with Lil Wayne. I recommend it for anyone who loves Em or loves hip hop.

As I was listening to it, a thought returned to me that has been there for a while. Most Christians will claim that money isn't everything which is good because of course Jesus tells us we can't serve God and money. So, money is secondary to most of us, except if you believe in that prosperity gospel stuff. However, whenever a celebrity has personal problems, I've heard many Christians say "I don't feel bad for them, they have a lot of money". Or pro athletes can't have personal troubles because they get paid millions to play whatever sport they play. If money isn't the solution to everything, why do we think it will solve a celebrities problems? Doesn't matter how much money you make or how famous you are, you can still get hurt. Divorces still bring pain. Death still stings. Relationships are still just as hard. Sure, they may not have to worry about other things that the working class do but that doesn't mean they still don't deal with pain.