Celebrity And The God Shaped Hole

Two stories that caught my attention in the past 24 hours: Marinovich arrested in Newport - OCRegister.com: "NEWPORT BEACH - Onetime standout USC quarterback Todd Marinovich faces the latest in a long run of legal troubles after being charged with felony drug possession and resisting a police officer. Marinovich, 38, allegedly ran from police who tried to stop him about 1:15 a.m. Sunday for skateboarding near the Newport Pier boardwalk, where skateboarding is prohibited. He was found hiding in a carport about 1:30 a.m., police Sgt. Evan Sailor said. After searching Marinovich, police found about one gram of methamphetamine, a metal spoon and a hypodermic needle, Sailor said." Owen Wilson Was Hooked on Heroin, Cocaine - foxnews.com "Funnyman actor Owen Wilson was hooked on heroin and cocaine, struggling with depression and hanging out with the wrong crowd in the months before his attempted suicide, according to a bombshell new report. ... And his friends are placing the blame squarely on Wilson's newfound best buddy, British actor Steve Coogan.... " Here are two boys (I choose the term purposely) who are about my age (Owen is 38 as well as Marinovich). By the standards of the world, they have it all. They have fame. They have made money in amounts I can only imagine. And yet there is something terribly missing. These boys have yet to become genuine men. Oh certainly they are men in the physical sense, but they are behaving as unruly rebellious children. They are trying to fill a whole. But it is a God shaped whole that cannot be filled with drugs or fame or money. Only God will satisfy. Only when they turn to Him can they put aside their childish ways and become genuine men. Both of these reports call to mind the prodigal son who squandered the gifts of the father on having a good time before hitting bottom. I pray that like the prodigal son, these two will turn to God. Only He can fill the hole.