This morning I can not help but think of what Michael Jackson’s life would have been like if he had never become famous. I wondered what would have happened to him if the Jackson Five had never been formed? What would have happened if the Thriller Album had flopped? 
I wonder this because Michael Jackson had the world at his feet. He was one of the most gifted entertainers this world has and will ever see. His songs have become timeless, his dance moves were the envy of us all. His fame reached the whole world and his fans became an army of followers. However, despite all the fame, fortune, incredible gifts and undying popularity, this man lived an unfulfilled life.
This is not some great revelation. It was obvious that this man had troubles. This man was lonely, this man was troubled and this man had lost his soul.
The bible tells us in Mark 8, ‘what benefit is it to someone who gains this whole world yet loses his own soul’. Jackson was a kid with everything, yet somewhere a long his journey of life he lost his very soul. The smiles disappeared, the loneliness grew and the troubles increased.
What if Jackson had never been discovered? I wonder if he would have ‘lost his soul’ or if he would have found his soul! We will never know. One thing I do know though is for all Jackson’s fame and fortune I would rather be happy, find my soul and know my life is fulfilled.
How about you?
ALEX PENDUCK.COM 