Feb. 26: And the Oscar goes to...

Last night in Hollywood the Oscar Awards were given out. Of course if you didn’t watch (or maybe even if you did) all of this means nothing, but here were the highlights of the evening for me:

¨ I loved Ellen (I’ve always thought she is the funniest thing);
¨ Jack Black and Will Ferrel’s singing about the overlooked comedians was hilarious;
¨ I loved the dance troupe doing the silhouettes behind the screen;
¨ Jennifer Hudson, best supporting actress for Dreamgirls--Wow!
¨ Enjoyed the Screenplay Writers and Foreign Films montages;
¨ Wished “Cars” would have won best animated film (lost out to Happy Feet, great animation, but too PC for me);
¨ Speaking of PC; thought Al Gore and Leonardo were funny;

I was disappointed that Will Smith did not win Best Actor for "The Pursuit of Happyness."

Helen Mirren received an Oscar for Best Actress for her lead role in Queen, in her speech she said, “All children love to receive gold stars and this is the biggest and best gold star of them all.”
For those who love the Lord with all their hearts and follow Him, there is something better than a gold star waiting. As the Apostle Paul put it, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:7-8)

If you want to receive that honor here are a couple of words of advice:
Remember, no play-acting—be authentic, be real;
Secondly, always play to an Audience of One—live to please God above all others.

~ Father, help me to seek your applause rather than the applause of man. Amen.