The Best Life Now

It comes as no surprise to me that Joel Osteen and his family are taking a vacation this time of year. With all of the megachurches closing down for "Holiday" (because they certainly do not celebrate Christmas) it becomes a great time for these pastors to take their families on vacation. This is exactly what Joel was doing. He and his family were heading to Vail Colorado for some skiing.

However, there was a delay for these vacationers and the rest of the people on their plane. The larger story can be read at http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3538956.html but the gist of the story is that Victoria is a prima donna who forgets that outside of Lakewood most do not care who she is. She ends up banging on the cockpit door and gets her and her family booted off the plane holding up the flight for two hours.

This only exemplifies the "best life" these Osteens are trying to show the world. This incident stands in stark contrast to the missionaries my church commissioned this past week. Three couples were sent to the utter-most parts of the world to join the many others who cannot even tell where they are going. These people understand a different "best life." One that is in search of gain on this temporary sphere but strive to work for the kingdom that has no end.

Maybe the Osteens need to do some gut checks about practicing what they preach, but then again have you heard what they preach? But that is another blog.