A Teen Showing More Maturity Than Adults

Was intrigued with the Nickelodeon Kids Awards this past weekend. Specifically Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray's daughter. For anyone even remotely paying attention to what is popular in tween culture, Hannah Montana is as big as it gets. Thousands of dollars being forked over by parents this past year for tickets to her concerts. It was THE hot ticket of the year.

So in winning her award , she thanked the usual people--the ones giving out the award and her family and all her other folks. But very specifically, she thanked her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Hmmmm. Not the usual "I thank God" which I am sure He appreciates in a civil religion kind of way... But a very specific "my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." That can't be popular with some folks. It is my hope that Miley has a real hope and it goes far beyond having a wildly popular show on TV and top ten songs.

In her regular everyday life (which I can't imagine being very much like a regular every day life for anyone else I know) this young lady verbalizes her faith and uses "God talk. " It is evidently who she is and she isn't ashamed of it. And most adults I know are afraid to open their mouths with friends and co-workers who already like them. Sometimes it takes a tweenybopper to set a positive example.

Way to go Miley. I am a fan. And I don't even know any of the words to the songs you sing.