Are you being influenced right now?

Are you being influenced right now? For many years of my life, I moved in red carpet environments. I was around well-known artists, backstage, in places others only dream of. Until the day I witnessed an accident. A motorcyclist died right in front of my eyes. I stood there—dressed up with a VIP band around my wrist—and suddenly realized: all of this means nothing if you don’t have words of hope. That moment changed everything. I left that world behind. Was I afraid? Yes. Because on the outside, I was celebrated. Admired. Successful. At least in human terms. But there is something that is hidden from many people—and yet so much more valuable. Why do we always first ask “What will I lose?” when there is so much to gain? 🤔 Something you may have almost forgotten over time: Peace. Inner stability. And above all, closeness to God. 🕊️ I had convinced myself that I could “change” that scene from within. But an honest question brought me back to reality. So I stepped off the red carpet and back onto the prayer carpet. Are you influencing them, or are they influencing you? And that’s the question I want to leave with you today: Through what you do and the places you go, are you influencing things for good—or are you being influenced in a negative direction? A question that hurts. And a question that helps. Recently, I posted pictures from that time and wrote underneath them: “I would choose the prayer carpet over the red carpet again and again.” Why? It’s simple. A life with God is simply happier. For there is something that is hidden from many people—and yet so much more valuable. As it is written: “The kingdom of God is like a hidden treasure…” (Matthew 13:44, NIV), a treasure you can discover for yourself. You are a miracle! Déborah Rosenkranz