The book is written by a well known pastor and author who chooses to embrace obscurity and writes under the pen name of Anonymous Anonymous. Living out a life behind the scenes without demanding notoriety is the theme of a new book, Embracing Obscurity: Becoming Nothing in Light of God's Everything. We should start a pay it forward movement in God's name.
Forget about making a name for ourselves and embrace obscurity. What is a better alternative? What if we, and by we I mean the Christian population, forget about being noticed. Either way, the mass majority of people want to be known for something. Many people want to have the whole world know who they are others want to be known for their work in a scientific field. Often I wonder what the point is when trying to reach goals in life.Goals that are meant to glorify ourselves and not God: climbing the corporate ladder, becoming the next American Idol.the next big thing. "For he that is least among you all, the same shall be great." Luke 9:48 KJV Pride is listed as one of the seven deadly sins humility as a valued trait. The Bible contains scriptural references about the need for us to decrease so that God can increase in us.less of us more of him.Jesus encouraged his followers to be servants.to be humble. Many strive to be in leadership so that they can be esteemed from afar as they sit in the front pews reserved for the leaders. People who serve want to be recognized for their contributions. Pastors, too, often compete to grow a larger flock.have more wealth.bigger churches. Unfortunately, this obsession with craving fame and prestige is not limited to the secular arena. In the process of striving for a meteoric rise, everyone wants to be acknowledged for their own accomplishments.sometimes even stealing the spotlight from those who are rightly deserving. It doesn't matter how you get to the top or who you trample over to get there. The fashion and entertainment worlds are creating a society which treasures vanity, monetary wealth, and popularity above moral fiber and Christian values. It appears that some societies are placing more and more value on fame and notoriety.
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