There is no question that you are going to become powerful, very powerful. There is no doubt whatsoever about whether you are going to eventually hit the limelight and make that break, the big break. However, the issue with power is usually the fact that it creates distance; distance from accountability, consequences, distance from true friendships and distance from heart transformation.
Fame, most times, does not allow one to share “common” things with everyone else, even things as little as bathrooms. The distance that we so often crave is eventually what destroys all of the grace gifts that God has given us. One of the duties of friendship is to keep us accountable. If our friends do not hold us to truth and if we run away from being held accountable, we will end up jeopardizing all of the things that grace offered us.
We further the I Have a Friend Who series as we explore the essence of staying close, not distant from loving accountability. While power is going to give us access to the rooftop places, the back entrances, the executive bathrooms, the private lounges and jets, we should intentionally seek to be in close proximity with authority figures and connections that help us keep our heads on our shoulders.