"I thought in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good." But that also proved to be meaningless." - Ecclesiastes 2:1
Allan Carr was the greatest hedonist of his time. The Beverly Hills talent scout managed Tony Curtis, Peter Sellers, Joan Rivers, and "Mama" Cass Elliot, and he is credited with discovering numerous other stars, including Olivia Newton-John, Mark Hamill, and Steve Guttenberg.
He was legendary for his parties at his home, where there was an excess of food, alcohol, drugs, and sex. Attendees included Rita Hayworth to Warren Beatty, and Mick Jagger.
"Glamor is entertainment. That's what entertainment is about... It's the American Dream come true," said Carr, who died in 1999 of liver cancer from a life of excess.
Seeking pleasure does not bring fulfillment; that can only come through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Today in prayer, thank Christ that in Him we can find contentment in all circumstances.
"I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy." - C.S. Lewis
God's Word: "He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich." - Proverbs 21:17