Jul. 31, 2006 - Idolatry |
Yesterdays sermon at church was about idols.
I sat down yesterday afternoon and opened my journal up planning to write the days thoughts. It had opened up to a page dated 7/25 and the first line I had written on that page was-
"Idols- ANYTHING we exalt over God in our thoughts and imaginations."
Hmmmmm. I found it fascinating that both the sermon and my journal page was on idols. Maybe its something God wants me to work on? Maybe its something I'm not overly excited to have to face in my life.
The 7/25 entry continued-
"Captivating thoughts are CONTROLLING thoughts-things I find myself mediatating on too often."
YIKES. Not a place I want to go.
Entry continues-
" Ok, Lord, what are they? Holy Spirit reveal them to me, all of them, in order I need to work on them."
And now we come to the big list of idols that I wrote down, the thoughts that I find myself meditating on far,far too often. I'm sure these are NOT in any meaningful order, 'twas/is bad enough I have to admit to them! Let alone rank 'em! :)
"1. being validated by other people. wanting aclaim for myself , being noticed (pride)
2. Money, materialism, wanting material goods to make me feel valuable.
3. helplessness, hopelessness, things will never change, i will never change, so why bother? (depression)
4. Perfection. perfect house, perfect mate, perfect kids, perfect look/perfect weight. (pride)
5. fear,worry,anxiety."
Pride.
yes, I got myself a whole lotta pride. It certainly does goeth before the fall. I've got lotsa pride, I've fallen lotsa times.
Thank You Lord, my sin was forgiven the moment I repented.
Thank You Lord, my sin was forgiven the moment I repented.
Thank You Lord, my sin was forgiven the moment I repented.
Thank You Lord, that that is TRUTH no matter how I feel.
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