Thoughts on Idolatry
January 20, 2010 at 4:11 pm Posted in Discipleship
Its easy for protestants to point to the Catholics and call them idolaters. We love to point out the big easy sins and miss the heart issues right here at home.
Simply put, an idol is anything that holds sway over your happiness.
How literal should we get with that? How radical for Jesus do you want to be?
If there is something in your heart that you desire, and your greatest goal for that object is not to give it away then it is probably an idol. Every gift from God grows as it is given away. Every idol loses value as it is given away.
What are your priorities?
Good post. Great picture. Made me laugh.
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