Having a Heart in a Sometimes Heartless World
Day 230 - Measuring progress and avoiding the painful pursuit of perfection, Part 4
Scripture focus: It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get your own way all the time:…trinket gods… Galatians 5:19 The Message
Idolatry – trinket gods – the Greek word is eidololatria a compound word meaning to work or serve, extreme devotion and service to the worship of idols, a manmade idol, a heathen edifice, a pagan statue, or an image of a false god.
Extreme devotion.
Think about extreme sports.
Consider extreme make-overs.
Ponder all the time, attention, dedication and sacrifice that goes into the pursuit of extreme anything.
What are you extremely devoted to?
How do you spend your time?
What occupies your thought life?
Extreme devotion.
What would it look like to be extremely devoted to God?
Just asking….may your day be filled with a growing awareness of the people, places and things that capture our hearts and hold our attention.
Recommended reading: Nehemiah 12 and 13 in the morning; 1 Corinthians 11 and Psalm 37 in the evening
Scripture focus: It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get your own way all the time:…trinket gods… Galatians 5:19 The Message
Idolatry – trinket gods – the Greek word is eidololatria a compound word meaning to work or serve, extreme devotion and service to the worship of idols, a manmade idol, a heathen edifice, a pagan statue, or an image of a false god.
Extreme devotion.
Think about extreme sports.
Consider extreme make-overs.
Ponder all the time, attention, dedication and sacrifice that goes into the pursuit of extreme anything.
What are you extremely devoted to?
How do you spend your time?
What occupies your thought life?
Extreme devotion.
What would it look like to be extremely devoted to God?
Just asking….may your day be filled with a growing awareness of the people, places and things that capture our hearts and hold our attention.
Recommended reading: Nehemiah 12 and 13 in the morning; 1 Corinthians 11 and Psalm 37 in the evening
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