No! I am not talking about the singing competition you watch just to have a good laugh. No! I am also not talking about statues that are lifted up in honor and praise to gods and goddess.I am talking about the things people prioritize and place above all things. I have them, you have them, we all have them. The problem with these things are that they take the place of God in our lives, the place reserved for complete dedication to our Heavenly Father. This blog is going to be completely transparent of my own life. As a christian I find myself drawn to more and more things that steal my time and attention everyday. The newest iPhone, the funniest meme and everything that is only few clicks away. Whether on my phone or on my laptop, I always seem to hand over my time to mediocre things. My biggest Idol is Facebook.
There I said it. And though it stings a little to admit it, it’s true. Facebook that helpful tool we use to help keep the world involved about our lives. Yet for me, it seems to be the place that I idolize the most.How many likes did my picture get? Who did what today? What can I share to make someones day? Maybe not all bad things but when they take the place of God, they become dangerous. I wouldn't say I do it all the time, but sometimes I definitely place my social media time way above my time with the Lord. I find myself drawn to hours and hours of social media but find it hard to sit down for 15 minutes to read my bible.
I tend to look for human approval and not seek God for the only approval that really matters. Placing my Identity on the likes than in my relationship to my heavenly father. I've realized this in my own life and I pick my up my cross everyday to fight for my time with God. I don't ever want an app to tell me who I am, but I want the man who sits on the throne to tell me who I am. His word is never changing and His love for me is always unconditional. He is the only one that can change me from the inside out and never leave me stranded.
So heres a raw piece of what I fight with on a day to day basis. I hope this motivates others to look to their lives and see what idols they have placed in their own lives. Money? Power? Netflix?
There I said it. And though it stings a little to admit it, it’s true. Facebook that helpful tool we use to help keep the world involved about our lives. Yet for me, it seems to be the place that I idolize the most.How many likes did my picture get? Who did what today? What can I share to make someones day? Maybe not all bad things but when they take the place of God, they become dangerous. I wouldn't say I do it all the time, but sometimes I definitely place my social media time way above my time with the Lord. I find myself drawn to hours and hours of social media but find it hard to sit down for 15 minutes to read my bible.
I tend to look for human approval and not seek God for the only approval that really matters. Placing my Identity on the likes than in my relationship to my heavenly father. I've realized this in my own life and I pick my up my cross everyday to fight for my time with God. I don't ever want an app to tell me who I am, but I want the man who sits on the throne to tell me who I am. His word is never changing and His love for me is always unconditional. He is the only one that can change me from the inside out and never leave me stranded.
So heres a raw piece of what I fight with on a day to day basis. I hope this motivates others to look to their lives and see what idols they have placed in their own lives. Money? Power? Netflix?