This may seem like the wrong time to bring out this subject, being that it is the Christmas season, but I wonder if now is the best time. I know I have heart issues that get in my way of being wholly devoted to the Lord. Sometimes, the desires of our hearts are not in line with the Lord and that causes trouble and heart ache. This season of the year is ripe with all kinds of emotional desires, if we keep our eyes on the Lord then He will enable us to journey through this time in His strength and we will be able to glorify Him with our hearts. And, God being the amazing God He is, He has it set up that when He is glorified our hearts are full of joy and thanksgiving.
That makes .. a good day.
13 Questions to Diagnose Your Idolatries
Kenny Stokes preached his second message on 1 John 5:20-21, which ends, "Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
Near the end he laid out 13 questions, adapted from an old Puritan sermon, to help us identify the idols of our hearts:
- What do you most highly value?
- What do you think about by default?
- What is your highest goal?
- To what or whom are you most committed?
- Who or what do you love the most?
- Who or what do you trust or depend upon the most?
- Who or what do you fear the most?
- Who or what do you hope in and hope for most?
- Who or what do you desire the most? Or, what desire makes you most angry or makes you despair when it is not satisfied?
- Who or what do you most delight in or hold as your greatest joy and treasure?
- Who or what captures your greatest zeal?
- To whom or for what are you most thankful?
- For whom or what great purpose do you work?
You could pray and ask God if there is any of this in your heart, it would be enlightening and FREEING. Love you, dear sisters.
Keep us close to YOU King Jesus
God's timing is perfect, and I praise God for you & each one of your posts to this blog, Mary. Thank you for ministering to us in such a sweet & loving way. Those 13 questions are excellent. We should all write them down and then make it a point to go through them regularly as we examine our hearts. Thank you! (Lorie)
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