“Abraham told his servants: “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.” Abraham knew. It was as though God quietly messaged Abraham somewhere along the way on this three day walk, “I need you...
It seems to me that sometimes God removes from our lives what would have become an idol in our lives to prevent that very thing from happening….. I have thought about this in regard to King David and the death of his first child with Bathsheba. If God had let...
The Bible tells us that God’s glory is manifest all around us in creation from the beauty of the cosmos to craggy mountain landscapes. God has used many things to capture the eye and attention of mankind and to speak to their hearts and minds. Donkeys, burning bushes,...
I had not considered how anxiety betrays an innate idolatry…. That is a helpful insight and something to be aware of in the future. Anxiety, also expressed as “worry”, suggests that we are desiring an outcome that we fear we may not get. That does seem quite contrary...
At Titus 2 this weekend we had a conversation about the “Barbie Syndrome” and the impact on our culture of the fashion doll’s presence since March 9, 1959, her fictional birthday and fashion doll toy market debut. I am one of very few women, it...
Yesterday my thoughts were on spiritual disciplines and the necessity for periodic inventory, as called for in Steps 4 and 10 of Twelve Step living. One must be courageous – and relentless- in rooting out idols in the heart. Today’s devotional by Joni...
