Ive been thinking on this for a while, and just want to post as a reminder. Personally ive admitted that music, nature, literature, other have been idols in my life... Although doing it is not totally bad, once i found myself repeating lines of a song memorized from long ago. Again and again, the lines repeated one morning: ... With his light brown derby and his bright green tie, he was quite the handsomest of men.. i started to yen, then i counted to ten, then i counted to ten again... He tipped his hat and took a seat, he said he hoped he hadnt stepped upon my feet... he asked my name, i held my breath, i couldnt speak because he scared me half to death..
I found myself replacing the words and the tune in my mind: Lord, I offer my life to You, everything ive been through... use it for Your glory.
It took me several attempts. Here is an article that might help.
10 Clues
Something is an idol when —
But Paul calls me to “flee idolatry” (1 Corinthians 10:14). And John says “Little children, keep yourselves from idols” (1 John 5:21).
So what can I do?...
10 Clues That Something Has Become an Idol
I found myself replacing the words and the tune in my mind: Lord, I offer my life to You, everything ive been through... use it for Your glory.
It took me several attempts. Here is an article that might help.
10 Clues
Something is an idol when —
- It causes me to disobey God.
- It gives me greater joy than Christ.
- It gives me the most excitement about the future.
- It is what I daydream about the most.
- It is what I most enjoy talking about.
- I is what I fear losing the most.
- It is what I most enjoy reading about.
- It is what I most love spending money on.
- It is what I look to for heart-rejuvenation.
- It is what I most enjoy spending time on.
But Paul calls me to “flee idolatry” (1 Corinthians 10:14). And John says “Little children, keep yourselves from idols” (1 John 5:21).
So what can I do?...
10 Clues That Something Has Become an Idol
I know what my idols are...and American Idol isn't one of them.. 
