I've been a Christian for over a quarter of a century, and I've never had a sermon pinpoint my overarching problem like Todd's did on Monday night. Slowly over the past few years, I've realized how idolatry has creeped into my life. Even more recently, I've begun to see the detrimental effects of idolatry on my life--past and present. But never have I ever thought of the term "serial idolator"; and rarely have I felt a term fit me so precisely.
I was the guy he was talking about who overcame one idolatry only to fall into another. In my life, the most striking example was my recent overcoming of idolatry to a major sin only to become an idolator of the pursuit of purity. Don't get me wrong--I'm still riding shotgun on the purity bandwagon. However, I realize that much of the first two years that I have been free from the pattern of habitual sin were spent putting purity on the throne at the expense of asking God to move over a little. What a shame. I missed the obvious point that when God comes first, everything else falls nicely into place.
As tough as it is to see my faults laid wide open in front of me, it's comforting to finally see what's behind the struggles I've felt so often. I'm so excited to be able to combat feelings of emptiness, confusion, and burning desire by asking God to take His rightful place on the throne of my life and fill me completely. As a serial idolator, I've already had several chances to practice this just since Monday night.
I Cor 10:14 Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.
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Thanks for sharing JCorc! I struggle with idolatry to, and Todd's sermon was very convicting. For me, pride and beauty (constant craving for physical perfection in those I date) are my big idols. Praise God for this new awareness, and may he take away our "serialness" one surrender to him at a time.
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