20 Disastrous Idols To Avoid The human heart by it's very design is prone to worship, God designed it that way for His glory. But sometimes we fill that vacuum with the wrong things. Here are 20 idols to that may sneak up on you in life...

 

20 Disastrous Idols To Avoid

The human heart by it's very design is prone to worship, God designed it that way for His glory. But sometimes we fill that vacuum with the wrong things. Here are 20 idols to that may sneak up on you in life...

20 Disastrous Idols to Smash

 

The human heart by it's very design is prone to worship, God designed it that way for His glory. But sometimes we fill that vacuum with the wrong things and remove God from first place in our life...resulting in unhealthy attachments. Here are 20 idols to guard against..

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Personal Success

 

Personal success and gain can keep us from fully entering the Kingdom of God. This was true in the case of the young rich man, when he sadly refused Jesus' offer to follow Him.

People Pleasing

The story of Mary and Martha teaches us that, serving others is a great thing, but not if it get's in the way of us sitting quietly at the feet of Jesus.

Religious Figures

Give honor where honor is due, but be mindful not to give your pastor or other religious figures more honor than you give the Lord.

Comfort

Convenience can keep us from being generous at a time when the Lord asks us to give or open up our home. Let us always be quick to follow His lead, even if He asks us to sacrafice our comfort.

Past Mistakes

The past can be a hinderance to the present and road block to the future. Receive forgiveness and grace and allow God the freedom to transform your life.

Family

Family is one of the most important things in our life and one of our highest responsibilities on earth. Even so this can be harmful for the spiritual benefit of everyone, if we idolize this unit and don't keep Christ as the center and lead authority.

Materialism

Wealth and material gain is empty and full of spiritual destruction-- if this is our main life priority. The Bible carefully reminds us instead, to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and He will add all these things to our lives.

Power

 

The lust for power makes a terrible ruler and always destroys relationships and the blessing of God on our life. Power, when it becomes an idol is fueled by pride and is always followed by a thrash to humble us.

Political Ideology

 

Around election time, our loyalty to our political party can potentially usurp our loyalty to the authoritative Word of God. We must always align our heart's allegiance to a King and Kingdom.

Church

Church is necessary to the life of a believer, but when it's your idol, it causes you to live a cosmetic Christian life. Cultivating the right heart before the Lord and being the church should be more important than showing up and going through the weekly motions.

Money

This idol, known as greed, opens the door for all kinds of evil because you'll do anything to gain more and it's impossible to satisfy. It is much safer to trust in the Lord's provision

Celebrities

The glamour, the beauty and lush lifestyle of celebrities can cause us to revere them to the point where we try to model our lives after them. Worldly gain, without Christ leads to spiritual decay.

Pleasure

Chasing pleasure can lead us down the wrong path and cause us to hurt the ones we love most. Catch these parasites and little foxes while they're small or else they will devour your life.

Experience

 

Don't give your life experience more power and authority in your life than the will and Word of God. Our understanding when submitted to God becomes wisdom to help us navigate life.

Knowledge

 

Education and information is a tool, not a master. Let the Holy Spirit sanctify this area of your life with God's truth.

Spiritual Gifts

 

The Bible tells us to earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but if we do this without the love of God in our hearts, spiritual gifts become dead works. Idolizing spiritual gifts can create terrible damage in the church. Prioritize God's love and leading to guide you in the gifts.

Reputation

 A good reputation is better to have than riches, this is true. As maturing Christians, sometimes God may challenge us in this area for a higher purpose. Here is where we see if we are idolizing the approval of man above God's approval. This was true in the lives of Bible figures: Mary the Mother of Jesus, Queen Esther and Job.

Angels

Angels are God's messengers and act on His behalf. Throughout the Bible angels are reverent of God. They would not have us to worship them, but will always turn the glory back to the Most High.

Alcohol

 

Execessive drinking leads to making poor choices. Over time this idol will destroy the life and impact thos closest to the person who succumbs. It is more beneficial to be sober and spiritually vigilant.

Significant Other

 

God values relationships and put us on earth to foster relationships. However, idolizing a significant other, cultivates codependency and makes you deeply vulnerable emotionally. A relationship that glorifies God is one that puts Him first and allows Him to reign. That relationship, God will sustain with His love, safety and security.

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