A quote from a link one of my pastors posted on facebook the other day....so convicted.
"The false god of recognition. Lets be honest. Most of us like recognition and some of us crave it. And ministry is a perfect platform for it because in addition to being somebody, we have the extra benefit of being able to say we do it for Jesus which is considered noble and self sacrificing. Actually, when recognition is our god, it is self aggrandizement and selfishness hiding behind the guise of ministry. The need for recognition from others rather than the smile of Jesus is a false god and one that is dangerously seductive. Whenever our ministry begins to feed our ego we are on dangerous ground." -TJ Addington, from his blog Leading from the Sandbox
I think we are too slow to recognize and label things as gods or idols in our lives. (I know I am.) Our God is jealous, He commands we have none before Him and none besides Him. Nothing competing with Him for our attention, our affection, our time. He's after our hearts. Does He have yours? Does your heart completely belong to Him?
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