Idols

 I think that far too often our money and time reveal who and what is really God to us.  I think that this could be demonstrated through a number of different idols.  If my idol is myself, my time and money will all go to all of the things that I want.  If my idol is my happiness I will spend my time and money on the things that make me happy.  If my idol is my car, I will spend my time and money on my car.  If my idol is the approval of other I will spend my time and my money on seeking the approval of others.  If my idol is status. . . well you get the idea.

I think that we often think about things backward.  So often we think about idols and assume that since we do not have any little figurines in our homes we do not have to worry about it.  The reality is that we need to think a lot more about how we spend our resources, and what they reveal about our priorities and what things we really think are the most important.  

So what are your idols?