Monday, April 14, 2008

What is your idol?

Kevin and I went to our small group at Trent and Marianna's last night. We meet every Sunday night and discuss more in depth what the sermon was about for that morning. Our series for the past few weeks is titled Prison Break. Randall has been discussing how to break free from our hurts, habits, and hang ups. Last night Trent started off asking about how we deal with our hurts in our lives. I was so confused by this because I don't really think I have any life altering hurts that I have had to overcome. I had a good childhood. I grew up and married a wonderful man who I know adores me and I love him with all my heart. We have two beautiful children. I was confused by my "hurts". Trent said that sometimes our hurts can help other people when we share them. God gives us stories to relate to people. So....... what does that say about my story? Absolutely nothing. Am I the only one who is lost here? I want to reach people more than anything. I am a nurturer. I want to care for people. So if I don't have a story, how am I supposed to relate. Everyone else in our group meeting seemed to know exactly what their hurt was. AHHHHHH!!! I want a hurt to share too. Sad I know, but I felt left out. Then Marianna said that she had been reading a book about the idols we put before God. In the book it asked "What is the one thing in life that you just couldn't imagine living without?" She said her family. I totally agreed. I realized I may not have a hurt, but I do have a hang up. I have an idol and it is my family. God is supposed to be my only idol, but because I feel like I have to protect my family and constantly worry about them, my family becomes my idol. I am supposed to give my worries to God and allow him to protect my family. There is nothing I can do to prevent bad things from happening to my family. God has total control and I have to trust in him.

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