Day 41
"The heart is an idol factory"--John Calvin
In a deep exploration of my own heart, there surfaces many idols. Jesus competes somewhere near the bottom, unfortunately. Jesus is competing with so many of my insecurities and fears that live in the chamber of my heart. My desire to be loved by all, to be thought influential and strong, the desire to be everyone's favorite, is rivaled by own cynicism, bitterness and self loathing. These are the idols that Jesus competes with inside of me. An ugly mask that I wear to keep from looking like the one who truly lives up to the term "Idol."
Jesus, I lose you amongst all the idols that I force you to stand behind. Please melt away the expectations and heard heart that are a result of my fallen nature. Please love me in spite of all these idols.
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