WILDERNESS: Why Idolatry Is Just Another Name for Control
The hands of the ones who make the representations of gods soon become the self-appointed hands of the gods themselves.
The hands of the ones who make the representations of gods soon become the self-appointed hands of the gods themselves.
God only wants one thing of us: bonded attachment in our relationship with him and covenant faithfulness in our relationships with others.
We must all at once depend completely on God’s mercy without presuming on his grace. This is impossible unless we actually know God.
If our relationship with God doesn’t directly show up in our relationships with each other, our relationship with God is broken.
Sabbath rest is not functional or utilitarian rest. It is not resting from work, nor is it resting up for work. It is resting with and unto God.
Repentance must include waking up from our predictable devotional patterns and getting back to the core essence of they are really all about: meeting with God.
In order for us to become the fullness of his presence in the world he will transform our sin-sick broken nature to become like his love-filled holy nature.
We need people who are close enough to us and know us sufficiently well to feel the freedom and permission to say, “What you are doing is not good.”
We are often seduced into becoming practical polytheists—placing God on the shelf alongside every other idol giving shape and meaning to our lives.