The Heart's Hidden Motives: Surface vs. Source Idols

What do you worship? What absorbs your heart and imagination to the point that life would hardly be worth living without it? Idols are anything that take the place of God in our lives; and they arise out of a belief that God is not enough and that something about his character is not trustworthy. In this episode we explore the realities of surface and source idols and how they cause chaos in our lives.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Something about us that is often misinterpreted by others

The Iceberg and our core motivation and longings

Surface and Source Idols

The connection between core motivation and idols

Idols can actually be made from  GOOD things in our lives

What happens when idols are the destination of our misplaced motivation

The source idols of Power, Approval, Comfort, and Control

Lectio Divina - Psalm 62: 5-8

Guided settling

Guided listening

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