Myself as an Idol

One fear of mine is not being in control. When my life is not going the way I “planned,” or things fall a part I tend to rely on myself to pick up the pieces and fix everything. It is my nature to take control and feel the pressure to align everything instead of trying to understand that what God has planned for me may not be what I have planned for me. 

We are a self-obsessed people, or at least, I am. Throughout the day, I filter everything through the lens of how it affects me, and in social settings my focus usually lands squarely on myself. Though I know I exist to glorify Christ and reveal His love to a hurting world, so often, I easily slip into self-elevation mode.

 Our culture might convince me this is beneficial. After all, if we don’t look out for ourselves, who will? According to Scripture, Christ. We belong to an all-knowing, all-loving, all-powerful Savior who gave His everything so that we might live. In return, He asks that we willingly give ourselves to Him.

 Through surrender, we break free from the idol of self and in so doing, find the freedom to be all that God created us to be—men and women of purpose designed to glorify our Creator God.