What do you think will give you security and joy, and that
without it you won’t have security and joy, even if you have God? That’s an
idol.
The irony is that idolizing something ultimately keeps you from being able to enjoy it. You fret so much you can’t rest. For instance, many wealthy people are paranoid about their money. And many healthy people have an unhealthy obsession with their health. And many Christians, who are active in the things of God, never enjoy God’s grace, because they idolize their faith, and worry about losing it.
Gaining more of an idol actually increases your fear, because nothing other than God can sustain the weight of your soul. You can make an idol of your imagination about yourself, because you fear the truth about yourself. You fear the loss of your feeling of control. Don’t make an idol of your faith.
