[metmom]

Romans 1:24-25 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

This then is the danger, worshiping the creation rather than the creator.

We end up looking to it and not Him. God then becomes a good luck charm or fetish to ward off evil, instead of of all who God is.

[Quix]

AMSOLUTELY INDEED.

[Alamo-Girl]

Indeed. It is so easy to fall into idolatry - for anything we love more than God, if even for a moment, is an idol to us.

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. – Matt 16:23-25

Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dear sister in Christ!