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

Written By Josh Collesano
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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.

  • 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.

  • 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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