In today’s blog, Pastor Kyle Idleman (Gods at War) continues his spiritual arteriogram with Questions 3-4.
3. Where do you make financial sacrifices? As the Bible says in Matthew 6: 21, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Pastor Idleman notes that “where your money goes shows what god is winning your heart.” A good exercise for determining where your money goes, he suggests, is to look at your bank and credit card statements, pretending that you are examining the habits of a perfect stranger to find out what’s most important to that person.
4. What worries you? This question is a personal “favorite”- it really hits uncomfortably close to home! When we worry about something, we care about it so deeply that it has a stranglehold on our hearts. It is revealed when our mind is in free-form mode. Pastor Idleman observes: “Whatever it is that wakes you- or for that matter keeps you up- has the potential to become an idol.”
Today’s question: What worries you most about your transitional situation? What have you found most effective in releasing your burdens to the Lord?
Tomorrow’s blog: The conclusion of the spiritual arteriogram