What Is Your Idol?

Some idols wear team jerseys, others glow in your hand at 6 a.m., and a few look a lot like your best intentions. We dive into the messy middle where good gifts—family, friends, phones, fandoms, and creative passions—quietly slide onto the throne that belongs to God and explain how to put first love back in first place without losing your joy.

We start with a simple heart check: if Jesus and your favorite celebrity said opposite things, who would you believe? From there, we get practical. Javier shares how comics and even podcast hustle began crowding out prayer and Scripture, while Mickey unpacks the difference between healthy enthusiasm and worship disguised as loyalty. We walk through phones and social feeds that steal our mornings, sports fandom that justifies everything from missed church to real conflict, and family love that can drift into control. The point isn’t to become ascetics. It’s to re-order love so that gifts flourish under God rather than replace Him.

We talk discernment as a daily habit: noticing conviction before compromise becomes a pattern, choosing media that doesn’t derail your soul, and asking one clarifying question—can I set this down? We revisit classic Bible moments—from the golden calf to David’s repentance—to show that idolatry isn’t new and neither is the cure. Give God the first fruits of your day, bring plans to Him before you sprint, and trust the nudge of the Holy Spirit when it’s time to step back. Freedom comes when you dethrone idols, not delete your life.

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