Eliminate the Competition!

What is the SECOND commandment and why does it matter?

God has set us free so we can live free. If we have prioritized God in our life, we will be able to filter everything after that to determine whether or not it serves us to serve Him. Next up? Our worship! The problem here is that we are inundated by cultural influences. God’s desire for relationship cannot co-exist with compromise. Our hearts must be pure. But our hearts have competing desires. Don’t they? While we may not bow our knees to wooden or stone idols, we still need to eliminate the desires of our hearts that do not point our “image” to our Creator God. If we do, generations will thanks us.

TALK ABOUT IT - Questions to GROW through with family, friends, & myself. 

1. How have your ancestors impacted your faith? How will your relationship with God impact coming generations?

2. Are there any specific cultural idols or influences that you find particularly challenging to resist? How can you point the underlying desires to Jesus?

3. Think about the desires you've had throughout different stages of your life. Have any of these desires become idols at certain times? How did you navigate the competing desires in your different life stages?

4. Reflect on the importance of relationships and community within the church family. How can the church play a role in helping individuals eliminate competing desires and grow in their relationship with Jesus?

5. PRAYER: “Father, we desire every desire point back to YOU. Help us eliminate the competition!”