Comments on: How to Overcome Your Idolatry of Money

By: How to Tell if Money Has Become Your Idol | Redeeming Riches

How to Tell if Money Has Become Your Idol | Redeeming Riches — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:27:45 +0000

[...] progress here. I’ve seen how money is an idol in my own heart and I know I need help. Tomorrow we’ll talk about How to Replace Money as an Idol. But for now, let me leave you with a few closing [...]

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:02:18 +0000

Sherry, thanks for sharing. It’s easy to to make good things (like paying off debt) into idols if we let them.

By: sherry

sherry — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:38:42 +0000

My idol is getting out of debt. I constantly look at my budget and figure out how to pay stuff off faster. I hate it! I needed your article.

By: Weekend Link Love – March 20, 2010

Weekend Link Love – March 20, 2010 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:51:33 +0000

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By: Moses, The Bible, and Money: Lessons

Moses, The Bible, and Money: Lessons — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:42:01 +0000

[...] challenge each other to fight the temptation to love our money , and rather than spending it on fleeting pleasures let’s encourage one another to use our [...]

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:44:48 +0000

Hey Donna, thanks for the comment. I’m so glad God is using these posts to challenge you. I was really challenged by the book Counterfeit Gods in much the same way. Keep me posted on how the challenge goes!

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:30:20 +0000

Thank you for the great articles. This has been very convicting for me. I welcome these convictions as they are always followed by growth and a deeper faith. I really thought I had no issues on idolatry as related to money but I was wrong. In many ways I have been worshiping money more than my Lord Jesus! I am willing to think about Christ for 30 straight days and I am looking forward for Him to change me. Thanks again for your ministry. God bless.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:22:25 +0000

Bible Debt – that’s a good challenge to think about Christ for 30 straight days. Read the gospels, spend some time each morning reading about Him, praying, meditating on His words – When we start submitting to Him in this way, we’ll be surprised how we can fight the desires for other things.

For me, it’s not just struggling with this from time to time, it’s often. So I need to remember these 4 “R’s” often to help me fight the daily battles.

By: BibleDebt

BibleDebt — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:29:54 +0000

Change happens in humans through a habit change. Doing something different for 30 straight day is likely to cause that change to be permanent and become a habit for you. Consider thinking about Christ for 30 straight days instead of money.

Idolization of money is a powerful force. Christ will certainly break the chains of this, or any, addiction a reality if you believe and commit to him.

Thanks for the article. This is a topic I am sure we all struggle with from time to time.