Jeremiah 10: Idols

Hear what the Lord says to you, people of Israel. This is what the Lord says:
"Do not learn the ways of the nations
or be terrified by signs in the heavens,
though the nations are terrified by them. For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
they cut a tree out of the forest,
and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. They adorn it with silver and gold;
they fasten it with hammer and nails
so it will not totter. Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field,
their idols cannot speak;
they must be carried
because they cannot walk.
Do not fear them;
they can do no harm
nor can they do any good." "Tell them this: 'These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.'" He who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these,
for he is the Maker of all things,
including Israel, the people of his inheritance—
the Lord Almighty is his name. (Jeremiah 10:1-5, 11, 16 NIV)

We may not often make idols of wood , stones and precious metals but we continue to make idols that do not last eternally. And yet we bow down and worship them and turn from The Lord Almighty.

Some idols I see are:
Contentment and Security
Being a good person:
New Age all faiths lead to heaven

In today's day and age the church seems to rail against materialism and I agree it is sinful and idol worship. But that is not the only idol be I think at the heart of it is really a desperate fear and desire for security and contentment.

Some specific idols in my life are:
Relationships
My own ministry
Community

God I want to destroy those idols and live into the healthy component of those things you have us for good: marriage, sharing the gospel as an elder, community centered on Christ and his mission.
God I want to worship you alone. I want to give you my love, my time, my hopes, my fears, my energy, my everything.
Please change my heart.
Amen