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[Billie]

[Billie]

If it's Thursday, it's time for another tongue-in-cheek, side-splitting, rip-roaring two-cents from FR's resident pundit.

[The Mayor]

My beloved, flee from idolatry. —1 Corinthians 10:14

An idol is anything that takes the place of God.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[The Mayor]

February 26, 2004

Idols Of The Heart

Read: 1 Corinthians 10:1-14

My beloved, flee from idolatry. —1 Corinthians 10:14

Bible In One Year: Numbers 15-16; Mark 6:1-29

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In Old Testament times, idolatry was easy to recognize—dancing around the golden calves, bowing before the Baals. Even when the apostle Paul wrote to followers of Christ in first-century Corinth, pagan idolatry was openly practiced. He warned them to avoid any association with it (1 Corinthians 10:14).

Idolatry is still a danger to the people of God, though it isn't always so open or obvious. Idols are usually more subtle and hard to detect, for they set up their home in the hidden places of our heart.

If we want to know our idols, we need to consider our predominant thoughts, for what we think about most of the time may be an idol. Our last thought before we sleep, our first thought when we awake, our reveries throughout the day, are spent on the items and issues we treasure and trust. Any possession or person we put our hope in to bring us fulfillment, any goal or aspiration that becomes more important to us than God—these are the "gods" that attract our allegiance and subtly control our lives.

Only God can satisfy the deepest needs of our heart and make us truly alive. That's why we would be wise to heed the loving counsel of the apostle Paul: "My beloved, flee from idolatry." —David Roper

The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be,
Help me tear it from Thy throne
And worship only Thee. —Cowper

An idol is anything that takes the place of God.

[Billie]

Good morning, Finest Guys - coffee, flyover, and inspirational words - always look for those to be first.

I'll be back later - have a few things to do this morning.

[MEG33]

Great column John and layout,Billie.This may come as a shock..get ready..the New York Times has endorsed John Kerry!They didn't mention the girl gossip either,John.
Have a great day,yall!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Thursday !

[mrtysmm]

Well done....thank you.

[FreeTheHostages]

[Billie]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dansangel; Dutchess; Aquamarine; and/or deadhead, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son katykelly............................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother kimmie7.....................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Spruce.....................daughter Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel..................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son cookcounty..............son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons TexKat..............son, step-son Rose in RoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece Donaeus...............nephew dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy...niece Sunflowergal.......grandson visualops..cousin,adopted Marine

[Texagirl4W]

Good morning, Billie, All. Beautiful post, as usual. I see you kept the 2 best photos for last. Great day to be in Dallas this morning. We have beautiful sunshine, for another few days at least. Have a good day, all.

[Billie]

Hi, Meg - thank you. :)

This may come as a shock..get ready..the New York Times has endorsed John Kerry!They didn't mention the girl gossip either,John.

Well, golly, imagine that! I'm so surprised. Ho-hum.

:)

[Billie]

Morning, Meekie. :)

[Billie]

Thank you, mrtysmm. Nice to see you here this morning.

[Aquamarine]

Just wanted to bump the thread before I head out into a snowstorm.
You both did an excellent job on todays Post. When John exposes the dems he makes it look so simple, why does the media make it so complicated? Hmmmm...lol
You did a couple of new maneuvers with the graphics today Billie, will need to open up View Source to see how you set that picture of President Bush and the White House into that border. It looks great!

[Billie]

I love our calendar each day, Freezie. It was a nice thing that daisy started and you've continued. :)

[jwfiv]

Good morning, and thank you, Miss Billie...)

JH2, that last paragraph was a great closer...you're the Home-run King, the Sultan of Swing...thank you, sir.

A fine and rainy day here on the West Coast...brrrr.

I wish all the Finest a hearty Hello.

[Billie]

Hi there! Yes, we saved the best for last. :) I actually started to post more Dubya pictures. LOL!

[Billie]

Thanks, Aqua. Am happy to see you back - be careful in that snowstorm. (Hope the weather wasn't too bad yesterday for your friend's services)

The pic of Dubya and the Whitehouse is the same size as the table - and it's mostly outlined in black, which is why it blends so well inside the black 'border' of the inner table.