Idolatry in the United States of America

Christianity in the U.S.A. claim that our idolatry is capitalism, consumerism, carnal, etc. etc. Right now airing on major television markets there is an NFL campaign with the slogan "Don't anger the football god's." It seems harmless on first thought, just a funny saying invoking the random chance of one team's victory over another through unforeseen circumstance. The add is more than that. It opens up our minds to the idea that we must appease a deity in order to get the result we desire. It is a blatant portrayal of idolatry. We move past the passive idolatry of possession to the conscious decision to worship something other than the true God. We choose the conscious opening of our spirit to domination by malevolent beings.

While I do not think we are to the point of animism or polytheism or that our culture will ever get there, but I see a huge red flag. Even the fact that a commercial for the "football god's" would run on national television without the general christian populace even being disturbed by it (myself included until just today) is terrifying. Our eyes have been blinded to Satan and his minions. the other god's that are worshiped all over our world are used as jokes in the U.S.A. I don't blame the general populace. They don't understand the danger. Christians on the other hand should cry out, not necessarily to the nation, but among ourselves should it not be a sign to pray? Instead we don't even see it for what it could become. It is a joke, a laugh, a clever play on history that we are amused with.

The worship of false god's is not something to laugh at. research witch doctors, cults, even Hinduism and Islam. They have one thing in common fear. Fear of punishment, fear of death, fear of not performing good enough, and in the most extreme cases fear of unspeakable pain and suffering. They are not pleasant if you can not measure to the standards set. They generate evil acts.

I know that Christianity has also generated many evil acts. The Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, and so many more, but it seems that these were acts motivated by greed and lust of those in charge who misused their power for their own gain. Scripture, especially the new testament, does not hold to the ideals of forced conversion or torturing others to force conversion.

I am not trying to defend the gospel here in this post. I was just shocked at what is now acceptable in mainstream television programming. The "football god's" disquieted my spirit.

discontent

Is it ok to be discontent? I know that the bible says to be content in any situation. I feel discontentment with how much I am involved with speaking to large groups. I feel discontentment with how much I want to be part of something. I feel discontentment with where I am at in life. I feel discontentment.

I always blamed God that he never put me in the right circumstances. I always blamed God. I never tried to make steps. I never tried anything at all. I just tried to survive. I want more than just survival out of life. I want more than just a life. I want to be alive.

All of these things I am discontent with are in front of me. telling me that I am a failure. That I am not where I want to be. Telling me that I need something else in life than you. You are not enough. What you have given me is not enough. I need more. Always more.

Its strange that my desire for more comes at the place of ministry. I want more of that. I want more joy and excitement.

God my heart is bursting to see your glory manifest in this world. I am dying to see it made real. I am dying to see the glory of the Lord. I am dying to see you in truth.

Burn away our misconceptions. Burn away our expectations. Burn away all that we are. Make us a burning bush. On fire but not consumed.

It drives me away. Away from what you have called me to. Away from what you want me to be. Towards and idea but not reality.

Burn away all that is me.
Burn away all that is lie.
turn me around instead
until i face the direction you have for me.

Take all that is of not of you
break me out of the habits I am in
These idols I hold
provision
protection
all of it is counted lost for you

I remember the times I have had with LAS How alive I felt.
I also remember how much it broke me
What do I do?
How do I live?

Two sides and fear
What do I do?

Truth

Jesus
Messiah
Covenant
Kingdom
Body
Spirit
Father
Son
Existence
Sin
Eden
Promise
Fulfillment
Eternity
Love

original

I don't really know how to write down my thoughts on this

I watched a movie tonight with Amy called Lucy. It was not very good, but it made for an interesting social sign post. Its like the tower of babel all over again. We strive to reach the heavens, perfection, or control. Its the original sin of Adam and Eve over and over again. We want to be like God. Understand the universe. Be able to manifest our own destiny. To that end we create characters who achieve this and then show the way for the rest of mankind. Whether it be super heros or other types of people we are always looking for the great savior. The movement now seems to be that we as a people will become our own saviors. We can't accept outside help. We want to be like God, create ourselves in our own image. We desire to achieve understanding of the universe.