American Idols

While stripping and refinishing a piece of furniture we picked up from Craig's list this weekend.... I took my own advice and began working my way through the New Attitude 2007 messages. And I've got to say that C.J. Mahaney's talk in on "Discerning Your Heart" is it.

In just 74 minutes he turns the bright light of the scripture on the very thing that can undo us... our wandering hearts. And he suggests... rather biblically that the greatest temptress that seduces our hearts is idolatry.

So what is an idol? Well its not the little wooden statues like Peter Brady found in Hawaii but any person or thing which we desire more than God himself.... a job.... a relationship... security... an iPhone... success... acceptance... anything.

If you can suck it up and listen to all 74 minutes... I think you will hear a bit of a manifesto for living the Christian life. In addition he offers some helpful tools (from David Powlison) for working on your heart... 35 X-ray questions... and Personal Reflections on 3 of Life's Common Problems.