"All who make idols are nothing...

....and the things they treasure are worthless." -Isaiah 44:9

If you think about it, an idol can really be anything, not just a person other than the one true God. I feel so hypocritical for writing this because I am guilty of it.
You ever feel like its easy to 'preach' to someone else their doing wrong & think to yourself, "That's not a hard sin to let go of." and then when it comes to you, it feels like the most hard thing in the world to get rid of?
How can I sit here and tell you about not putting an idol or another god before our God, when I'm not able to follow my own advise?

The verse I typed down was the first verse I read earlier today when I opened the Bible at random. The funny thing was, I chose the Bible over my 'idol' minutes before I decided to read the Bible, and after reading the verse, wow. It struck me to the core.
I think my reading has become more important to me than my time with the one who gave me the ability to read in the 1st place. Isn't that shameful?!! I know it's not a sin to read, (of course if it is a book that's not dishonoring to God)  but when it's the only thing you do for 3 hours straight, theres a problem.

I remember in a previous post that I was making nature my god. What I meant by that was that I was praising the beauty of the creation, and not the divine beautiful creator. So even if I stand as a big hypocrite who has no place telling anyone not to do anything, I would like you to know that this girl that is typing and who holds many insecurities inside her realizes it may take a little time to get over them. But I serve a God bigger than any insecurity that lies within me. He knows how hard it is for me.

 Here is a song I am listening right now as I litteraly type this. This is the 1st time I've ever heard it, and it matches everything I am feeling inside these weak bones.
Here are the lyrics, I looked em up.
Before the Morning- Josh Wilson


Do you wonder why you have to


Feel the things that hurt you

If there’s a God who loves you where is He now



Maybe there are things you can’t see

And all those things are happening

To bring a better ending



Someday somehow you’ll see you’ll see



Would you dare would you dare to believe

That you still have a reason to sing

Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling

It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming

So hold on you gotta wait for the light

Press on and just fight the good fight

Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling

It’s just the dark before the morning



My friend you know how this all ends

You know where you’re going

You just don’t know how you’ll get there

So say a prayer



And hold on cause there’s good for those who love God

But life is not a snapshot

It might take a little time but you’ll see the bigger picture



Once you feel the weight of glory

All your pain will fade to memory



It’s just the hurt before the healing

Oh the pain that you’ve been feeling

It’s just the dark before the morning