It's no secret that we are influenced by the world around us. Now, unfortunately that means that we're also influenced by the idolatry that exists around us. The problem with it there, the tricky part about it, is that because it's so prevalent, it's sneaky and it's subtle and it's hard to detect. So for instance, you look at disorder loves in society and in our lives. And they come to the surface. It might be normal to obsess about looking good and being thin. It might be normal to overdo youth sports and pour yourself into those. It might be normal to have many sexual partners throughout life in our society today. It might be normal to compromise other, other important relationships with your spouse, with your kids, in order to advance your career. But just because something's normal, doesn't mean it's good or right. So for instance, in the 19th century in the South, it was normal to own slaves. In the mid-20th century in Germany, it was normal to persecute and even kill innocent Jewish men and women. Just because something's normal doesn't mean that it's good or right. And because we have common values and common disordered values, it's that much more important that we surround ourselves with faithful Christians who will hold us accountable. You have to have people in your life that can actually speak into your life and whose lives you can speak into as well. This is the reason why Jesus says in Matthew 18, "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them" (Matthew 18:20). And the good news here is two-fold. Not only do you have somebody that will help hold you accountable with any idols that you might struggle with in your life, but if that person is a faithful Christian, when you do struggle, when you fall, and we all fall, that person right away will be able to point you to the grace and forgiveness found in Jesus Christ, as well. Embrace your fellow Christians around you. They will influence you positively and you'll both help fight idolatry together. Whatever gets the most attention in your life, and when I say attention, I mean not only your thoughts but your time, and your energy, and your money, that's the thing that probably reveals to you what the deepest longing and desire of your heart really is. I wrote a little book about this recently called "What Has Your Heart?" And I want to help you get to the bottom of that. And in this book, I talk about how in a fallen world, even our best intentions, even the slightly altered loves that we experienced in our hearts, often provide idols that prevent us from having a really healthy, fruitful relationship with Jesus as our Savior. I'd love to send you a copy of the book when you give a gift to 'Your Time of Grace' to help us spread the timeless truths of God's Word. So just click on the link in the post here and I'll see you tomorrow.