Acts 19:18-29; 35-41..
How to take care of the riots, riches, and idols before the bull kicks
1- The idolatry today is syncretism. The idea that Jesus can be merged with any other belief or self expression you feel is right. Whatever you're trying to convince yourself can co exist with God is what God will buck off the throne of your heart first and most likely painfully. Duplicity is the basis of destruction.
2- Exponential growth is most often behind exponential cost. What are the things that cost us most? These are the things that have the potential to grow us the most. If you will not pay a cost, you will not grow, and you will not grow unless you pay the cost of what growth requires. It is that simple. Growth comes from consistent, compounding behavior done over a long period of time.
3 - Life feels out of control and in chaos (a riot) if you do not have an awareness of the power over your relationship with God your personal idols and riches possess. Surrendering Lordship of your life is not partial access to our lives for full time promises from Him. It is God you have my everything, and I will pursue you into your everything for me.
