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Timothy J. Keller _ Counterfeit Gods: The Empty
The true god of your heart is what your thoughts effortlessly go to when there is nothing else demanding your attention.
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Timothy J. Keller _ Counterfeit Gods: The Empty
One of the signs that an object is functioning as an idol is that fear becomes one of the chief characteristics of life. When we center our lives on the idol, we become dependent on it. If our counterfeit god is threatened in any way, our response is complete panic. We do not say, "What a shame, how difficult," but rather "This is the end! There's no hope!
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