Tuesday, September 22, 2009

More Questions for Discerning the Idols of our Hearts

The following questions are adapted from David Clarkson's sermon on idolatry.

What do you esteem most? That which we most highly value we make our God. For estimation is an act of soul worship.

What occupies your thoughts most?

That which we are most mindful of we make our God.

What are your most significant intentions?
That which we most intend we make our god; for to be most intended is an act of worship due only to the true God; for he being the chief good must be the last end.

What have you resolved to do most of all in your life?
What we are most resolved for we worship as God.

What do you love most?
That which we must love we worship as our God; for love is an act of soul-worship.

Who or what do you truly trust with your life?
That which we most trust we make our god; for confidence and dependence is an act of worship which the Lord calls for as due only to himself.

What do you fear most? That which we most fear we worship as our god; for fear is an act of worship.

Where are you hopes grounded? That which we make our hope we worship as God; for hope is an act of worship.

What is the deepest desire of your heart? That which we most desire we worship as our god;

What do you most delight in? That which we most delight and rejoice in, that we worship as God;

What are you most zealous for? That for which we are more zealous we worship as god;

What are you most grateful for? That to which we are most grateful, that we worship as God; for gratitude is an act of worship.