The little gods of this world make demands. They tell us what we should be doing, how we should be behaving, who we should vote for, and why we should believe what we believe. These little gods bark commands with a puffed up chests and give orders that relish in compliance.
Politics, religion, family dynamics, and our inner thoughts all give a platform to these little gods. We are attracted to little gods because they claim to have each answer carefully packaged…no need to wrestle, chew, and digest. They are remarkable little creatures and so getting lured in by tiny gods is easy.
They speak with a cadence of confidence and mask their delusions with authority.
When we bend our ear to the little gods we give them power to speak into our life and alter who we really are. They feed on our insecurities, grow in our conformity and devour our identity.
But the secret? These tiny gods are afraid.
Afraid that you will see them for what they are…trivial, small, insignificant. Afraid you will awaken from their spell and no longer pay attention to them. Afraid the home they constructed, fit only for a straw man, will blow away.
Be skeptical of the pat answers that leave no lasting satisfaction. Be cautious when your allegiance is expected, and be leery of the little gods that make demands…
That you might be open to the one God that gives invitations.
That you might be open to the one God that gives invitations.
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