As I was scrolling through my facebook feed today, I found a facebook post that somehow made me stop and reflect.

It's about the 5 Signs that Something is an Idol in Your Life.

Merriam-Webster's definition of idol is an object of extreme devotion.

The post then asks first, 'Are there things in your life that are taking God's place in your heart?' Take this test to find out.

Test of Happiness

What makes you truly happy? What do you need to have to be happy?

Achieving my dreams would definitely make me happy. Being able to help my family and provide for their needs would make me happy.

I need to be successful to be happy. I need to make my family happy in order for me to be happy. I need to be with the people I love to be happy.

Test of Love

What do you deeply love?

I love my family. I love my dreams. I love to live the life I'd been dreaming.

Test of Anger

What makes you angry when it is taken away from you?

I would be angry when things don't go according to what is planned. I would be angry if I let opportunities slip away.

Test of Security

What makes you anxious when taken away from you?

In this time of pandemic, only few people are feeling secured. The rest of us is uncertain. I would be anxious when the health of a family member is at risk. I would be anxious if I lost my job.

Test of Time and Attention

Where do you spend most of your time on?

I spend most of my time facing the computer having a class or waiting for my class. When I got home, I spend most of my time using my phone.

My answers are mundane. Earthly and clearly I got an idol that is taking God's place in my heart. I got my dreams and work as my idol. They took God's place in my heart.

When you grew in a church you will surely learn that God is in control. He holds everything. He can provide our needs, protect us and hold us in His loving arms so we are secured.

But when adulting hits hard and you fall onto the trap the world has for you, there is a tendency that you'll forget God's promises. Its easy to say, 'God will provide', 'There is a season for everything', 'There is a perfect timing' but its hard to walk what you talk.

This time of pandemic got us anxious, worried, depressed and sad of what might future looks like, if our dreams will be realized and if we still got to be reunited with our family members.

It taught us the importance of having a job, taught us to be thankful for the things we have, taught us to save more and work hard so we could have more to save.

It turned me into a whole different person I never thought I could be. I became anxious. I forgot God is in control. In my mind, I need to work hard. I was always busy with little to no time for prayer, devotional and alone time with God.

I remember what my mom asked me,

'What if God will come back at this very moment?'

'What if God will take the life He has given in a blink of an eye?'

'What if I were caught off guard?'

I realized that the things I work for to make me happy, the times I spent on work will all be in vain.

I'm lost. It dawned on me, finally, that I became vain in fulfilling my desires on earth that I forgot working on my eternity.

And so, I need to adjust my focus. Remind myself that I got nothing to worry about because God is in control and He knows what tomorrow would bring. This time, I need to trust Him fully. I need to place my trust on Him. I need to sit back, relax and enjoy the ride of life and trust that though life wouldn't always be smooth-sailing, I know He got me. He got me covered.

Philippians 4:6-7NIV

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God,which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Goodnight friends😘