Talk 2: Get rid of idolatry (The Feast @PICC, Sunday July 14, 2013)

Full Tank Series (The Feast, Sunday July 14, 2013)

Talk 2: Get rid of idolatry

Deuteronomy 27:15

When you seek from another person something that only God can give

What is that something? All the things that makes us complete

2 types of Paradigm

1) Performance paradigm -

the way you relate to other people is the way you treat yourself
people with this paradigm postponed their happiness or trust or love.. they will wait until they reach something before they start loving themselves

ORIGIN: idolatry..i.e.looking for something from another person..like i will love you only if...

there is no such thing as earn my love or earn my trust..it has to be given away unconditionally

performance paradigm entails shaming

ex. a boy who picks up a choco bar in a store and then tantrums starts when his mom did not buy for him..what happens next is if his mom adopts a performance paradigm she will be conscious and then be ashamed of her son..then outburt follows..mom would get mad with her son..because her happiness or selfworth comes from her child or another person..i will love you only if???

the best discipline is to allow the person to face the consequences of his action

you have to stop idolatry in your heart and start connecting with God

only when you have peace in your heart

2) Prodigal paradigm

prodigal is reckless extravagance

reckless extravagance in love (the parable of the prodigal son?.. after his son returns from his prodigal lifestyle..to show his love for his son he celebrates a feast in extravagance)

the prodigal paradigm do not speak but listens - empathy

the best example is when a child has a failing grade and shows it to her parents..his parents would sit down with them and asks...my son how can i help you? is there something that worries you?..what happens next..the son would corrects himself (self correct)

the opposite - performance paradigm..a parent would shamed their son saying things that would hurt his feelings..eventually the son would rebel more to his parents..

whatever you do it will affect the people around you

and there is only one thing that can change a heart - an UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

Love letter from an accountant

Jay a graduate of Accounting, wrote a letter to his Girl Friend Char

Love letter from an Accountant

In the Journal of my heart,

I have written a Journal Entry,

Debiting my love & crediting my affection,

Now partners,

I write this Narration

Your beauty is the Capital of our business,

And your eyes are Stock In Trade,

Now let us enter into a Transaction,

Without providing Depreciation

Your first love I have already indicated On the Ledger Folio column,

Any way, our relations are based on Double Entry System

Our love is Real & Tangible proposals, Which can be realized,

Interest on the same, Can be capitalized

Partner, you are like a Contra Entry,

You are on my Debit Side & Credit Side, Both at the same time,

And so my partner now ,let us Rectify,

All our errors & total the Trial Balance, Of our affairs & emotions,

Without maintaining any Suspense Account

And any difference in the Trial Balance,

And In the Balance Sheet of our life.

Our children will be Assets & Liabilities,

If they are boys, shall we call them Sundry Debtors?

If they are girls, shall we call them Sundry Creditors

But if we have a boy & a girl,

Our Balance Sheet will Tally automatically,

A balance Sheet

And the Auditor will certify thus

"THE ACCOUNT SHOWS A TRUE & FAIR VIEW OF LOVELY BUSINESS CONDUCTED DURING Smith & Linda’s life Account"

Your dying Accountant in love