We have a long question today, but I think the full context will be helpful, so I'll jump right in.

Alex writes,

I read your book all, and I'm currently going back through the book a second time.

I wanted to thank you because this book has impacted my life greatly.

I found myself consistently on my knees before the Lord asking for his

forgiveness for my idolatry after reading each chapter. Paul, I'm now stuck between a rock and a hard

place. The journey of making Jesus, Father God, and the Holy Spirit, the center of my awe seems

absolutely impossible. I believe it's very vital to be honest with God and not to hide what you really

feel from him. How can the God of the universe, someone I cannot see, feel, taste, touch,

or hear, take the place of the best sex life, the most passionate romantic relationship,

and a family that loves each other? This is definitely one of my greatest idols before the Lord.

Every time I go to the gym, I see how beautiful women are and I tell God,

how could I honestly want you more than being in a loving romantic relationship with a beautiful

woman who loves me? I'm trying to humble myself and submit this to the Lord,

but every day I wake up, I am reminded how dry and dull it is

praying to Jesus and then feeling shame that I don't know how to make him my awe because what

he made is so much more incredible. I don't know how not to make things I can experience

not more important than a God who is invisible. Jesus says, when you seek me with your whole heart,

you will find me. I don't know how to do

this. One of the saddest and most devastating parts of your book was the part about the man you met who

was rich and had everything. But he was absolutely miserable and yet had everything I could ever want

and crave. This obviously puts a huge gash through my belief system. Paul, what do I do?

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