Good morning, everyone, and welcome back to another morning with the Master's where we devote

ourselves to the Lord daily with you. Good morning, you guys. We are picking up on day four of our

how to heal from heartbreak God's way. Devotional in the Bible app. There's a link to that

in the description of this podcast if you guys want to follow along with us. And as always,

I'm going to read the scripture and then Tori's going to read the Devo. Let's do it. The

scripture is Colossians three versus two through four. And it says this,

set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died and your life is now hidden

with Christ and God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him

in glory. The devotional is titled Let God Define You. And it says, take a moment to think about

everything that is important to you. How does God fit into that list? Whenever we elevate

anything above God, we're committing idolatry. Not all heartbreak comes from idolatry,

but idolatry can lead to heartbreak. That's why it's important to be aware that nothing can replace

God's place in our hearts. If we idolize something, we risk redefining who God calls us to be.

We were created by God for God. And because we were created for God, who we truly are can only

be found when we seek Him, idolizing something and making it the most important aspect of our lives

can change how we define ourselves. When we try to define who we are with something that is

not God, it's ultimately going to fail us. It's like trying to patch a sinking boat with chewing

gum. It might work for a very short period of time, but we're not going to stay afloat

unless we patch the hole with something sturdy. In the same way, if we place our identities into

something or someone we love, we might feel fulfilled for a short time, but it ultimately can't

satisfy us the way Christ will. Defining ourselves by something other than Christ doesn't mean we

don't love Jesus, but our love for Jesus should come before our love for anything else.

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