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“Life only has meaning/I only have worth if… Mr or Miss ‘Right’ is in love with me.”
(Relationship idolatry)
“Life only has meaning/I only have worth if… I am hurting, in a problem; only then do I
feel worthy of love or able to deal with guilt.” (Suffering idolatry)
“Life only has meaning/I only have worth if… my political or social cause is making
progress and ascending in influence or power.” (Ideology idolatry)
“Life only has meaning/I only have worth if… I have a particular kind of look or body
image.” (Image idolatry)

If you circled one of the first four on the previous list, the following table may help you
think through some of the issues involved.
If you seek

Your greatest

People around you

Your problem

nightmare

often feel

emotion

Humiliation

Used

Anger

Rejection

Smothered

Cowardice

Stress, demands

Neglected

Boredom

Uncertainty

Condemned

Worry

POWER
(Success, winning,
influence)
APPROVAL
(Affirmation, love,
relationships)
COMFORT
(Privacy, lack of
stress, freedom)
CONTROL
(Self-discipline,
certainty,
standards)

Now that you’ve answered the questions above, look for common themes.
What things tend to be too important to you? What are your idols?