Dr. June talks about the idol of placing our careers over ministry. This is where people will not give up money, fame, comfort, or security in order to step out into the unknown. The truth is that they can't trust that God will take care of them. They can believe it to a certain extent (where something is coming in...at least they have that security blanket)...but not ALL. When God speaks to us to tell us to GO....then he knows how to make EVERYTHING FLOW.
We've got to GO in order for it TO FLOW.
We've got to ACT in order for him to REACT.
We have got to MOVE in order for him to PROVE
The provision is not HERE - it's OVER THERE. It takes an ACT of your FAITH to obtain the promise.
So, the key to all of it is to be led by his VOICE and not our circumstances. Thus, we tear this idol down of fear of the unknown!
Idol #37 – Lord we repent for putting our careers over our families and most of all, over you. If you have asked us to give up our careers to follow you and we do NOT, then it is an IDOL to us. Lord forgive us for disobedience. Sometimes we will put our career above our family and work too much and neglect our families. It has harmed many families when people work themselves to death and never enjoy the families that God has given them. God wants the families to be whole.
Some people put their whole identities in the career. They like being known as lawyer, doctor, professor etc. however, if they were to lose that career, then they have no identity. Let our identity be in Christ. Not our career.
Sometimes we pour ourselves into our careers to avoid family responsibilities or other obligations in our lives. Sometimes we work for more money and it’s a continual death trap. God knows the matter of the hearts and Lord we ask that you examine our motives.