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How to Stop Idolizing Relationships

Relationships become unhealthy when they begin to replace God as the main source of identity, peace, worth, or purpose. The Bible warns against turning anything into an idol, even good things.

What the Bible says

  1. Scripture
    Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
    Exodus 20:3

    Anything that becomes ultimate in the heart can become an idol.

  2. Scripture
    Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart.
    Matthew 22:37

    God is meant to remain first above every other relationship.

  3. Scripture
    My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
    Psalm 62:5

    The soul's deepest security is meant to rest in God.

A grounded way to understand this

Healthy relationships grow stronger when they stop carrying the impossible weight of replacing God in the heart.

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