So many of God’s children wait for perfect or better conditions to walk by faith. However, we are called to seek sanctification in the state in which God has placed us, rather than building castles in the air - wishing for great possible virtue in positions we do not fill.

Have you ever wanted something so desperately that it didn’t bring fulfillment when you finally got it? This faded glory or dissatisfaction is one way to determine whether you are idolizing it. Idols might bring temporary pleasure, but once they have your heart, they keep you in bondage - a bondage we must break in order to be free.