We think, As long as I get that, then I’ll have arrived; then I can handle anything. The problem is that unlike the gospel, idols nurture an insatiable itch. The more we scratch, the more the itch spreads. Pursuing the idol causes the idol to keep moving just further out of reach. In that rare instance where we do in fact attain the idol we’ve longed for, we will be astonished at how empty and hollow it is. All of this world’s fraudulent pseudo justifications are shiny on the outside but only bring misery when attained. They are like baited fish hooks: when bit down on, they only bring pain.
