Counterfeit Gods Summary
Reflection Summary of Counterfeit Gods
The introduction to the book starts by listing what counterfeit gods are in our lives. Gods such as beauty, fame, power, money, achievement, and the shrines we build to them i.e., office buildings, spas, gyms, studios etc… They all play a part in our individual lives. The author Timothy Keller also brings to light what we are doing with good things in our lives like a healthy family, successful career, loving wife, and even our family and making them ultimate things in our lives that trump all else even our love and desire for God. Keller reminds us of Ezekiel 14:3 “these men have set up their idols in their hearts”. He says that anything in out lives can turn into an idol and become a counterfeit
The introduction to the book starts by listing what counterfeit gods are in our lives. Gods such as beauty, fame, power, money, achievement, and the shrines we build to them i.e., office buildings, spas, gyms, studios etc… They all play a part in our individual lives. The author Timothy Keller also brings to light what we are doing with good things in our lives like a healthy family, successful career, loving wife, and even our family and making them ultimate things in our lives that trump all else even our love and desire for God. Keller reminds us of Ezekiel 14:3 “these men have set up their idols in their hearts”. He says that anything in out lives can turn into an idol and become a counterfeit