You shall have no other gods before me.
—Exodus 20:3
If you’re finding peace of mind elusive it may be because you’re looking for it in the wrong places. Rather than seeking it in the God who owns the world, are you searching for it in the gods you allow to rule your world?
If you worship the god of money you are sure to learn that there are things money cannot buy.
If you bow before the god of pleasure you will discover that its thrills play out and its passions are short-lived.
If you kneel before the god of science you will find that while it has produced many good things it has also fathered fears that it cannot calm.
It is short-sighted to depend on short-term gods. They don’t live up to their promises.
Adapt to changing times,
but hold tight to the unchanging God.