The Idolatry of Numbers

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession. —1 Peter 2:9

I struggle with math, but sometimes I act as if numbers are my thing. I’ve been guilty of counting “likes” on my Instagram post, girls in my Bible study, RSVPs to my party, and visitors to my blog.

Like any good idol, statistics can give me a (false) sense of security and value. If I have a large network, receive multiple responses to my latest article, or have more friends than you do, I’m special, right? Unique. Different. Better. Valuable. Desirable.

Isn’t that what we women long for more than we dare admit? If our hearts could beat in words, surely they would say, I want to be loved, known, and desired.

The more you measure your worth by your stats, the more you need stats to feel worthy. But there is One who can bestow on us all the beauty, love, and value we desperately desire. We could have the attention and adoration of a million people, but without Him, we would still be left empty and wanting.

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 “The Idolatry of Numbers (and How He Sets Us Free)” (Colleen Chao, ReviveOurHearts.com/blog)

Scripture taken from The CSB