The Pointe Church

And we do the same thing. I mean, we might not be building calves out of gold, but we're certainly all trying to customize God, changing the parts that we're uncomfortable with or we don't like, and editing what God has to say about things like our political preferences, selective forgiveness, sexual ethics, financial priorities, educational values, parenting goals, marriage commitment, substance use, gender identity, time commitments, judging other people. We want a God that blesses but who doesn't interfere. We want a God that acts on our timeline and commands that things that fit with our desires and our point of view. We we want a God that never challenges our relationships, our behaviors, our politics, our comforts.