If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
Timothy KellerWe think that idols are bad things, but that is almost never the case. The greater the good, the more likely we are to expect that it can satisfy our deepest needs and hopes. Anything can serve as a counterfeit god, especially the very best things in life.
Timothy KellerPrayer-though it is often draining, even an agony-is in the long term the greatest source of power that is possible.
Timothy Keller