or someone other than God who is first in your life? An idol can be a person—someone you may love more than God. An idol can be material—an out-of-balance life continually seeking to accumulate wealth and possessions. An idol can be an inner pattern—the craving for an honored status or position. An idol can be anything that we cling to so passionately that we think we cannot live without it. Some dear saint gave this definition of an idol: anything that, if taken away, would cause you to blame God.