Your religious beliefs, however vague and ill-defined they might be, will shape your life in a comprehensive way, either for blessing or for misery. The prophet Jeremiah made that point in his day when his people were worshiping the "Queen of Heaven" and other gods, then appearing in God's temple for worship as well. This sort of spiritual alchemy was destructive then, and it remains so today. Some in our modern world want to re-introduce the pagan deities of the past, either in outright worship of Isis or Sophia, or in the trappings of Christianity. We need to heed the warning of the apostle John, "Little children, keep yourselves from idols." This sermon was given at First Presbyterian Church in Perkasie, PA (www.firstchurchopc.org) on October 18, 2015. First Church is a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. The Rev. R. Scott MacLaren is the pastor.