Meaningless superstition? Or a god in your life?

I just saw something the other day that said that archeoligist found that the Tower of Babel did indeed get finished. Its final height was just over 300 feet. Inside the tower was a room devoted to the gods of the time, and apparently the gods of ths tiime too! They were the common astrology symbols all in one room. Those gods have been around since before jesus came to earth! But that's not so big a deal, there are lots of things like that, but what worries me is the amount of Christians who see astrology as something like that of an old wives tale. They don't take it serious. These are powerless gods who have been around for a very very long time, but as christians when we participate in the things of other gods where are we giving our loyalty?
1 Timothy 1:4, 6 NIV

or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God's work—which is by faith. Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.

I am showing you that because you've probably said "its not a big deal." But that meaningless thing:checking your horoscope, or proudly claiming yourself as a:... Gemini, Cancer etc etc is participating in the rituals that the pagens did to their gods... The same gods you are identifying yourself with!
Ephesians 6:12 NIV

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Romans 12:2 NIV

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Our thoughts determine what kind of life we live! It will decide our attitude, our actions,it will effect our friends and it will effect the war that's being waged agains our soul. If you want God to move in your life, get rid of the other gods occupying your thoughts. Its not as minor as you are making it out to be. These are strongholds that keep you in the dark. And really if its not that big of a deal, if it really is something minor like we often tell ourselves, then it shouldn't be such a sacrifice to get rid of it. Nothing good comes from reading your horoscope! But everything good comes from reading Gods word!

I hope you see the importance of this. A few years ago I had to make the decision to not read my horoscope, and I thought it wasn't a big deal at the time but knew I needed to... Turns out it was a lot harder to resist the temptation than I anticipated. Seeing the gemini notifications in my inbox, or friends posting theirs on fb. Eventually I was able to overcome the desires. I am freer now because of it.
But. Look at Gods word, does it say anything about allowing those kind of thoughts? Check yourself, and check Gods word. Ask God to reveal the truth about astrology to you.

Hope this sheds a bit of light on the subject :)

Battle Cry

In sorrow I'll still smile,
In fear I'll still laugh,
In anger I will be a light
I'll shine out the darkness of wrath.

With boldness I'll bring hope,
With courage I'll carry peace,
With power I'll fight and win,
Being no longer held by a leash.

All chains have been broken,
To bring the love of Jesus to the hopeless

All burdens have been lifted,
The gold has been sifted.
To the top we rise
To our calling we move,
To our flesh we die,
To the hurting we bring truth.

No weapon has been fashioned
In steel or in spirit
That can stand against Gods Word
And those who really hear it.

Into the battelfield we march,
Into the darkness we shine,
And to the lifeless...
We bring life.

My commitment is this:
To stand and not back down,
To run and not be weary,
Because in everything I do,
My God and Savior is always near me!

More love = Greater reward = More of God.

I've had a hard time with the verse that says to store up for yourselves treasures in heaven in Matthew 6:20, because if I do something nice for someone, either its just for them, to make them happy or help them, or its for God. I don't want it to be selfish and do it so I can have a bigger mansion, or prettier windows in heaven. So that verse has always perplexed me. How do I store up treasures and still make God happy? Maaybe this is my up bringing shining through on this. But I really want to do something just for God and not with some ulterior motive of greater riches in eternity.
That being said, last night at care group, our care group leader pointed something out that finally made sense to me. Read below.

Matthew 5:46 NIV

If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?

Matthew 6:20-21 NIV

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Genesis 15:1 NIV

After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:
"Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,
your very great reward."

Love= Reward= More of God.

Basically God is our reward. More of God, more knowledge and understanding of God. Now every one has different views on this I'm sure, but for me, I felt like, there is no greater treasure than to experience God Himself, and I will be glad to store up the treasure of more of God because I know he wants one ness with me.
I don't have a greek or hebrew understanding, so maybe treasure meant literal treasure, or reward means treasure. I don't know. When those verses were put together that way it shed light on something that placed a desire to REALLY store up treasure. I want more of God. In my life here and in heaven. And if giving to the poor, and feeding the homeless means I receive more of the greatest relationship in my life, I'm all for it!