Who do you turn to?

Well I agree with you but sometimes we need a shoulder to cry and let out our feelings and hurtness For me my boyfriend has been there for me other than God helping me out in some difficult situations.

I turn to my friends, my family, and God. I always try to confide in those I trust.

There are times when we depend too much on a single person, even when we are looking for spiritual guidance. I had a very close friend, a nun who was someone I looked up to, worked to emulate and admired tremendously for her spiritual wisdom. I went on private retreats, we shared Bible studies together, we cried together as I learned and grew about God. She became very very important in my life. Then, she moved away and I didn't have that close access to her anymore. I felt like she had been ripped away from my life. Her moving left a hole in my life. I had to grieve for that loss and in the grieving I realized how much importance I had placed on her help, her guidance and just her place in my life. As a result, I learned to turn to God first and my prayer life has increased and my relationship and fellowship with God has increased. Sometimes, God will remove what we put too much importance on to keep us on the right track. Idolatry is such a big word, but it doesn't have to be an instance like with my friend. It could be that you focus so much on your job or your work that it becomes an obsession. That makes it an idol...something you put before God. It is very easy to do sometimes, especially for us obsessive-compulsive type personalities...and we don't always know we are doing it! But once we can recognize that we do it, we can strive to change that and make sure we take time for God in our daily lives.