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Idle Idols
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Jul 27, 2026 updated
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Kristene DiMarco's 'Idle Idols' is a reflective worship song about letting go of personal idols and self-righteousness to fully follow God. The lyrics call for silencing distractions and false comforts that obscure truth and hinder intimacy with Christ. DiMarco contrasts human judgment with God's desire for a childlike heart, asking for refinement and resurrection from within. The song references a voice in the wilderness and a warrior who doesn't take sides, pointing to Jesus calling His bride. It's a prayer for God to search and know the heart, changing the mind from self-focus to surrender.
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Be idle, my idols
Be quiet my comforting ideals
I've been so focused on being right
That I've ignored the way He feels
Be idle, my idols
I see too much of you
And at the root of all my blindness
It's you fogging up the view
Is this for kingdom or for country
Self-righteous or holy
God search me and know me
Resurrect me from within
Oh refine my heart with fire
Father, You can change my mind
Oh I've tried to be the judge
When You were lookin' for Your child
Be idle, my idols
You're keepin' me from truth
'Cause there's eternal conversations
He's calling me into
Be idle, my idols
There's no holes in your hands
You didn't die for my sins
You're not my promised land
Is this for kingdom or for country
Self-righteous or holy
God search me and know me
Resurrect me from within
Come refine my heart with fire
Father, You can change my mind
'Cause I've tried to be the judge
When You were looking for Your child
I hear a voice in the wilderness that blurs dividing lines
And there's a mighty warrior that doesn't take a side
I see a man out on the water and He's lookin' for His bride
Be idle, my idols, I'm going with Him
I hear a voice in the wilderness that blurs dividing lines
And there's a mighty warrior that does not take a side
I see a Man out on the water and He's waiting for His bride
Be idle, my idols, I'm going with Him
Is this for kingdom or for country
Self-righteous or holy
God search me and know me
Resurrect me from within
Refine my heart with fire
Father, You can change my mind
Oh I've tried to be the judge
When You were lookin' for a child