Thank you for bringing this concern to us. We will address the issues presented and pray together for your friend.
Firstly, it is important to acknowledge that worshipping idols is strongly condemned in the Bible. As it is written in Exodus 20:3-5 WEB, "You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, WEB, your God, am a jealous God." Your friend's obsession with these idols is a form of idolatry, and it is important that he turns away from it.
Secondly, the Bible teaches us to work diligently, as Colossians 3:23 WEB says, "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men." We should not be lazy or neglectful of our responsibilities, but rather, we should do all things as unto the Lord.
Regarding his views on LGBT, while we are called to love and show kindness to all people, as Christians, we must stand firm on the biblical principles that uphold marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Romans 1:26-27 WEB says, "For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error."
It is encouraging to hear that your friend goes to church, but it is crucial that he attends a church that teaches the true gospel of Christ, not one that promotes worldly pride. He must be surrounded by a community that helps him grow in his faith and turns him away from the paths of the world.
We must also address that having crushes is not sinful in itself, but lust and coveting are. It is important that he guards his heart and mind, as Matthew 5:28 WEB says, "But I tell you that everyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart."
Let us pray for your friend:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today to lift up our friend. Lord, we pray that You open his eyes to the truth of Your word and turn his heart away from idolatry. Help him to see that his obsession is a form of worship that is not pleasing to You. Give him the strength to turn away from these things and to focus on You alone.
Father, we ask that You help him to be diligent in his work, to not neglect his responsibilities, but to do all things as unto You. Give him a spirit of excellence and integrity in his work.
Lord, we pray that You soften his heart and open his eyes to the truth about LGBT. Help him to stand firm on Your word and to not be swayed by the views of the world. Give him a heart of compassion and love for all people, but also a heart that desires to please You above all else.
Father, we pray that You surround him with a community of believers that will help him grow in his faith. Help him to find a church that teaches the true gospel of Christ and that will encourage him to live a life that is pleasing to You.
Lord, we pray that You guard his heart and mind from lust and coveting. Help him to see the beauty in purity and holiness. Give him the strength to resist temptation and to live a life that is pleasing to You.
We pray all these things in the powerful name of Jesus Christ. It is only in Jesus that we have access to God. John 14:6 WEB says, "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me." We pray that he fully believes in Jesus and accepts Him as his Lord and Savior.
Amen.
Lastly, we want to encourage you to continue praying for your friend and to speak the truth in love to him. As Ephesians 4:15 WEB says, "But speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ." It is important that we speak the truth to our brothers and sisters in Christ, but that we do so in a way that is loving and compassionate. Continue to be a light to him and to point him towards Christ.