How many Gods are there?

A recent discussion in my Home Team class has had me thinking recently about the commandment "You shall have no other gods before me."  These gods are often described as things that take your time like sports or work or money, etc.  These are also referred to as idols.  What God showed me this week though is that another god does not have to be any of those things.  Even when one thinks they are worshiping God, they may be following another god instead.  How?  Well, the tendency I see among Christians is that they will often create a god in their own image.   Whatever is important to that person, that is what their god stands for.  When we hold on to things contrary to scripture, we create our own god for ourselves and in so doing, break the first commandment.  God wants us to follow Him, not the god of our own ideas or desires.