idols and blind spots

I am an American citizen. So the idols we have here are different than what other places in the world have based on what we have experienced as a nation, and what has happened here. We have incredible wealth, so we worship wealth and create idea barriers to anything that would threaten those idols. And I am not just talking about "the world." Christians have the same idols. And for us what it leads to is blind spots where we are unable to see the ideas we support and how they are off base. I have always felt bad or slightly guilty when I have let people know of financial needs I have; I am not sure if that is because I was part of an organization for a couple years that discouraged telling people our needs, but focused on telling God only. This is strange; all my needs that are "spiritual" I can tell people; if I or my granny are sick I can tell people; if my neighbor is seeking God I can have people pray or if I am experiencing spiritual attack I can ask for prayer. BUT, if I cannot pay my bills I feel guilty telling people?? Or am not supposed to?? This is because we are supposed to be self reliant and hard working in the west and not bother others with our monetary needs; the idol is rearing its ugly head. And the reality is that monetary issues for me are a huge issue; they affect my relationship with God much more than physical needs ever have; but they are off limits for needs and letting other know purposes. This is wrong; needs are needs are needs, God knows and cares about all of them, and so should the people of God.
I wonder how many of the Christians I know have ever experienced real poverty. It is so easy to quote a verse here and there and not enter into close fellowship with or draw near to people who are suffering poverty. I think the idol of wealth in the west blinds us and warps us and causes us not to see what we should on this issue, nor to respond well when others have real need. In his book "Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger", Ron Sider questions how many churches really practice koinonia, or real fellowship: "I am thoroughly convinced, however, that the overwhelming majority of Western churches no longer understand or experience biblical koinonia to any significant degree. As mentioned earlier, the essence of Christian community is unconditional accountability to and unlimited liability for our sisters and brothers in the body of Christ. That means that our time, our money and our very selves are available to the brothers and sisters." (p193, 1977) For many years I have not wanted to listen to Sider and considered him really over board. But that was because I was blinded to this area by the idol of wealth. From my experiences he is correct. I have only been part of one organization that practiced any of this kind of fellowship, and it was because we were all depending on God to meet our monthly needs as we ministered to others needs.
Well , here is my step of faith: I want to experience real fellowship and closeness with other Christians. I am willing to open up about my finances and life to others who would do the same, and who were willing to take the journey together and not judge each other. Any takers?