Being (divine in nature), creates a creation in likeness to itself. creation, after certain decisions, finds itself disconnected from Creator. creation is now faced with the undaunting responsibility of existence, isolated from the very Creator that sustains life.
this is what i think sin is: a coping mechanism.
we all have them right? whether they're public or secret, obvious or inconspicuous, sins are there just waiting for us to accept their tempting offer to relieve the pressures that come with existing. our beings (body, soul, spirit) weren't made to handle all that existing entails, separated from our Creator. that is why we sin, to cope with the parts of life that are too much to handle.
im trying to see sin this way. because when i sin its proof that somewhere im not depending on God. its like a flag goes up and i realize that im trying t cope with some aspect of life/existence that is beyond what i can handle. instead of trusting Christ that He will walk me through it, i take the quick and easy way around it, i just cope. except i find that i never got around it.
and so whether i explode with rage, or become anal retentive with control, whether i become consumed with lust or lulled to sleep in apathy by the idolatry of a church pew, whether i become puffed up with pride or gluttony, all im doing is finding a way to get through life. but its all just coping; taking the quick fix. its like eating a cracker because a steak would take too long to cook.
and so i picture Christ dragging that cross to the top of that hill, i realize He has become the answer to my endless cycle of emptiness that ensues from coping. and this is what i need to remember, that i don't have to cope. i don't have to anymore, Christ is there everytime just waiting, with arms opened wide, waiting, for me to say, 'i can't do this, it's too much for me. even me, though i have been a disciple for so long, i need you.' and oh that i would say that more often. more often i need to concede that life is too big for me.
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hey ian, always love hearing from you and reading your comments on other peoples blogs. and well i totally agree with everything you said. i suppose i worded it poorly. see sometimes i fall into the trap of thinking that because i've been a disciple for so long and i've overcome some struggles that im doing alright, im not as messed up as i was...and this sometimes leads to feeling less desperate in needing Christ. and so what i was trying to say is that even tho i've been a disciple for so long, the realization is i need Him just as much today as i did then...and i suppose i didn't make that clear...but thanx bro for pointing that out
i appreciate it...
Is do we sin because God is far? Or is God far because we sin?
I hear what your saying (and I think the concept is good), but the inital bit sounds a bit like we sin because God is far. And I think that we find God far because we sin. Its a little bit of tecnical stuff but one is more true than the other. Think about it.
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