Sin is the seeking of our own will instead of the
will of God, thus distorting our relationship with God, with other people, and
with all creation. (BCP page 848)
I
have been taught, sin is that which separates us from God. But, why is sin
sinful? Why is it bad for us? Because,
we need spiritual health and there is no way to have spiritual health and
well-being if we are separated or disconnected from God.
Separation
from God is a forlorn and lonely place. Regardless of how we arrived there, it
is the place from which we must start our journey back to the source – God our
creator. Alienation from God, manifested by our having fallen out of our habits
of discipleship, is a most pressing and serious issue in the church.
We
live in a culture that is full of apathy and skepticism – the result of losing
our way. As a people, we have become lethargic – weary and listless. We wonder
if there is a better way or something more that we could get from our spiritual
life but, we neglect to do anything about this. We fail to develop resources
that will meet that deep need to satisfy our spiritual hunger and relationship
with God.
Our
journey in life is not to reach a destination – but to continue to grow and
mature into a greater purpose – into something of true value.
It
is one thing to feel that the church is staid and out of touch with the reality
of today’s culture – that our worship is boring and dull – but if we allow our
minds to remain stuck in this misconception, we lose the fundamental quality which sets humans apart
from the rest of creation; a relationship with God and our identity as Children
of God and adopted heirs of his kingdom.
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