Paul’s letter to the Romans contains much about what we do, don’t do, try not to do, regret doing or wish we could do again. We’ve been doing things that we shouldn’t since Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They had the whole lot, each tree, bush and vine to choose from so, of course, they hot footed it to the one place they were forbidden and we’ve been following their example ever since. We are the only ones of the Almighty’s creations that He gave the gift of choice. Cats and dogs, mice and moose all follow their preordained paths, no sinners there. But we have the ability to be reckless, prideful, often sinful and even more often, regretful.
I’m beginning to wonder if the need to do what we know we shouldn’t do is, in fact, tied to something even greater. How many great inventions were born out of being told that we couldn’t do something. You can’t fly, but we invented planes. You can’t create light, and we made light bulbs. This is a mortal illness, so we created medicine
There seems to be more successes in spite of than because of. I’m fairly certain that great haute cuisine started out as a dare. I’m wondering if the purpose of being so contrary leads to discovery, and that was part and parcel of God’s purpose for us. Not accepting “No” as an answer leads us to grow even though it may come with some hard lessons.
Yes, we have to take ownership of our actions and accept that we really shouldn’t put our hand on the hot fire when we’ve been told not to. We will be best served if we accept that the flesh is weak. But the soul can be mighty if we choose to let it be so.
God has empowered us with common sense, and for this I’m sincerely grateful. We don’t all get the same heaping helping, but we can acquire more with experience, which He provides liberally. The Almighty does not make mistakes and He’s not working on a schedule. But, He does love us and takes pleasure in us and all His creations.
Lenore