The Subject is Sin

When a preacher stoops to scare tactics

It is often wise to stand aloof,

For some gods may lose their patience

And start to throw their shoes at him.

Hafiz

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The subject today God

is sin

you heard me

sin

Sin

SIN

yes the big three letter word

with which we struggle so much

we have so many thoughts about sin

sin is failure

sin is rejection of God

sin is breaking the rules

sin is so many things

in our minds

that are dark

and dangerous

and the way of sin is the way of death

but the word Lord, means to “miss the mark”

why don’t we just go with that, O Sacred one?

sin is whenever we miss the mark

which is to say

whenever we are not who we were created to be

whenever we are not living out our full potential

you created us Lord to be connected to

the source of all

you created us to be connected to YOU

you created us to love

you created us for kindness

it is when we forget to love

and be kind

that we have missed the mark

you are not nearly as worried about all those

rules we think are so important

you just want us to love each other, and treat each other with kindness

(oh yes, and treat ourselves that way as well)

if we do, everything else falls into place

so when we get “lost” (see previous post)

and confused

and “miss the mark”

then……

ah

that is the bigger question isn’t it

it is a good thing you never sin God

that you always see us

with the eyes of love and compassion

and gently

lovingly

compassionately

perhaps even passionately

as a shepherd

help us find You

and our selves

and become what we were created to be

ok

we never really get there

but at least

we can be on the way

and God, I suspect

that makes you smile