A Mess Worth Making

"The Lord saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. (Genesis 6:5-6)"

It's important to, in the midst of duty, to familiarize yourself with the goal of your life and it's far too disgusting to see your sin in the raw and flirt with it's destruction.

Learning about the friendships that have been destroyed in my life, and seeing them in light of the Lord feels bittersweet. On one side I see the destruction I have caused, the destruction caused by others, my quickness to retaliate, misunderstandings, grudges, resentment, selfishness, self-righteousness, my inability to admit my own sin, and simply pride manifesting itself in various ways. But on the other side, I see love, I see the fruit(joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-control). I see friendships deeply rooted in the power of Christ Jesus, spurring each other on to rich and deep love for one another, and I see the grace of God, perfect and complete, calling me, whom has filled His heart with pain, to a life in accordance with the will of His son, to be counted righteous through His blood.

The perfect unity of the trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, was broken so that we may have life eternal. Jesus was forsaken so that we may be counted spotless. Amen to that.