We were built this way. Anger, jealousy, covetousness etc are inbuilt. Proof? Take two babies, put them in a room, give one a lollipop and see what the other does.Inevitably, the other child will exhibit these traits.
People call it original sin. I'd like to think that they were in built mechanisms to protect the human race from each other and from outside threats.
Does it mean that God will have nothing to do with us? Quite the contrary,By his grace Jesus Christ has saved us from ourselves. Just because we consider ourselves to be sinners of varying degree shouldn't mean that we should shy away from God or the church or be afraid to share our views on God.
God cares for and loves us just the same.Just because we are prone to screwing up doesn't mean God will or has abandoned us.
If one reads the second chapter of the book of Samuel in the Bible,one will note that King David screwed up on many an occasion to the extent that it was written that "God was displeased" yet throughout, he was faithful to God and acknowledged him in everything.
Through his many "screw ups" God showed King David his Divine purpose, to bring peace to his people,which eventually David accomplished. At the end,God praised David as his beloved servant.
GOD LOVES US for being who we are. God's plan for us is PERFECT even though, right now,we don't know what it is or believe ourselves incapable. Yes, we're only human, Yet we are an important piece in the heavenly scheme of things. God knows and believes that we can suceed because he has given us his grace, now its all up to us...we only need to believe.
Footnote:I did not feel qualified to write this but was urged to do so by the spirit.
All glory and honour to God.
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