When Adam left the garden he set out to build a new reality where results and getting it right are king. This desperation to cover the nakedness he felt meant that he ushered in a new world order where man would begin to do in most cases whatever it took to ease the shame in his life which led him to feel naked. This new approach meant that the extents to which each man would go to would inevitably cause heartache and pain not only to himself but also to others, hence why Jesus told us to avoid it. He knew that this way of living would create wounds on our hearts which would be then responsible for shutting them down.
When we begin to wake up we begin to understand that what God is primarily after is the condition of our hearts and not helping us to obtain the results and accomplishments we so desperately seek in order to cover the shame that we too feel in our lives. This is because God understands that life begins in the heart and it is the well spring of life (Proverbs 4:23) . He is also aware, unlike many of us are, that it is the eyes, ears, and understanding within our hearts that will enable us to see, hear, understand, and experience his presence and the reality of his Kingdom in our lives. This is why Gods approach is about loving and healing us and not repairing us and developing us into something we are not so we can do better in the false system we are born into.
Therefore, take some time this week to consider which one of these two paths is the prevalent one that you find yourself walking on most of the time. This is an important discovery to make as one will lead you to a healthy and peaceful inner life where as the other one will lead you to discover that it is not necessary to die in order to understand and experience what hell is probably all about.
Have a great week!
-pablo
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