We Are Not OK 

   In 1967, at the height of the “free love” movement, the book “I’m OK, You’re OK” by Thomas Anthony Harris was released.  The basic idea seemed to be that we are never wrong, just different.  Good and evil may be different from person to person.  There is no over-riding truth.

   The reality is I am not OK, and neither are you.  We are part of a fallen people, a people who do not know God as we should.  Rather than turning to God we turn to other humans, creatures rather than the creator.  We accept the opinion of movie stars, politicians, and even sports figures rather than seeking God’s truth.

   This is exactly what got humanity into the mess we are in.  Adam and Eve decided that they could determine what was good and what was evil, what was right and what was wrong.  Their act of pride cost humanity the relationship we were intended to have with God.

   Pride hasn’t lessened, it’s grown more and more prevalent over the years.  We look to ourselves as the authority ignoring the fact that we routinely get it wrong.  If we honestly look back at our life it’s easy to see that our answers, our plans, often bring pain and sorrow rather than success.  We think and act in human ways rather than in God’s ways.

   Only God is OK, we are not and never can be.  It is only through His loving mercy, guidance, and forgiveness that we can even approach OK.  Even then, it is because of His blessings, not our abilities.

   Society says we should be in charge of our lives.  Submitting ourselves to God’s will goes against those teachings.  Society will lead us to hell, God will lead us to eternal life.

 

We mess our lives up in so many ways.

In our pride we seek the wrong answers.

Help us turn to You.

Help us seek Your answers.

 

Amen