God's Goal For Our Lives

"Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." - Genesis 1:26 

From the beginning of humankind, God's goal for us was for us to become like Him. Not to strive for divinity, which of course, is not possible for mere mortals, but to resolve in our body, mind and soul to conform to the image of God. 

At the beginning, when God first uttered the words listed above, sin had not entered the equation. Adam and Eve were perfect in body, mind and soul. Their relationship with God was devoted, pure and transparent in all ways, until . . . 

Sin.

And at this point did God's goal for His creation waver? Did He say, "Okay, let's reboot this whole project and start over? No. He immediately set forth a way, a plan for our redemption and for justice to reign over all that evil has corrupted in this world.

Heartbreak Songs - Part III

Seeing that I recently passed the milestone of my second year of being divorced, this event motivated me to share a few of the "Heartbreak Songs" that have kept me company during this particular season of my life.

If these can be of help to anyone unfortunate enough to being stuck in the mires of heartbreak, here you go!

If You Could Read My Mind (by Gordon Lightfoot)

[Verse 1]

If you could read my mind, love

What a tale my thoughts could tell

Just like an old time movie

'Bout a ghost from a wishin' well

In a castle dark or a fortress strong

With chains upon my feet

You know that ghost is me

And I will never be set free

As long as I'm a ghost you can't see

Heartbreak Songs - Part II

Seeing that I recently passed the milestone of my second year of being divorced, this event motivated me to share a few of the "Heartbreak Songs" that have kept me company during this particular season of my life.

If these can be of help to anyone unfortunate enough to being stuck in the mires of heartbreak, here you go!

Operator (by Jim Croce)

 [Verse 1]

Operator, oh could you help me place this call?

See the number on a matchbook is old and faded

She's livin' in L. A. with my best old ex-friend Ray

A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

[Chorus]

Isn't that the way they say it goes?

But let's forget all that

And give me the number if you can find it

So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show

I've overcome the blow

I've learned to take it well

I only wish my words could just convince myself

That it just wasn't real

But that's not the way it feels

Heartbreak Songs - Part I

Seeing that I recently passed the milestone of my second year of being divorced, this event motivated me to share a few of the "Heartbreak Songs" that have kept me company during this particular season of my life.

If these can be of help to anyone unfortunate enough to being stuck in the mires of heartbreak, here you go!

The Heart Of The Matter (by Don Henley)

[Verse 1]

I got the call today

And I didn't wanna hear

But I knew that it would come

An old true friend of ours

Was talkin' on the phone

She said you found someone

And I thought of all the bad luck

And the struggles we went through

And how I lost me

And you lost you