Let the wicked forsake his wayIt seems like such a simple formula, doesn't it? Stop doing bad things, start doing thing God wants, and He will forgive us. So, if it's so simple, why are we so bad at doing it?
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
And let him return to the LORD,
And He will have compassion on him,
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.
I think it's partly human nature, since we're sinful by default. We want to do the easy things, rather than what God wants, which are usually harder. We want to be in control, not surrender control. In addition, the benefits often seem illusory, or a reward that will never get here. Until we accept that God really does know best, we will continue to be stuck in our negative feedback loops, with God standing by to use us properly.
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