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Sin has always been choosing the wrong good.

That's why people miss the point when they say "Well, X can't be a sin, because it's good in these ways!" And they similarily miss the point when they say that "X can't be good, because (excess or misuse of X) is a sin!"

Kitten in a forest

i’m obsessed with this painting called tomato king and i’m even more obsessed with the man who drew it. his name is stuart dunkel and he is a classical oboeist and he also paints tiny little oil paintings of mice living their best lives. he looks like this.

And dreidels, apparently

meanwhile God speaking through...

Moses: yes, Man has everything he needs here in Eden but there's still something missing. he should have someone fit to help and complement him.

Peter: brothers if you're bad husbands, God's just straight up not going to listen to your prayers. get your act together and take care of your wife.

Paul: you better be prepared to die for your wife guys. and that's not a suggestion, that's God's command.

Solomon: a good wife is literally priceless. like you could be the richest man and she would still be more valuable to you than all of it combined.

Paul again: honor your wife, you're equal to her in God's eyes and co-heirs with Christ. treat her like you would yourself.

Malachi: you priests have neglected and mistreated your wives and been unfaithful even though you're supposed to be one with them? there is nothing but misery that will come for you for this breach of covenant.

I just saw a reel on Instagram with an audio about how “women are raised with the idea that to be a good woman is to be good for other people, to be a mother to children or a wife to a husband, so really true empowerment is just doing stuff for you”.

My first thought was, so? Men are also raised with the idea that to be a good man is to be good to other people, to be a good husband, an good father, a good employer/employee, a good family member, a good community member. Deadbeat dads and men with no drive and responsibilities might be more common now, but they aren’t celebrated or seen as a what a “good man” should be. Most of our conceptions about what it means to be a “good person” in general have to do with how we treat people and how we contribute to the social fabric, this is not some unique or oppressive thing that is solely foisted onto women.

Stop acting like violence and murder are an appropriate response to sin. We don't have to allow someone to continue to cause pain to others but we are called to mercy and forgiveness.

Christ died for all of us, and paid the price for all of our sins.