Riff on 1 John 3:10

Some people claim

there’s no such thing as sin.

“There is nothing wrong with you.”

“There is nothing broken.”

“Everything that you do is perfect.”

These are feel good marketing slogans

for you to buy books

and coaching programs,

so charlatans can sell you

bracelets and supplements

while you listen

to their podcasts and seminars.

To believe we never choose harm,

to believe we always hit the mark

(or even know

what the mark is)

is to claim to be God.

That claim distorts our lives

and expels any Truth

that tries to live in us.

It may feel good in the short term,

but in the long run

it will destroy us.