Counter-creational
We glorify God, we honor him when we recognize we are made-things. While a seagull and a koala bear must live a certain way we are given more. We are able to honor our maker not just live flying around or climbing around looking all cute.
In God’s design, he allowed humanity the option to tell him to get lost. There can be a lot of baggage in that discussion, but for now, do not wander off into those weeds.
God also marked on our hearts a way of life, a way of living. There are styles we know; some things are just wrong. Ok, there can be a lot of baggage in that discussion, too, but that is also beyond this scope and God led others to unpack it. 1
When we live our lives against, counter-to, the way our bodies and hearts were made we live against creation. We live in a way that could be called “counter-creational.” Most of the time that is just called wickedness, but that word is so common that it has lost some of its punch.
Don’t be counter-creational
There are desires in each of us, some more, some less, that are counter-creational. The Bible calls these sinful desires. Those, when acted out or acted upon, suppress the truth. Truth can be held down, like a balloon under the water, but eventually, its power will rise and burst its bonds, its suppression.
If you live out your counter-creational tendencies you will eventually be destroyed by them. You may deny this, but destruction will come. The pieces of your life will be Humpty-dumptied all over the floor, walls, and ceiling of your existence. So, be careful how you live, be fearful of the counter-creational lifestyle: it is a shredder.
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