rrtulla on Nostr: “In his Confessions, Augustine states, “O God, thou hast made us for thyself, and ...

“In his Confessions, Augustine states, “O God, thou hast made us for thyself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee.” Augustine gets to the heart of the matter. The murderer Cain was condemned to wander in lostness. We are all under that sentence of restlessness unless our root relationship to our Creator is restored. The Christian vision is that humanity has a reason to be, a “chief end” in the terminology of the Westminster Shorter Catechism. What is that ultimate, satisfying purpose? The Catechism answers: “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.” The connection is between glorifying God and joy. Conversely, when we dishonor God and fall short of his glory, we experience restlessness. Only obedience brings joy. The pursuit of happiness, beyond momentary pleasure, is impossible in the humanist scheme, because the humanist philosophy retreats from obedience to God.” RC Sproul