"The sadness of this scene penetrates far deeper than formal religion and spirituality. It is about a crushing loss of transcendence, meaning, and purpose! To hide from the his Creator is to hide from his true identity... In a moment of conscious rebellion, he has treated his life as being no bigger than his life... He has forsaken the transcendent glory for which he was created and chosen a replacement glory: to take for himself the glory that only God was to have. He has compressed the borders of his life to his own wants, needs, and desires... This self-centered world lacks the oxygen of a relationship with God. It is not a place of life. Paul David Tripp, A Quest for More










