So God created human beings in his own image (Genesis 1:27; NLT).
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48; NIV).
The LORD looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one (Psalm 14:2-4; NIV).
You are the God who sees me (Genesis 16:13; NIV).
Heavenly Father,
You made us
In your image,
To be perfect –
Just like you.
Yet with every passing day
We choose to be
More selfish,
Coarse,
And brutish;
More ignorant,
Exploitative,
And greedy;
More sinful,
Violent,
And corrupt.
How must you feel, Lord,
As you watch us
Growing ever less like you?