I think the search for perfection in love is our desire to KNOW God being manifest (not that I condone that). I think the ability to accept that you are not perfect and neither is anyone else leads to more stability in your relationships - you won't be searching for a better partner because there is no better partner - we are all flawed (sinful). As far as explorations go that may be our desire to BE God showing itself, in that we desire to have all possible experiences and experience all possible loves instead of admitting that we are finite creatures with necessarily limited experiences. I like how you showed that we possess dual natures - a very creaturely human nature and at the same time the fullness of the divine spirit. I think it's these twin natures that war inside us and cause turmoil. It's only when we can unite them that we will become as God intended. Thanks for this in depth look at the commandments - I'm really enjoying it!
I think the search for perfection in love is our desire to KNOW God being manifest (not that I condone that). I think the ability to accept that you are not perfect and neither is anyone else leads to more stability in your relationships - you won't be searching for a better partner because there is no better partner - we are all flawed (sinful). As far as explorations go that may be our desire to BE God showing itself, in that we desire to have all possible experiences and experience all possible loves instead of admitting that we are finite creatures with necessarily limited experiences. I like how you showed that we possess dual natures - a very creaturely human nature and at the same time the fullness of the divine spirit. I think it's these twin natures that war inside us and cause turmoil. It's only when we can unite them that we will become as God intended. Thanks for this in depth look at the commandments - I'm really enjoying it!