I was at a local amusement park with my 3 year old daughter recently. She begged me to win her a Spongebob Squarepants toy at one of the side games where you knock over bottles with bean bags. Being a sucker for my little girl, I plunked down my money for three beanbags. I threw the first beanbag with a mighty heft and a stout heart, but completely missed the bottle. With a determined soul and a form that would impress Roger Clemens, I threw another one. Missed again. After my third toss, I was completely disheartened, knowing that I did not measure up. No matter how hard I tried or how sincere or impressive I was, I had missed the mark.
Romans 3:23 says "For all have sinned and come
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