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Obeying Gods commandments is hard-obviously. 

Why did God give out such hard commandments to humans ? Why couldn't he give commandments that are easy to keep? Or wire us in a way that we would easily keep them? 

God wants human beings to strive to a higher state of being closer to his own - whether that be spiritually, emotionally, or relationally and this is best accomplished by giving out commandments. The struggle that comes along in trying to follow a commandment consistently spurs personal growth and maturity.

God is not looking for perfect people. However, he is looking for people that have a honest humble heart that wants to follow his commandments because he knows by doing so we grow and that is ultimately what God is looking for.

Why does God wants us to strive and grow? God wants us to be people that strives because that is who he is. As described in scripture God constantly strives to be patient with his chosen people, the Israelites. No matter how many times the Israelites disappointed God, from complaining constantly about not having food to eat in the desert after God freed them from Egypt to worshiping a golden calf, God constantly held back his wrath and strived to be patient-embodying long-suffering for the sake of the Israelites. 

Ok, but why didn't God just create humans to be perfect in the first place just as he is perfect? 

God is a being that takes pleasure in the journey of our growth, discovery and transformation towards godliness. Essentially he values the journey, not the destination. If you observe creation, all living things undergo a journey of transformation over time. Us humans, our stories, our arts, our entertainment, our economy, our civilization, our history - literally everything is a journey. And it is on this journey that God hopes each of us at some point choose obedience and pursue him- the way, the truth and the life.

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