forbidden fruit

So what exactly happened in the Garden of Eden story of our fall from favour? In short we became, as my mother often said, "too big for our boots." We were created to live in fellowship with God, to know Him, to love Him, and to do His good pleasure. But there was a test. There was a tree. There was fruit. "Eat from any tree.. except.." Eve reportedly saw that the tree was good for food, that it was a delight to the eyes and desirable to make one wise, so she took some fruit and ate and  shared it with Adam. Later the Scriptures sum up our mortal sinfulness as succumbing to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life (a theology of what Eve saw.) As we travel this Lenten journey perhaps we need to assess which of the three is our current vulnerability. Are we tempted by sensual pleasure; by the advertising world's latest 'make us happy' product; by pride in the power and prestige that could be ours to put our name in the annals of historical accomplishment? The Lenten correction for these is the set of traditional disciplines of the church: chastity, poverty and obedience. Or a modern version of these: purity, accountability and simplicity.