Sometimes it is through failure, sometimes it's through a tragedy or loss, and sometimes through a family member or a friend. There is one thing that stands in the way of that relationship. God's standard for us is perfection, to be sinless. Sin is a word that I really struggle with. It conjures up a vision of being a bad person.
Sin is actually an ancient term used in archery.
It means to miss the mark, to miss the bull's eye, an imperfect effort. That is what we do when we sin. We are missing the mark of perfection. Sin is anything that is displeasing to God. It could be something we do that God tells us we should not do.