I find myself speaking much and listening, dwelling, comprehending, processing, fully seeking to understand – to grasp the roots of what is being said. Many times I will read (see, hear of, partake of, view), this or that, and think to myself: “how interesting, or how odd, or how nice, or how beautiful, or how awful, etc. But rarely do I stop, sit and ponder – think back to my self, “self, why is this the way it is?! How did it come to be, and what is its true purpose? Where is it going, or what is it trying to accomplish? It looks beautiful, but what is its function? Was it created to do beautiful things? It looks odd, but is its whole purpose to make other things around it feel awkward or uneasy because of its oddity?
Now there are two self-reflecting question I must stop and ask before I proceed. First, what caused my initial reaction and what is my reaction based on? And two sub-questions: Is it Natural or inherent, is it social, cultural, values, beliefs, primal? Is this a legitimate reaction? Secondly, if I had created this thing, (be it a bee a cow or the Eiffel Tower,) is this how I would react to it, or would I see it differently – what it truly is, and have a fuller understanding? Therefore, causing me to react in a more meaningful way?
This now brings me to the thought of creation (and I am wondering about what else I am missing? Where am I not thinking through enough? What more could I say… I have this desire to be profound, to say things in a new way… but this is just pride sneaking in. Most of what is said has already been said before and I am not saying anything new… The beauty is that it is Christ alone who makes me anything, who makes me who I am, G-d who gives presidents and kings, rulers and authorities their positions – their wisdom. We are all fearfully and wonderfully made! Not that I should not seek to think more critically or Cleary, these are good things… but at the heart of everything is Jesus Christ and I want to make that clear. It is not mans knowledge.) and G-d and how he wired things – life, his workmanship, and I wonder if we (humanity) are missing something… say a better view? Here is an example: I look at creation and see a butterfly. It is big – the wings stretch out over my palm, and there are two dark rings on either wing and surrounding these spots are wonderfully, bright colors… which makes me smile. However, if I were a bug or a bird looking at the butterfly, I would not look at it in the same way. (And who’s to say what the best way to look at the a butterfly anyway!?). I also ponder that because we (humanity) know the function of the butterfly (it’s role in the process of pollination), and we don’t instinctively want to eat butterflies like the bird might. It is easier for us to see beauty in the two dark spots on the butterfly wings. However, if I were again the bird I would view and perceive those two dots differently, and have a different reaction.
Now G-d made use this way, and I can’t help but wonder if these were the initial functions (what I just described about humans and birds) of animals and humans before the Fall (Gen.3) and afterward, or if we have this limited view because we have all fallen short of the glory of G-d? (I can’t help but wander if I am missing something in respect to the butterfly that only G-d knows from where he is at, and because he crated it?) Also, can this be tied into human interaction as well? Or is that trying to hard?
Well these are just a slew of crazy random thoughts… I hope you can wrestle through them with me?
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