5 Random Ideas

#1
“The simplification of anything is always astounding.” –G.K. Chesterton

If energy is neither created nor destroyed in nature, it must come from supernatural.

Things can be broken down so minutely that they are almost incomprehensible (e.i. I struggle with the area of chemistry because it’s hard for me to visualize such tiny particles interacting.) If the origination of anything is nearly incomprehensible, is it ludicrous to think that it leads to an incomprehensible God. A God that is not totally incomprehensible, however; for we can indeed follow a thing’s origination intellectually and rationally for a time through the thing’s own creations and influences. But ultimately there is no full comprehension of its intricacy or beginning.

#2
When sin came, God cursed the earth. Everything of the earth became cursed. Our bodies were made of clay. Clay is of the earth, thus we are cursed and will wither and die. However, God breathed the breath of life into us. God is not of the earth, and so His breath is not cursed. Our life will not wither and die. Our life is only trapped inside this cursed body made of clay and must be given back to God. However, when the body dies and returns to the earth, there is nothing for our breath to sustain. If it has not been returned to where it belongs (the breath of life, our life, given to God), it is “lost” forever.

#3
Why is our legal system so messed up? It is based on legalism! “Intent” is the big differentiating factor in many cases. Many times intent is the focus of the court proceedings. However, how can intent be proven? How can intent be quantified? How can intent be made tangible? God looks upon the heart! This is another proof that God is just and fair. We cannot look upon the heart. We are forced to judge actions.

#4
“Think outside the box.”

Particularly in college, we are prodded to think outside the box. This is an idea which I personally advocate. However, there must be boundaries within this philosophy. Here is my point.

The statement “think outside the box” assumes that there are two areas or perspectives: inside the box and outside the box. I encourage looking outside the box, but looking outside the box can never lead to living (or dwelling) outside the box. If we leave the foundation we have within the box and establish ourselves outside, we defeat the whole purpose. Think about it. If we are to constantly pursue enlightenment by thinking outside the box, and we become so distorted that we live outside the box, then there is nowhere else to look. The only place left to look in order to continue pursing intellect, is to look back inside the box. We now have proven ourselves to be stupid because we have found ourselves desiring to be in the place we started. If thinking outside the box leads to dwelling outside the box, we will eventually long to return to box or we will be stifled in any further pursuit of knowledge. Why not remain on the foundation we started on and look to the outside of the box in order to realize the validity of the box?!

#5
“There are two sides to the coin.”

This statement is also true. The world teaches us that there is no truth because there is always another perspective. The thing we must NEVER forget is that although there may be two sides to the coin, there is still only one coin.