A High Tech God

Remember the scene in Bruce Almighty when Bruce is so perturbed by hearing the numerous voices of praying people in his head? Then he thinks of a brilliant idea, why not download those prayers into an inbox like one does with e-mail? you know, prayer-mail.
Cool idea and great movie concept, but ever wonder what God thinks about technology? Does God use it? I mean, the Bible records God communicating with men through fire from heaven, burning bushes, dreams, voices from heaven, bright stars even. Surely technology is antithetical to all this natural wonder/the supernatural.

So this happened at work today.

I created this graph for my coworker.

I sent the file to him in an e-mail. And this is what he got:

Pretty cool and weird eh? My colleague (who knows I'm Christian) thought I was trying to be funny. He's Christian too. He said "While I appreciate the crosses, I'm not so sure our clients will." I was so confused because it still looked like the first graph when he sent the file back to me. I fixed it in the end, but I do appreciate the crosses too. =)

God showed He is no technophobe. Also, and maybe more significantly, modern science, technology and advancement has not left God behind. Modern science and technology, which gives man greater control over his surroundings and a more real sense that he is "god" over his life, is not antithetical to God, the Supernatural and miracles.

Young Adult Life-another non traditional post

I'm finally getting a taste of the freedom and independence that comes with young adult life. Financial, physical, emotional independence, with friends to share it with. I had fun tonight with a group of girl friends I've grown to care about, support, love, pray for. They're an amazing group of women (and still very single and available ;)) and friends I'm privileged to have. Tonight was natural, yet purposeful, fun yet intellectual, secular yet Christian, possibly my first glimpse into the way God meant for Christian relationships to be. Tonight I realised that God blessed me with these strong, supportive, caring, beautiful, wonderful women to share my young adult life with. It's purely His grace to me because this hasn't been one of the things I've prayed for. I realized too that I will miss the friendships and hang out times with these Godly women when I leave here for home.

And so its prayer that I end this post.

God, please continue to grow and sustain the friendships you've so graciously bestowed to me. May I use each day here to serve, love, support, and grow these women. And may there be more of these friendships amongst the church. God, I pray that you will remind us each time exclusivity creeps in, and please PLEASE add to our numbers because I would love for more people to understand what doing YA life together looks like.
God, the other thing I will ask for, and only because You first gave me a foretaste of what could be, is for you to go before me and form such relationships within the church at home. I'm not sure how bearable YA life is without it!