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======Technology II - Trust Technology?! ...======
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010. Technology is a fascinating topic. It surrounds us everywhere.
Technology is an integral part of our modern world. I am someone who is excited
about technology, I have to admit that. I like computers. I like modern design. We
run a little company which provides software and services for large scale companies.
That is fun and never boring. We are part of the current technological wave.
How much trust can we put into technology? It is quite reliable today. But - of course -
there can be errors. It can break down. Your car can break down. The house you live
in can fail. Planes can crash. Even fast trains sometimes have accidents with
lethal consequences. Technology today is more reliable than it ever was, but it still
can fail and fails now and then!
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What is it, I build my life upon? What is it I trust most? Is my life built on
the reliability of my neighborhood? Some of us have seen complete social systems
breaking down. They do not trust in the state any more. Others have been part of
an accident. They do not trust the technique any more. What is it, we can trust?
The trust in God is different from the trust in technology. When I turn the heating
on, I expect a warm stream of air coming from the radiator. That is a kind of trust.
I have particular expectations, and there is a very well defined outcome. But God
is not operating in exactly the same way. He created the reliable environment we
live in. He is the source of all our technology. Yes, he made us in a way such that
we can be creative and use our nature, our ideas and resources. That is a part of
his provision. But his way with us is not a pure extension of a kind of department
store: God, please deliver two vanilla ice cream ... and they fall down from
heaven within 2.5 minutes. He can be trusted in the sense that he will find a path
for us to go - even if we do not know which path this will be. The trust we can
have in him is universal. We trust him, not a particular outcome.
I cannot see technology as completely separate from God. When technology provides
a trustworthy tool, it is God's hand which is holding me. If something breaks
down, it is still him who is there. His hand shapes a different way. The way he
leads us might be "through a the valley of darkness". Yes, it can be quite dark
sometimes. But when we open our eyes, there is so much light coming from him,
we will be amazed. I can trust technology, since I trust God. But my trust will
never be blind - and never ignore the possibility that the technology might
fail. But God never lets us down! He can be trusted completely.
[R.W.E.P., jesusnetwork.eu]
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