Technology

I love technology. I always have, ever since I learned that there was a time without indoor plumbing. I love that we are making continual advances and that we have all these devices that do all these things. I make good use of the devices I have, and while I may desire more and more things all the time, I am thankful for the technological blessings that our society has been able to use.

When they work.

This week, however, it seems like everything has simply decided not to work. Or at least not to work the way I want it to. From my computer to my phone to my iPod, heck even my ice maker is giving me a hard time. They’re not completely broken, they just don’t work quite the way they are supposed to, like they’re not even trying. It seems like no matter how great our human technology becomes, it’s still imperfect, and it’s still not enough.

I think as people we trust in ourselves far too much. That’s the worldview of our culture, that humans are the pinnacle of evolution and that our society is the best thing going. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. As I’ve spent time with God this year, He has asked me to look at humility in a new light, on a more grandiose scale. He is showing me that being humble is not just about realizing that I haven’t got it all together, but that it is also about acknowledging that only He does. I may think my technology is enough, but the very best machines still break down. I might think that what I can accomplish is great, but it is never enough. God is showing me that humility is not just about lowering my pride, it’s also about learning to trust in Him, because He is the only one who has it all together.

And unlike my refrigerator, He still makes ice correctly.