As I am about to turn yet another year older I find myself reflecting on change.
When I was a child television was black and white and there were only a few local channels.
Telephones required lines.
There were no computers, laptops, tablets or even calculators.
Man had not yet set foot on the moon as the space program was still in its infancy.
Now, half a century later the world is a much different place.
Television is not only in color and high definition but there are literally hundreds of channels to choose from.
With the advent of cell phones, land lines are decreasing in number.
In fact, phone booths which allowed us to make telephone calls when away from home have all but disappeared.
There have been several manned missions to the moon and we now have unmanned craft on Mars while still others orbit Earth and explore the solar system and beyond.
There are even people living and working in space for extended periods of time.
Computers have entered the workplace and it is almost impossible for businesses to succeed without them.
People are using their laptops, tablets and even their cell phones to stay connected and to access information wherever they happen to be.
Change was inevitable and I am amazed at the number that has taken place in my lifetime.
Along with these changes unintended consequences have arisen as well.
Although some television services offer hundreds of channels only a small percentage of the programs are actually worth watching.
People are using their cell phones to call, email and text so frequently that the amount of actual personal interaction between people is diminishing.
As far as space exploration is concerned, there is now a cloud of debris and space junk orbiting Earth and NASA has to monitor it constantly in order to minimize the risk it poses to today's missions.
Though it is impossible to do business without computers, identity theft is a very real threat which the headlines bear out more frequently.
With laptops, tablets and other such devices we are now bombarded with so much information that only a fraction of it is really useful.
Personally, I make use of these technological changes and would be hard pressed to do without them.
But, if one is completely honest, one must admit that the unintended consequences that came about with them have certainly complicated things.
Isn't it comforting to know that when it comes to that which is most important there has been no change at all?
In fact, there never will be.
Hebrews 13:8 (NET) - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever!
In a world that changes at an ever increasing pace and assaults our senses with new and more difficult challenges to overcome, it is comforting to know that Jesus Christ remains a source of constant love, strength and stability.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
http://otherbrotherjim.blogspot.com
When I was a child television was black and white and there were only a few local channels.
Telephones required lines.
There were no computers, laptops, tablets or even calculators.
Man had not yet set foot on the moon as the space program was still in its infancy.
Now, half a century later the world is a much different place.
Television is not only in color and high definition but there are literally hundreds of channels to choose from.
With the advent of cell phones, land lines are decreasing in number.
In fact, phone booths which allowed us to make telephone calls when away from home have all but disappeared.
There have been several manned missions to the moon and we now have unmanned craft on Mars while still others orbit Earth and explore the solar system and beyond.
There are even people living and working in space for extended periods of time.
Computers have entered the workplace and it is almost impossible for businesses to succeed without them.
People are using their laptops, tablets and even their cell phones to stay connected and to access information wherever they happen to be.
Change was inevitable and I am amazed at the number that has taken place in my lifetime.
Along with these changes unintended consequences have arisen as well.
Although some television services offer hundreds of channels only a small percentage of the programs are actually worth watching.
People are using their cell phones to call, email and text so frequently that the amount of actual personal interaction between people is diminishing.
As far as space exploration is concerned, there is now a cloud of debris and space junk orbiting Earth and NASA has to monitor it constantly in order to minimize the risk it poses to today's missions.
Though it is impossible to do business without computers, identity theft is a very real threat which the headlines bear out more frequently.
With laptops, tablets and other such devices we are now bombarded with so much information that only a fraction of it is really useful.
Personally, I make use of these technological changes and would be hard pressed to do without them.
But, if one is completely honest, one must admit that the unintended consequences that came about with them have certainly complicated things.
Isn't it comforting to know that when it comes to that which is most important there has been no change at all?
In fact, there never will be.
Hebrews 13:8 (NET) - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever!
In a world that changes at an ever increasing pace and assaults our senses with new and more difficult challenges to overcome, it is comforting to know that Jesus Christ remains a source of constant love, strength and stability.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
http://otherbrotherjim.blogspot.com
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