My Battle with Technology

For the past two days I have been in losing battle with technology. I have put my trust in computers to do my work for me, and they have failed. Now, this has been a very stressful time for me, but it has also been a very humbling (in a good way) time too. It has forced me to think about what I put my trust in, and how much I believe in that which I am trusting.

My Faith in Technology

To be honest I have a huge amount of faith in technology. For the most part I always believe that when I hit “send” in my email that it will send. From time to time I am let down, as I have been this week, but the majority of the time I trust that computers will do what they say they will. Why is that? Why do I put my faith and trust in something man made, something that I know at least 5% of the time will fail me. Part of it is out of necessity. I need to believe that it will work because it is the world I live in. Without it I would not have a job, without it I would not be able to to put food on the table. All of this scares me.

My Faith in God

Why is my faith in technology stronger than my faith in God? I know that God will always do what he says. I know that God will never fail in his love for me. I know that I will never be let down by God. I know that God will always provide for his children. God is fail proof, and yet I will doubt when I pray. I trust that a email will send, more than that God hears me. I need to believe what God tells me, without him I am dead.

Repentance

This week has been a blessing for me with the failures I have had. I have been forced to repent for trusting in a man made object more than the Creator of the universe. God has shown me that he is everlasting in a world that is dying. I place me faith and love with him, not technology.

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