What does it mean to be up against the cutting edge of life? Jacob Bronowsky, the Polish-born mathematician wrote in the Ascent of Man, “The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation, for the hand is the cutting edge of the mind.” God intended for us to press against the boundaries of our capabilities in order to manage what life presents.
Our brain is designed to learn and develop throughout life, and the hands are to form and create what the mind conceives. It's apparent that cutting-edge innovations can be used either for the benefit of mankind or for any evil humans are capable of devising. Consider the benefit the internet has provided, but this cutting-edge technology also appeals to our depravity.
With every innovation it is important to apply God's intended purpose for the benefit of all people. How is the Lord God using your mind and hands to serve as cutting-edge instruments to further his purposes? Endeavor to keep that as your personal life assignment.
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For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out his good purpose.
~Philippians
2:13 Holman Christian Standard Bible
May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us – yes, establish the work of our hands.
~Psalm 90:17 New International Version
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