THINKING AND ACTING IN HARMONY

THINKING AND ACTING IN HARMONY

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

1Corinthians [GW] 12:27 You are Christ's body and each of you is an individual part of it.

  The Lone Ranger and Tonto were traveling thru open range. As dusk fell they set up camp and quickly fell sound asleep. Some hours later, Tonto wakes the Lone Ranger and says, "Kemo Sabe, look towards sky; what you see?" The Lone Ranger replies, "I see millions of stars."
  "What that tell you?" asked Tonto.
  The Lone Ranger ponders for a minute, then saying, “Astronomically speaking, it tells me there are millions of galaxies. Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three in the morning. Theologically, the Lord is all powerful and we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, Tonto?"
  "You dumber than pile of rocks, someone stole tent."

  Funny story, for sure, but some of us do think this way; when asked a simple question, we answer analytical encyclopedic. This may be quite amusing when married to a linear thinker, that usually retorts, “What in the world are you talking about?!” (And who would these couples be? L J )

  And then there are rare thinking styles, a special one being held by Jill Price, 28 years of age, endowed with hyperthymestic syndrome; the abilility to remember every detail of every moment and incidence of your life; it being impossible to forget anything. (Interestingly, she does, however, find it nearly impossible to by rote memorize lists.) Jill can entertain herself by deliberately replaying good memories, but also is troubled by sad or crisis memories brought on by scent, song, sound, visual triggers; such as the vivid memories of her husband’s death. (Free Press: The Woman Who Can’t Forget)

  I’m sure many of you having thinking styles that are both wonderful and irritating, but once again I’m reminded of Psalm 139:13-14, “For thou [God] hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.”

  In 1Corinthians, chapters 12 thru 14, Paul wrote of proper function that is God’s will and provided for, referring to and emphasizing the importance of harmonious productive synergy through corporate spiritual, mental, emotional and in actual physical manner. (Please note that in the beginning of his epistle he challenges them about their divisiveness, and then segues to solution. Chapters 1 thru 3)

  Let us beware considering another a fool because his or her thinking style is different than ours, contrary to that which we consider “Normal”. 

  I close today’s thoughts with a personal story: Always having memorization problem, but blessed with problem solving abilities, I teamed for a number of work years with a “memory man” that could hardly solve his way out of a paper bag, but once shown, never forgot. We served well together once we accepted, yea embraced, our difference.  EBB4