Automatic Alarm
February 20, 2005 Diarist.net: SparkAirplanes have automatic alarms that go off when they get too close to the ground. Most cars let you know when they're running low on gas. If you could have an automatic alarm installed in your brain, what would it be for, and when would it go off?My first reaction to this question was that I would love to have an alarm that would go off when I hit my ideal caloric intake for the day. Wouldn't that be great? I could stop at that bite knowing I wasn't going to see the scale so much as wiggle one way or another from its intended destination. That cheesecake I was going to have for dessert would be perfect for breakfast. I don't mind being hungry so much.
Having said that, I will tell you that I thought a little more seriously about the question. If I could only have one automatic alarm installed in my brain, shouldn't it be for something more important than my weight? Something deeper, loftier, more spiritual? I believe that God gives you a conscience, though, that is ultimately an alarm, if you don't fry it. Sinning isn't really something you do by accident. You do have a choice. So, after being presented with something you know is wrong and contemplating what you should do, if your conscience isn't enough to stop you, what will?
I suppose, the bottom line is that God has wired us perfectly for what our needs are on this earth. It doesn't take brain surgery to control ourselves. It just takes the maturity to step up to the plate and make the right decisions.
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Comments:
Great thoughts on this subject. An alarm would do many of us a lot of good. Fortunately we do have that inward alarm but not everyone is tuned into it. Interesting thoughts about frying your conscience as well, I think we've all been there and can all relate.
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Posted by: jyoseph at February 28, 2005 6:28 AM
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