Friday, October 08, 2004
Reaching for the stars?
Take a look at the above picture. The full story is here.
"The 1,679-foot-tall structure in Taiwan--which some liken to a giant bamboo shoot of glass and steel -- received the title from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization involved in the planning, design and construction of skyscrapers."
Man's journey for achievement is interesting. Some people want to build huge structures to show off their power and influence. Others are jealous. Some are so irate their willing to destroy the monuments of accomplishment.
Although the future of tall buildings seemed uncertain after Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States destroyed the World Trade Center towers in New York, fear didn't stand in the way of global pride in having the biggest building.
Ever sit and think about the things we get proud of. People are proud of their nice cars, their golf scores, their green lawns, their position at work, and even their cosmetically enhanced body features.
Between striving for success and harboring pride, we have to question ourselves as a culture to what truly is important, healthy, and beneficial to our lives. Building the tallest office complex offers what to humanity? Instead of reaching to the stars in fame, notoriety, and global recognition for constructing a building, maybe we should find reward in helping others, bettering our society, and pleasing our creator.
Several thousand years ago a group of people in the plain of Shinar wanted to build a tall building so they could have a name for themselves. To squelch their path to unstoppable pride, God scattered the people and put a stop to their rebellious behavior.
Is building a big structure wrong? No. What about working on a project or dedicating a lot of time to something that feeds your ego, but offers little to your world?
Reaching for the stars for fame, popularity, and power is such a dangerous journey. Many people fall along the way. Reaching toward heaven, on the other hand, and partnering with the Creator of the world to help humanity is a act that may go unnoticed in the newspaper, but is being recorded in an eternal media file that will be read in the heavenlies.
Guard your heart from pride.
Let the truth B told
-T
"The 1,679-foot-tall structure in Taiwan--which some liken to a giant bamboo shoot of glass and steel -- received the title from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization involved in the planning, design and construction of skyscrapers."
Man's journey for achievement is interesting. Some people want to build huge structures to show off their power and influence. Others are jealous. Some are so irate their willing to destroy the monuments of accomplishment.
Although the future of tall buildings seemed uncertain after Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States destroyed the World Trade Center towers in New York, fear didn't stand in the way of global pride in having the biggest building.
Ever sit and think about the things we get proud of. People are proud of their nice cars, their golf scores, their green lawns, their position at work, and even their cosmetically enhanced body features.
Between striving for success and harboring pride, we have to question ourselves as a culture to what truly is important, healthy, and beneficial to our lives. Building the tallest office complex offers what to humanity? Instead of reaching to the stars in fame, notoriety, and global recognition for constructing a building, maybe we should find reward in helping others, bettering our society, and pleasing our creator.
Several thousand years ago a group of people in the plain of Shinar wanted to build a tall building so they could have a name for themselves. To squelch their path to unstoppable pride, God scattered the people and put a stop to their rebellious behavior.
Is building a big structure wrong? No. What about working on a project or dedicating a lot of time to something that feeds your ego, but offers little to your world?
Reaching for the stars for fame, popularity, and power is such a dangerous journey. Many people fall along the way. Reaching toward heaven, on the other hand, and partnering with the Creator of the world to help humanity is a act that may go unnoticed in the newspaper, but is being recorded in an eternal media file that will be read in the heavenlies.
Guard your heart from pride.
Let the truth B told
-T
