Back on track at last. The psalm of the day (9 January 2010) is taken, appropriately, from the Evening office.
Psalm 131
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1O Lord, my heart is not lifted up,
my eyes are not raised too high;
I do not occupy myself with things
too great and too marvellous for me.
2But I have calmed and quieted my soul,
like a weaned child with its mother;
my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.3O Israel, hope in the Lord
from this time on and for evermore.
Given all the news that’s out there — tech news, political news, and yes, sports news — “my eyes are not raised too high” and “I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvellous for me.”
There’s so much out there about which Sisteretch cannot in good conscience even pretend to be competent. It’s important in my line of ministry to be humble enough to say to a client “I’m not sure I’m the one you need for this job.” Or “I’ve done all that I can do. I think you’re going to need someone more familiar with this software.”
On the other hand, Sistertech’s had a couple of occasions lately where she was just bowled over by the brilliance and creativity of certain human beings, such as Pranav Mistry. I cannot begin to explain to others exactly how sixth sense technology works. I fear it is “too great and too marvellous for me.” But I do know that the efforts of such minds, and what seem to be humble minds, offer some small hope for the future.