The last few weeks I have been doing a lot of Geographic Information Systems work. More specifically, the work has been using maps to find relationships within data. It has been amazing at the levels of data that are available, as well as the possibilities of future growth. Cell Phones that can track your location, RFID tags that track product movement, Video Surveillance systems that can recognize facial features. We immediately think of the privacy concerns – and wonder who is watching.
Location has played an important part in my life over the past couple of years. I have struggled with how and where I fit in. I moved “home”, only to find the intense sense of longing for another place.
Isn’t God Fantastic though. Like the Big Brother cameras that we fear, he is constantly watching and hearing. He knows when we mess up. He hears the unkind words that we say below our breath, and the impure images that we see.
More importantly though, He see’s the challenges that we face. He is there with us, to overcome those challenges. He walks with us, urging us on when the path is tough, and when our faith falters.