in this universe, created by our father, it is hard, at least for me, to miss that he’s fond of patterns.

we see it in all of creation…

we see galaxies that are very similar, and yet there’s such a wide variety.

we see it here on our own planet in the animals and plants.

we see it in ourselves, and we — like the god in whose image we were created — long to create and find patterns in our lives.

we are constantly labeling the things around us, categorizing them, finding what’s similar and what’s different, and trying to sort out why those similarities and differences exist.

we love to look at things that appear to have order.

we instinctively flinch at chaos, in our lives, in our art, in our architecture, in our homes. (though we sometimes revel in chaos — i’m thinking of jackson pollack — we enjoy it as a break from order, not as the desirable norm)

we *organize* everything we come in contact with — be it information, paper, concepts or systematic theologies. (some are more, or less, inclined to such organization, of course. but as a whole without pattern recognition and making we’d never be able to think and move in this world.)

in such a universe, it is hard to discount those who have noticed that those born in certain times of year tend to display similar personality characteristics. such a system of describing human behavior was not invented in a vacuum, after all.

as you pointed out, though, we who are disciples of jesus need not feel enslaved to our instinctive longings — whatever thier source — for we have him who refines us, him who sent the spirit of the living god who speaks to our hearts and counsels us in right behaviour — in godly behaviour.

i think sticking it out is a wise decision, for what that’s worth.

luv you aido, congrats on yer anniversary!