Binary Thinking
[Jesus teaching] “’Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it.
“’Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they?
“’Even so, every good tree bears good fruit; but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, you will know them by their fruits.’” Matthew 7:13-20
Computer programming pioneers thought they came up with something new when they used binary thinking to create computer programs, but they just used an X/O choice. We see it every day when we may click on a thumbs up or a thumbs down to indicate our agreement or disagreement about something posted on a social media site.
But it is the definition of binary thinking that satisfied my heart: ‘Binary thinking is simply an efficient rational shortcut with historic roots that is useful for quick threat detection using clear rules: stop or go, right or left, etc.
Jesus asks each of us to personally make a choice between following Him or choosing a path that we think is right in our own eyes.
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Take care with love, especially His, from Darlene, who still prays for you each day.
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