Something I've been thinking of for awhile now, about what makes humans different than other creatures. What makes human beings special in all of God's creation?
I think what makes us different and special is that God has given human beings the curiosity to find out about the world around us, and the intelligence to be able to do the research to satisfy that curiosity. In addition, He has given us the ability to appreciate the beauty in the world He has created for us. I believe it is these qualities that set human beings apart from the rest of the animal world. I also believe that these two attributes--curiosity and appreciation--are interconnected with each other.
I think probably curiosity comes first: the desire to understand what makes the world work, what makes us as human beings tick. Then, once we've come to an understanding, partial though it may be, of the world in which we live, we can appreciate it for all its wonders--and we can appreciate the God who made it all. At least that's the way it is for me.
I've thought a lot about this, so I'm sure I'll have more to say, but for now I think I'll end here.
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