I’m a big fan of a popular singer named Nilsson. Well, he’s a former popular singer because he’s no longer with us here on terra firma. Anyway. Nilsson (aka: Harry Nilsson) understood that independence is an illusion. And he sang about that in one of my favorite songs of his. It was called “Without You.” And the main line said, “Can’t live, if living is without you.”
Now, you might call that a metaphorical dependent variable. Well, you might not. But I would. In fact, I have called it that before.
Yeah, love is actually a way to show how independence is an illusion.
Here’s what I shared about the dependent variable about seven years ago.
OK, you’ve heard me talk about DNA (if you’ve listened to my FunderCast), or you’ve read some of the things I’ve written about it here on the blog. Right? Maybe you’ve heard me mention how proteins are the building blocks for DNA. Yes? Alright…it’s important to talk about them both at the same time because…
DNA and proteins are each a dependent variable for the other.
In other words, you can’t have one without the other. And yet they’re separate components. Do you realize what the means? One couldn’t evolve without the other. One component couldn’t simply wait however long it took for the other to evolve into something useful. Each one is too complex. It simply couldn’t happen. But being put in place at the same time by the most brilliant scientist in existence makes perfect sense.
God designed proteins to do things like decode, store, transcribe, assemble, and protect. In fact one protein, known simply as p53, stifles cancer and protects DNA. So, how could DNA have ever survived some lengthy evolutionary process without p53 being there from the beginning?
Short answer? It couldn’t.
There are intangible reasons why I trust Jesus to be my savior and creator. His love and goodness and righteousness immediately leap to mind. But I believe it’s important to share tangible, scientific evidence for God’s existence in this day and age. Because more and more people think science doesn’t require God. And actually quite the opposite is true.
You’re a dependent variable whether you like it or not.
You wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the one, true, living, loving Creator. It’s scientifically, mathematically, and statistically impossible that the complexity found in your 30 trillion cells could have happened and function so well simply by chance. And I don’t know why anyone would prefer it to be another way. Oh wait. Yes I do. Because most people would rather be their own selfish god. Why serve, when you can be served…right?
(Ironically, even that shows how independence is an illusion. Think about it.)
I know that you know there are mountains and oceans of evidence for creation. So, I hope you’ll share some of it with someone whose soul might be dependent on you speaking up. Picture yourself like this:
And I have to trust that my God is just,
And I feel my boldness increase.
I’m a dissident, and I’m an instrument
For the one true Way to peace.
If that doesn’t work for you, look up to God and sing that Harry Nilsson song.
Now, maybe you don’t know me well enough to buy something from me, yet. Ok, let’s change that. Get to know more about me and my worldview. Join the growing body of believers who’ve signed up for the FunderFlash Journal. And bask in daily, delightful flashes of light from the power of God’s love.
Stay tuned…
