What is a stick?

Good morning, Five Minute Families. How was it tumblin’ out of bed this morning after a long, relaxing weekend? If it is anything like our house, this week is going to seem longer than a four-day week, that’s for sure. But, alas, we will all find the effectiveness and helpfulness of our alarm clocks soon enough. The discipline of using that tool wisely will help our families have discipline, too. Speaking of tools, please listen to this comparison Jim was discussing earlier this week with our own family. What is a stick? On the ground, it seems fairly useless. In the hands of a person, though, it has multiple uses. Somewhat limited by the creativity of the one who holds it, but many possibilities! What is a hammer? A more complex object than the stick, and, truly defined as a tool. In the hands of person, the hammer is advantageous. It can build up or tear down. It can put together or take apart. It requires other objects to be fully beneficial; other materials fastened together through the use of the hammer. What is an impact driver? Now we are getting more complicated. Many parts are working together. More work can be done. How does an impact driver work? Rotation powered by impact. Forward or backwards. Clockwise or counterclockwise. Powered by energy. Connected to the power source. Charged and ready. So, what does that have to do with us, Five Minute Families? Well, who are we? Who are we human beings? If we start in the beginning, Genesis 1:27 says, “God created man in his own image; he created him in the image of God; he created them male and female.” We are the image of God. Those we interact with are also the image of God. We are not simply like the sticks in a forest just existing, and we are much more complicated than the impact driver in our workings and possibilities. But, just as the stick, hammer, and impact driver can do nothing without the skill of the handler, we need to understand that when we connect to our power source and allow the M