"Intellect takes us along in the battle of life to a certain limit but at the crucial moment it fails us. Faith transcends reason. It is when the horizon is the darkest and human reason is beaten down to the ground that faith shines brightest and comes to our rescue." Interview with Dr. John Mott, Young India, 21 Mar. 1929
Exactly which ape is closest to us evolutionarily is a question I am not well educated enough to answer, but that some ape is our evolutionary ancestor, I accept. Since I decided to believe in a higher power many, many years ago, I decided I wasn't going to believe in a God that played tricks, ergo, fossils are what they appear to be, evidence of life on this planet that is billions of years old, and evolution is the best theory for how humans got here. For me, it doesn't diminish the miracle of human life, but enhances it.
I believe we are descended from the apes. How smart is the average chimpanzee?
If apes are our nearest evolutionary ancestors, how bright can we be? 'Intellect takes us along in the battle of life to a certain limit,' and, for me anyway, that limit is a very, very short leash. I'm like a dog chained to a tree. Too often, I run around and around the tree shortening what little leash I have and then stand there howling and barking because I can't figure out how to unwrap myself.
I have struggled for years to fix my worst character defects. Plotting, planning, fighting, conniving, tricking myself into trying to do what I think is right and important, and the results have been utter failure.
When I let go and let God, my life changes for the better.
I can't.
God can.
I think I'll let God.
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