Random Thoughts

The seemingly endless pursuit of scientific knowledge through rigorous research, in my view, is the outward expression of an inward reality deeply rooted in the heart of every human being. Whether we are involved in scientific research or not, it is not surprising to realize how our hearts have the natural tendency to learn, seek, and discover. You may have already experienced the joy and excitement that arise in your heart as a result of understanding something through your own discovery. Well, if you are a research scientist, this is the kind of joy and excitement that would wake you up at night and hurry to the lab.... Along with the thrill comes dissatisfaction with a even deeper hunger to gain more knowledge, which translate into higher motivations and harder work. Apart from our external expressions in response to a new discovery, could there be something fundamental and universal in our inner beings that is the source of that thrill, that hunger, and that drive? Could it be that ultimately, the thrill, the hunger, and the drive are meant for pursuing something greater than scientific knowledge, something that can truly satisfy our discovery minds and longing hearts?

Indeed, yes. Our passion to research the biology of life is merely a limited reflection of our passion to discover the purpose of life, which can only make sense when we come to know the Creator of life. We are created by God in His image, and we are created with a passionate and desiring heart that can only be fully satisfied by Him and nothing else, not even the greatest scientific discovery.

As C. S. Lewis said, we are living in "shadowlands" that hint us of our true Home. The "shadows" are meant not to produce illusions but to point us to the "Real Thing." Can you sense that God is drawing your heart to Him?