USS Clueless: Earth to Timi

The bibles tells us in 1 Corinthians 12 that the body is one yet made up of several different parts (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, etc.). Each part has its own function. God created it that way.

The Apostle Paul was referring to the body of Christ (ie, church members, groups & such) in the passage, but for the sake of making my point I'm going to use it as a literal interpretation (if you will) of the human body.

Have you ever taken the time to appreciate your body (along all of its members) as a creation of God? I guarantee that you will not fully appreciate it until you realize the significance of what it is. View yourself for a moment through God's eyes. The contours, the color, the shape, the bending of your joints, flexibility of your muscles. I imagine God staring at me and just saying, "Oh Snap! I am good!"

I use all of that to say this...

I was sitting at my desk the other day staring at my hands. I became quite intrigued by them. I began to imagine what my life might be like without fingers (yes I have that much free time at work). Dude...what if you didn't have any thumbs? Yes thumbs...those short stubby things that chill on the outside of your hands.

Stick your hands out and tuck your thumbs into your palms. Isn't it weird just staring at 8 fingers? Excuse me if you really do only have 8 fingers (or no fingers at all). I'm trying to create a visual here. Sorry. No offense.

Now where were we? 8 fingers...yes yes yes. That's four fingers on each hand. Try grabbing a pen with one four-fingered hand. It's not impossible to hold the pen without of a thumb, but it becomes extremely difficult to try to manuever the pen or to try to write with it. It's like learning to write as a child all over again. Now go get some magic markers, find a white wall & have a blast.

In Briefing

• Without thumbs, we wouldn't be able to grab stuff.
• Without thumbs, using a cell phone would be a task. You'd have to grab it with one hand to it flip open & dial with the other. With thumbs, one hand cell phone usage is the norm. You grab the phone with one hand, flip it open with your thumb & dial with your thumb. Try using a cell phone without your thumbs. It aint happening. I tried...effectively dropping my phone 4 times. And now it won't come on.
• Without thumbs, a five-finger discount would then be called a four-finger discount. Try to steal with four fingers. I bet you get caught!
• Driving without thumbs. I wouldn't advise it...especially if you drive a stick shift. It wouldn't be wise to drive with an automatic either. Try putting your car in park without a thumb. That won't work out too well. I should know...I tried it. My neighbor has forgiven me for bumping his car. So yea...without thumbs, you need to be taking the bus.
• Without thumbs, it would be difficult to hold things sturdy in the palm of one's hand. No more skittles for you my friend!

So in ending...

Thumbs matter because they are a part of the body. Without them, our hands would be almost useless. God I thank you for bestowing each hand with a thumb.

Praise The Lord for thumbs!