You’re not alone
Dates, stats, names, places.. Not to mention the memorization part.
This afternoon, as I was reading, I came across a material that talks about the significance of history. Whether we like it or not, we are always faced with the fact that we are dealing with history almost every second of our lives.
History is one of the ways in which we think and it is the way we live (usually)…
Come to think of it, we read the daily newspapers, watch “24 ORAS”, etc… Only to know what has happened since yesterday up to the present. News report is history.
We write letters to friends (experiences in the past), we blog, e-mail, etc. And all of the things we write are part of history. We write diaries to record our activities and thoughts on that day or take pictures to capture moments. And all of these things will be history just after you’ve finished putting down on paper what’s on your mind and right after you clicked your camera.
Life stops when information stops coming in. Agree?
Nothing is contemporary except what is being done right now, at this very moment. Barzun wrote: “There is one point which must always be kept in mind in thinking about contemporary painting and sculpture: that work of art is truly contemporary only to the artist whicle he is actually producing it. Once he lays down his brush or chisel on the completion of his workit is already history — yesterday’s work.”
Even though you hate history (and I sometimes do), one cannot just ignore the significance of it.
By looking at the studies done in the past regarding church ministries and problems encountered in church, we can avoid future mistakes and frustrations.
We need news for us not to feel insecure because through the reports, we know what’s happenning around us.
When we tell stories to friends, we feel connected to them. There is a sense of belonging.
Pictures bring good memories.
We understand the people around us by knowing their past and backgrounds.
We find our worth by looking at what God has done for us and how He has moved in our lives.
We find strength to live for today and hope to face the future by looking back — how God has been faithful.
History… boring as it may seem is valuable.
