A Designer?

I'm taking a studio class this semester in the fundamentals of design & colour and as I was reading through my textbooks, I stumbled upon something very captivating which lead to a deluge of thoughts.

"Chapter 1: What is design? - Everything that does not happen by accident happens by design. Design is both a problem solving process and a product. It is the organization of parts into an understandable whole. It is a process of purposeful creation and includes everything intentionally created. In visual terms, design is the organization of materials and forms to fulfill a specific purpose." - Design & Colour For Fashion, by Alice Chu

Perhaps we were created - created for a purpose and not just for the sake of living. Perhaps everything in this world was created for a purpose, a reason, a unity. Just like how every part of the human body has a function or how our emotions seem like they are rhythmically desinged to change and adapt to different situations. Even the existence of worthless fruit flies play a major role in the balance of the food chain. If we weren't created by a designer, the only other alternative is that you & I were made by nature through complete chance. But what are the odds? - The odds of the world appearing out of nothing through a big bang. The odds of Earth being the only planet on which water can be in liquid form. The odds of the Earth being exactly 149 597 870km away from the Sun so that we have a climate which makes life possible and accommodate seasons. The odds of your mother and father meeting within the 6.9 billion people in the world. The odds of them even existing in the same period of time and not in different generations.The odds of your father marrying your mother throughout all the females he has met in his lifetime. The odds of you being born into this world instead of the other infinite number of sperm cells. So if you add up all the odds and do the math, the chance of your existence is probably next to...nothing or impossible. Therefore we could say that "life" is equivalent of winning the lottery every second for the next thousand years, which is pretty unlikely if you ask me. So potentially, the odds of there being a creator that created all things could be higher? The sole reason why people deny God's existence is because He is not physically visible - although no one has seen the big bang either. But we believe in intangibility such as; love, jealousy, anger, pain, morals, conscience, air, wind, gravity, time, etc - so why not a creator? Maybe because all the intangibles I've listed can be experienced? But how do you expect a child living in a third world country to know how sweet chocolate tastes only by hearing stories of it, unless they actually take a bite of it - unless one tries to seek God. Also, if there is no creator, is it possible to prove (using science or logical reasoning) the origins of these intangibles? Food for thought.

My conclusion: There must be a designer who created the world and everything in it with purposeful intentions. It's just too beautiful and in perfect unison to be made only by chance, hence by accident - otherwise it would result in a random world of hopelessness and despair.

ISAIAH XLI.X

Dedicated to my cherished friend and an older brother I never had.

There are chapters in our lives where we feel like the world is falling apart, leaving us devastated, depressed and broken. God's graceful ways of discipline and preparations are painful and at times we may be crushed. He demolishes the insecure walls of our hearts, only to replace it with a refined fortress containing solid foundations - only to strengthen us and prepare us for the wondrous plans that he has for you & I. Tragedies, struggles, and mistakes deeply influence and shape us to who we become. With every battle fought, we become stronger. We must be broken before God can use us. Brokenness shatters our self-reliance and reveals our need for God. Brokenness purifies our motives and suppresses pride, greed, selfishness, jealousy and lust. Brokenness exposes our flaws, weaknesses and mistakes. Brokenness allows us a deeper understanding of ourselves and God. Brokenness equips us with compassion and understanding for others' sufferings. Brokenness is a sign of God's love and activity in our lives. Brokenness is a step closer to Christ.

Our God is always present and He will provide us with strength and guidance, especially during times of our brokenness.

"So do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be anxious for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
- Isaiah 41:10