Breathe. That’s what Mr. Miyagi told Daniel-san in the 1984 hit movie Karate Kid. Daniel had walked in on what he thought was a meditation session. Daniel thought he was going to receive some sage advice on Eastern meditation when Mr. Miyagi instead said that he was merely breathing. “No breath, no life,” he said. Sage wisdom, indeed! Breathing is important -- but when was the last time you actually thought about it? Breathing is a big deal.
What about your beating heart? When did you last noticed it beating? What about your DNA? Have you ever really thought about it and how you were made? It is encoded by God Himself to tell our bodies how to make enzymes, proteins, and the amino acid necessary for us to live. DNA is unique. I can share my blood with you but I cannot share my DNA because it is uniquely encoded for each of us individually to survive biologically. It, too, is equally important. Dr Werner Gitt, retired Christian biologist, IT director, and author of In the Beginning Was Information, says that,
“It should be noted that the activities of all living organisms are controlled by programs comprising information. Because information is required for all life processes (i.e., DNA), it can be stated unequivocally that information is an essential characteristic of all life.” (Gitt, 2005).
Living is a big deal. All of life is built on information: our DNA to live physically and social information. Social information is the who, what, where, when, why, and how regarding the everyday things of live. We need to know the "5 Hs and 1 W" to know how to get by each day. This applies to everyone: students, professionals, even homeless people. Even homeless people need to know where to sleep, where is safe, where to find food, etc. Those in society are mentally-challenged are vulnerable. Depending on their level of functionality, they may not comprehend information and process it. If we don't have or understand information, then one may not survive. Since God created information, it is important to Him and is our responsibility as stewards to be careful how we use it. That includes our research. More to the point, Colossians 1:15-18 says,
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
If Christ is Lord of all, then "all" means everything and that includes our homework and our research. We can't compartmentalize God, your school work, or your Sunday. He either Lord of all or not Lord at all. One cannot ride the fence.