Last night I watched “Generations” a Star Trek movie. I don’t know if that’s really the title but it’s the direct translation from the Polish one. I realize I’m a little behind the times. It was done in 1994 but I didn’t manage to see it before I came to Poland. Yes, I’m a Trekie but not hard core, obviously!
I particularly liked one scene with Data and Cap. Picard. Data has had an emotion chip put in that has become fused and can’t be removed. He’s overwhelmed with emotions and can’t perform his duties. He begs to be deactivated so he can be put out of his misery. Of course, Cap. Picard in his fatherly way tells him – this is part of being a human and that also means going on with life dealing as best we can with the emotions and through them. Then tells him he needs his assistance and orders him back to work – which he bravely does!
Emotions – the voice of the heart. Sometimes my heart has many conflicting things to say! How does hope, disappointment, feelings of rejection, encouragement, love, just to name a few, reside in the same place? There have been times throughout my life that I have wished I could “kill” my hope. It seemed like a merciful thing to have happen. But I’m so thankful God has never allowed that. I don’t always understand why something is happening or understand my emotions around it. Sometimes I do something so I won’t have any regrets, not having done it. Then I seem to end up having regrets because it’s opened up another can of worms. Life is very often a mystery to me and my reactions to it! But I remember Romans 5:2-5: “And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.”
I felt sorry for Data, having all those emotions come flooding in. But I want to live from the heart and hold on to hope!
