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Dear Reader,

I have had this butterfly picture for a short while, waiting for the right time to use it.
When I read the quote by Ian Clayton, I had to stop and find out a bit more about what
the Butterfly Effect is.

The first article I tried to read made my eyes cross, so I searched for someone who could
explain it in plain language, and believe me, this will be a brief post. Based on how I
understand the Butterfly Effect, in simple terms, a small change to the original or initial
state of something can have a large cumulative effect over time. The Butterfly Effect is
linked to the chaos theory.

Also, I found it interesting that various authors made the point that the chaos theory
and randomness are not the same. Chaos is a state of confusion, disorder and lack of
organizationan obsolete meaning of this word is abyss or chasm. Randomness means
something made or occurring without a definite aim, pattern, reason or purpose.

Imagine you have a blueprint to build a warehouse. You have the foundation poured
and it is later discovered that the concrete used isnt suitable for your structure. This is
where chaos comes in. Who is at fault for the error? The whole building schedule is
thrown off, the lender and the trades have to be notified. The critical path has been
disrupted. You would never attempt to build a warehouse with randomness for the
simple reason that you would not have the original intent, desire of the owner or
blueprint with which to begin.

So, when Adam and Eve sinned, chaos entered and we to this day experience the
cumulative effect of their failure. Their sin does not let us off the hook though, for we
also have sinned. God made provision through His son Jesus to bring back order and His
original intent into our hearts and the world, and like the butterfly; we are being
transformed to bring transformation...heaven on earth.

My best,

Linda

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