{"id":20940,"date":"2020-04-28T11:06:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T18:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/?p=20940"},"modified":"2020-04-28T11:20:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T18:20:45","slug":"small-changes-big-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/small-changes-big-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Changes, Big Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Rev. Paul Graves<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap dropcapp3\">Our church family celebrated Easter via Zoom two weeks ago.\u00a0Our pastor led worship from her living room.\u00a0Behind her left shoulder, I saw a paper butterfly in full flap.\u00a0The butterfly has become a fashionable Easter symbol for many people, pointing to the dramatic body change from caterpillar to flying beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But recently, I\u2019ve seen how the \u201cbutterfly effect\u201d impacts us both spiritually and scientifically.\u00a0I\u2019d known something of the meteorological reference to the \u201cbutterfly effect\u201d for years. It was most famously mentioned in 1972 by meteorologist Edward Lorenz in a presentation to a science convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He asked this question: \u201cDoes the flap of a butterfly\u2019s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?\u201d\u00a0Scientists are still seeking the answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"20944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/small-changes-big-differences\/insights_nuturingelders_paul\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/INSIGHTS_NuturingElders_paul.jpg?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A570 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263874820&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"INSIGHTS_NuturingElders_paul\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rev. Paul Graves&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/INSIGHTS_NuturingElders_paul.jpg?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/INSIGHTS_NuturingElders_paul.jpg?resize=200%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/INSIGHTS_NuturingElders_paul.jpg?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/INSIGHTS_NuturingElders_paul.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption>Rev. Paul Graves<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorenz sought scientific certainty, but discovered scientific unpredictability. His research underlies what became Chaos Theory in quantum physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His inquiry began as he was working on a computer calculation for a weather prediction.\u00a0The tiny number he first used was 0.506127.\u00a0Then he recalculated by rounding that number to 0.506.\u00a0And he got a very different weather prediction! Suddenly the reality of \u201crandomness\u201d became real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if our scientific calculations are not as determined as we want them to be?\u00a0What if unpredictability and randomness are bigger players in the cosmic, scientific scheme of things?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here is our transition, informed by science but experienced in the spiritual dimension of our lives: What if we cannot predict, let alone control, the spirit of God any more than meteorology can control the weather on, say, Easter Sunday? Perish the thought!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implications are not only cosmic, friends.\u00a0They filter down to the very ways we \u201cdo church,\u201d the way we order our lives.\u00a0Whether we use certain religious language and structures, or whether we free-wheel our approach to living, there are simply many things we don\u2019t\/can\u2019t control!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean there is no order, no predictability, or no ultimate control in daily living. Even in the midst of the viral pandemic that we\u2019re all impacted by, there may be order, predictability and control we can\u2019t begin to comprehend.\u00a0 Yet we do our best to control it &#8212; sometimes smartly, sometimes foolishly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you considered how infinitesimal the actual coronavirus actually is?\u00a0But what a huge difference it has made in lives around the world!\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you consider that abstract thought, also consider this concrete question: What small gesture(s) have you made recently that brought a sliver of hope, maybe gratitude, to another person? What small gesture did you receive that brought that hope or gratitude to you?\u00a0 Small gestures can lead to big differences! Yet we may never see those consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus\u2019 Matthew 25:40 affirmation, \u201cIf you do it to the least of these, you\u2019ve done it to me\u201d, is a pointed reminder that Jesus knew small changes can lead to big differences \u2014 sometimes for the receiver, sometimes for the giver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it was published in 1969, anthropologist Loren Eiseley\u2019s \u201cStar Thrower\u201d has taken on a tender and powerful life of its own.\u00a0 It tells of a man who sees a boy on the seashore, throwing starfish back into the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man asks the boy why he\u2019s doing such an impossible job.\u00a0 What difference does it make?\u00a0 The boy simply answers, \u201cIt makes a difference to this starfish.\u201d\u00a0Indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-qClChUdlfI\">Check out the 3-minute YouTube dramatization of this story.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a scientific level or on a personal level of spiritual awareness, the butterfly effect creates unpredictable, mysterious magic. Your small change can make a big difference elsewhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may never see it.\u00a0Do it anyway! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The Rev. Paul Graves<\/strong>&nbsp;serves as the chair for the Council on Older Adult Ministries for the Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Have you considered how infinitesimal the actual coronavirus actually is? But what a huge difference it has made in lives around the world!&#8221;<br \/>\nThe Rev. 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