Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist and inventor...
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Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist and inventor in the early and mid-20th century. He is famous for coming up with complex, convoluted machines designed to perform a simple task, such as machines filled with pulleys and strings and ping pong balls and weights, all designed to turn on a light switch. Such devices are now called Rube Goldberg machines, in his honor.
Sometimes we can treat life like a Rube Goldberg machine, thinking we have to do something complex and complicated to succeed. Many feel that way about living the Christian life, too. But perhaps we're overcomplicating things. Maybe what Micah said is really what it's all about: "And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God?" (v. 8).
Sometimes we can treat life like a Rube Goldberg machine, thinking we have to do something complex and complicated to succeed. Many feel that way about living the Christian life, too. But perhaps we're overcomplicating things. Maybe what Micah said is really what it's all about: "And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God?" (v. 8).
