We live in a culture that celebrates being limitless. Technology reinforces this mindset. Every year our devices become faster, our software more…
Series:August 2026 - Limits and Humility
Exploring human limits and humility, from engineering constraints and avoiding burnout to biblical reflections on weakness, grace and dependence on God.
Designing Within Constraints
Ask an engineer to describe the perfect solution, and the answer will often begin with a world that does not exist.
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit (Matt 5:3)
The Beatitudes begin in an unexpected place. Jesus begins with poverty of spirit. That can sound strange, especially in a culture that prizes…
Avoiding Tech Arrogance: A Posture of Learning
Technical knowledge can be empowering. The first time we solve a difficult problem, understand a complex system or become the person others ask for…
The Strength Found in Weakness
We often imagine strength as the ability to keep going without interruption. Strong people remain calm. Strong people do not need much from anyone else.
When to Say “No”: Project Limits & Sanity
Projects rarely fail because nobody cared. More often, they fail because too many things were accepted at once.
Humbling Ourselves Before God (1 Pet 5:6)
Humility is easy to admire in theory. We value people who listen, serve quietly and do not demand recognition.
Burnout & Overwork: The Cost of Ignoring Limits
Burnout is often treated as a personal failure. Someone lacked resilience. Someone needed to manage their time better.
God’s Grace Is Sufficient (2 Cor 12:9)
There are prayers we expect God to answer by changing the situation. We ask for healing, relief, clarity or release.
Designing Within Boundaries: A Virtue, Not a Weakness
For many people, the word constraint has negative connotations. Constraints are seen as obstacles that prevent us from building the perfect system.