Advance Information

Does knowing advance information help or simply cause one to lose one's own self?

Knowing through the announcement that there is a fault ahead in a train ahead, many passengers made changes to their route of travel to work. In their urgency, they rush and knock on other passengers, some with consideration while some without. 

Can not knowing advance information help? Yes and no. I don't like this answer but the feeling is the truth. Knowing in advance does help but create some sense of urgency and rush especially adrenaline rush and in some cases cause unnecessary accidents due to rush and distracted attention. 

Not knowing advance information does help in some occasions. One simply continues to stick to their world of control. Peace. Peace. No disruptions. One continues to exercise patience and know that the respective departments are fixing the issues and faults. For the sake of improvement, an alternative way of working or route is planned out so work still gets done in the long run and praise to God for His wisdom and strength. 

In these days of information technology, many decisions are made based on data analytics and without, one seems to be crippled entirely. Therefore, trusting becomes an even greater challenge for young and old. 

It seems to hinder thinking and continuous improvement to think out of the box; though that itself is a challenge with spiritual implications - causing people to seek out alternative gods and not fix our eyes and trust on the only true God who knows all things. 

But there is another dimension or argument to it. Without advance information that the world is ending (not knowing when, but looking out for the signs) one can make corrections to life goals and directions to correct one's ways and live life more meaningfully and draw others in the same path if possible. Oblivious to the coming judgement and salvation message of Christ, the Savior, one can continue to live in darkness and slavery for eternity past. 

There was a story of lepers who under dead end situations stumbles upon the enemy's campsite that they have left the camp in a rush, leaving behind a great loot to be savored. They had advance information now. What did they do about it? They received in another angle of sight God's bountiful grace, mercies and blessings for a time like this - in answer to their quiet cry for help and salvation.