Personally Speaking
PERSONALLY SPEAKING
We
know that both heredity and environment help make us who we are. We hear from
infancy that we have our mother’s eyes or our father’s chin—visible evidence of
the role of heredity. It’s also obvious that children who are stimulated intellectually
are more likely to excel academically, and that athletes who have the best
coaches and training programs are more likely to reach their full
potential—proof of the role of environmental influences.
How
decisive a part heredity and environment each play in shaping our lives has
been the subject of debate since ancient times. What is relatively new is the
extent to which both factors are now being used to try to explain personal
behavior and social trends. Geneticists are searching for “behavioral genes”
that they say could account for such problems as alcoholism, divorce, domestic
abuse, and depression, while social scientists point out links between personal
problems and social conditions—high crime and drug abuse rates in
poverty-stricken inner cities, for example.
The
underlying message being given by both camps is that we are prisoners of our
circumstances—either circumstances that stem from our genes, which we have no
control over, or from our environment, which we have limited control over. But
in the quest for scientific explanations, two other factors are frequently
overlooked: the human will and the all-powerful “God factor.” When in sync,
these two are capable of overcoming the negative effects of both heredity and
environment. That’s good news for you and me, because it means that circumstances
don’t need to dictate our level of happiness or success in life. With
determination and God’s help, you can rise above any trouble that threatens to
undo you.
Whatever
problem you may face—a physical handicap or serious illness, marriage or
relationship problems, emotional difficulties, parenting challenges, trouble at
work, financial struggles, a vice or addiction—we hope the following articles
will help you overcome it.
Keith
Phillips
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