Practice, Practice, Practice

I remember when Megan was first learning to play the piano. She became frustrated because she couldn’t just sit down and play a song.

She had to struggle and practise for hours. Finally she became really good. Now she can play many different songs.

There are times when she will play while I am cleaning the kitchen and I love to listen! When she continues to practise, she gets better and better every day.

Sometimes we set similarly unrealistic expectations for our faith.

We accept Christ as our Saviour and think we should instantly have perfect lives. We expect our faith should be strong enough to move mountains.

But just like playing the piano, maturing in faith takes practice. Faith is like a muscle that needs to be worked in order to grow and stay strong.

The more we read the Bible and spend time with God in prayer, the stronger we become in our faith.

As the psalmist says, God’s word will be a sweet taste to us, like honey to our mouths (see Psalm 119:103). God’s word will help us stay on the right path.

Through continuing practice, we become wise in the ways of our Lord and Saviour.

Prayer: Dear God of wisdom, give us a hunger to study your word. Grant us wisdom and help us stay on the right path throughout our lives. Amen