We have all heard the statement "Practice Makes Perfect." I do not know about you, but I never really liked hearing this statement. The reason I did not like it was because it usually meant I needed to work harder and put more effort into becoming better. This statement has become so common that many times we just dismiss it. However, if we put our pride aside, there is great truth to these words. Let's put ourselves aside for a minute and really consider these words.
We all know that practicing is going to make us better. But why is it so important to practice? For an athlete, this is how he gets stronger, faster, and better at sports. For a musician, this is how he figures out how to play the instrument, how to produce the correct sounds, and perform it in a flawless fashion. But can this statement apply to Christians? Of course!
Let's not be deceived, Christianity is something that must practiced and fine-tuned. We are not going to take a brand new Christian and expect him to know all of the commands of the Bible and follow them perfectly. Not a single one of us, no matter how long we have been Christians, is able to do that. Therefore, we can always use more practice. Practice is how we become more familiar with Scripture. Practice is how we become better members, teachers, preachers, deacons, elders, etc. Practice is how we become better at obeying God's commands while resisting the sinful desires each of us have. Practice is an essential in Christianity.
Arthur Rubinstein, the great musician had this to say about practice, "If I omit practice one day, I notice it, if two days, my friends notice it, if three days, the public notices it." When we stop practicing as Christians, you will notice first, then your friends and family will notice, and eventually everyone will notice. Even more importantly though, God will notice immediately (Hebrews 4:13). This life is about seeking God and serving Him (Matthew 6:33; 4:10; 22:37). May we never stop practicing and becoming greater people for the Lord (Ecclesiastes 9:10). Let's think seriously about Paul's words in 1 Timothy 4:7, "Train yourself for the purpose of godliness." It is time to hit the "spiritual gym."
We all know that practicing is going to make us better. But why is it so important to practice? For an athlete, this is how he gets stronger, faster, and better at sports. For a musician, this is how he figures out how to play the instrument, how to produce the correct sounds, and perform it in a flawless fashion. But can this statement apply to Christians? Of course!
Let's not be deceived, Christianity is something that must practiced and fine-tuned. We are not going to take a brand new Christian and expect him to know all of the commands of the Bible and follow them perfectly. Not a single one of us, no matter how long we have been Christians, is able to do that. Therefore, we can always use more practice. Practice is how we become more familiar with Scripture. Practice is how we become better members, teachers, preachers, deacons, elders, etc. Practice is how we become better at obeying God's commands while resisting the sinful desires each of us have. Practice is an essential in Christianity.
Arthur Rubinstein, the great musician had this to say about practice, "If I omit practice one day, I notice it, if two days, my friends notice it, if three days, the public notices it." When we stop practicing as Christians, you will notice first, then your friends and family will notice, and eventually everyone will notice. Even more importantly though, God will notice immediately (Hebrews 4:13). This life is about seeking God and serving Him (Matthew 6:33; 4:10; 22:37). May we never stop practicing and becoming greater people for the Lord (Ecclesiastes 9:10). Let's think seriously about Paul's words in 1 Timothy 4:7, "Train yourself for the purpose of godliness." It is time to hit the "spiritual gym."
Brett Petrillo
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