Think About It

One of the things I like about team sports is that they can be played even if people don’t necessarily have the ability to communicate.  Most of the major sports have a common “language” that consists of the way the game is played.  One hockey player can set another one up for an assist even if one speaks Czech and the other speaks English.  On the baseball diamond, infielders who speak Japanese, English and Spanish can all turn a double play.  Now, while activity can sometimes speak louder than words, at some point, there is a benefit to learning each other’s language.  So, if you were a team athlete, where would you put the emphasis of learning to communicate?  I would suspect you would start learning the language that applies to the game you play.  You may not be fluent in another language, but learning certain words can make life easier and productivity better. The reason I bring this up is to challenge us to learn the language of spirituality....

How is your prayer life?   Of all the religious disciplines of Christianity the one that may ebb and flow as much as any other is prayer.   There are times when we feel like we could crawl right into God’s lap and whisper in His ear … then other times when it feels more like a long distance phone call.   There are a variety of reasons our prayer life is so flexible: some are because of our circumstances, some are due to our personalities, some because of our spiritual situation.   I imagine that there are many people who regulate their prayers so they maintain more of a consistency, but a lot of us struggle to stay steady. Now, back to our question.   How is our prayer lives?   If yours is regular and effective – that’s great, keep it up.   However, if you aren’t feeling as good about your chats with the Lord, there is good news.   You see, just like picking up a conversation with an old friend you haven’t seen in a while; the Lord is ready, wil...