Isaiah 28:10
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.
I have been reading the book, In His Image, by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey. There was one observation that Dr. Brand mentioned that intrigued me. In exploring the function of the human brain, he commented that an accomplished pianist has practiced so intensely that it is not necessary to think about where the hands are placed on the keyboard. It becomes almost automatic and thus the musician is able to focus on the nuances of delivery, not the mechanics.
It reminded me of my days serving in the US Air Force in St. Anthony, Newfoundland, Canada. I made friends with a high school teacher and his wife, Melvin and Barbara Keys. I was at their house one day and watched with utter fascination as Barbara was knitting and reading a book at the same time. She was so accomplished that the click, click, click of the knitting needles almost sounded like a typewriter.
I commented on it and asked her how she was able to do the two things at the same time. She became flustered and I realized that I had broken her mental process. The many hours she had spent knitting became so engrained in her memory bank that she could do it without focusing her attention on the process.
How fantastic it would be if we developed the discipline of spending so much time in God’s Word and prayer that we would automatically speak with the Lord. We would not need to think about the process, but would fellowship with Him as we went about our other activities. I want that for my life!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
PastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com