I remember as a kid my mom always used to nag me to practice my piano.
Now my wife nags my boys to practice their piano (or their drums).
If you've ever taken up piano or guitar or any musical instrument you know how awkward it is to be a beginner. Where do your fingers go? What is the rhythm? Hand-eye coordination? Huh? Taking up a musical instrument feels like taking up a foreign language.
Prayer is that way, too.
Learning to pray is awkward for those of us less "practiced." Its hard for a beginner student to truly enjoy making music. For some it comes more naturally than for others. For all, prayer takes much practice and much patience.
"I don't know what to say."
"I don't know what posture to take."
"I don't know if anyone is there to hear my prayer."
These are all natural tendencies through which we all must travel to become people of prayer.
It's a fact: not everyone has the talent it takes to play the piano or guitar or drums well.
It's a fact: we all have the talent it takes to pray well.
That which separates strong people of prayer from the "anemic" is practice. We must approach prayer with practice, with patience, with prudence and with persistence.
Find a place today to practice--just as if you were going to practice your piano.
I'm not your mom.
I'm not going to nag.
Now my wife nags my boys to practice their piano (or their drums).
If you've ever taken up piano or guitar or any musical instrument you know how awkward it is to be a beginner. Where do your fingers go? What is the rhythm? Hand-eye coordination? Huh? Taking up a musical instrument feels like taking up a foreign language.
Prayer is that way, too.
Learning to pray is awkward for those of us less "practiced." Its hard for a beginner student to truly enjoy making music. For some it comes more naturally than for others. For all, prayer takes much practice and much patience.
"I don't know what to say."
"I don't know what posture to take."
"I don't know if anyone is there to hear my prayer."
These are all natural tendencies through which we all must travel to become people of prayer.
It's a fact: not everyone has the talent it takes to play the piano or guitar or drums well.
It's a fact: we all have the talent it takes to pray well.
That which separates strong people of prayer from the "anemic" is practice. We must approach prayer with practice, with patience, with prudence and with persistence.
Find a place today to practice--just as if you were going to practice your piano.
I'm not your mom.
I'm not going to nag.
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