Practice

One of the reasons that I like sports is the need to do something the right way at the decisive moment. When the golfer stands at the tee there is one chance to hit the ball and send it down the fairway. The pro hits the ball long and straight down the fairway while the other player sends it to the rough. What is the difference between the pro golfer and the weekend golfer? Could it have something to do with the hours, or minutes, spent in practice? So how will you do when the moment comes to perform?

There are many moments in life when you have a choice to make and no time to make the choice. At these moments, you will do what you have been practicing. If you look at the story of Job you will see an example. In the first chapter of Job the story is told of the testing of Job. Job was wealthy and he was living a good life. He feared and worshiped God. Satan believed that Job worshiped God because God blessed Job. God allowed Satan to strike everything but Job’s body. Then Job received four messengers in a row. All of his possessions were gone and all of children were dead. At this moment what did Job do? What came natural to Job? He worshiped God.

Job worshiped God when his world fell apart because this is what he practiced when times were good. So what are you practicing now that will show when the time of stress arrives?