Tennis Pro

Like any sport
the more you practice
the better you get at it
and spiritually too
I think we can exercise
our relationship with God
so we hear from him more
so we can move faster
and act on what He gives us quicker

God tells us to hold each thought captive
and at first it feels like a thousand tennis balls flying at us
trying to sort out our thoughts
trying to catch one
or "return" one
but the more we try
the easier it becomes
and then we think WOW
that thought sure wasn't of God
and we pray for protection over our minds
we pray protection from the enemy
who would love to convince us
that we are weak and stupid and worthless
and we remind that guy who our Daddy is
we remind him that that same power lives within us!
and then another thought comes
and another
but it becomes easier
and we have to pray for protection less
we have more Godly thoughts
and less enemy thoughts
we are training our mind
we are spiritually AWARE now
and it becomes easier and easier
more and more effortless to recognize
who is speaking to us
who is lifting us up
who is tearing us down
and like a tennis pro
that hits the ball again and again
and again
we can "return" a destructive thought in an instant now
sweet victory
when we are hearing more clearly from God
identifying His voice
like weeding out all the background noise
no longer overwhelmed by another voice,
we can focus on the sheer skill
that comes from practice
and from knowing
our Father's voice...WELL.

~C

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