PRACTICE HIS PRESENCE

PRACTICE = To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of^{^[1]}^[1]

I had a teacher who used to say:

“Perfect practice, makes perfect!”

I’d rather be car number 900 on a mechanic’s list than to be the first he’s ever tried to repair.

I’d rather be the 300^th flight on a Pilot’s plane, than to be the first commercial flight he’s ever flown.

I’d rather set sail on a Cruise Ship with a Sea Captain whose been through these waters 200 times before, than to be a passenger on his maiden voyage.

I’d rather be patient number 1,000 on a Heart Surgeon’s resume, than patient number 1.

I want to know that anyone I entrust with anything of great importance to me is qualified to do the job. I want to know that they have made being successful a habit. I want to know that they have practiced enough times that I can TRUST them. I want to know that the heart surgeon has seen it all before, that he knows every possible thing that can go wrong and that he has done it enough to know exactly what to do should there be a problem.

I want to know that the pilot has been in tight spots before. I want to know that, when the plane shakes he knows what the shake means. When instruments go crazy, I want to know that he’s been around long enough, and he’s had enough experience, that crazy instruments will not impede his ability to get that plane down safely.

I want to know that the preacher has prepared not only his sermon, but also his life and his spirit so that he can guide me safely to the safe shores of that heavenly haven.

Give me someone who has “PRACTICED” his craft so often, for so long, that it has become second nature to him. Give me someone who MAKES BEING SUCCESSFUL AT WHAT HE DOES, A HABIT!!!

God wants us to become just as adept and skilled at making His Presence a Habit in our lives.

When we get up in the morning, Jesus ought to be the first person we talk to.

When we open our car door to get in, we ought to make sure Jesus is getting in on the other side.

When we punch to clock to go to work, we ought to thank Jesus for blessing us with gainful employment.

When we sit down to lunch we ought to thank Jesus for the food and tell Him that it’s great to have him sitting there with us.

When we stop by the grocery store, we ought to make sure Jesus goes in with us & has His hand on the shopping cart.

When we get home from work, we ought to open the door and let Jesus walk in first.

When we gather the family at suppertime we ought to remind them that Jesus has provided the evening meal.

When we prepare to sleep at night we should first call the family together and remind them that, while they are sleeping, Jesus is keeping a vigilant watch over your home.

Everywhere you go, everything you do, every word you say, every breath you take, every thought that flits across the gray matter inside your cranium ought to be focused on, filled with, saturated by the Presence of God.

God is most accessible to you when you PRACTICE HIS PRESENCE.

Are you making a conscious effort to:

PRACTICE HIS PRESENCE?