live love.

rhythm.

not sure how to describe it really, but when you are in rhythm you just know it.
everything flows.
is smooth.
natural.
its like when you are just shooting around and shots are just going in.
not even trying.
you don’t even think about anything and the shots just fall.
it feels good.
it’s rhythmic.
it’s natural feeling.
it’s fluid.
or in the course of a game.
make a nice pass, layup is finished, play good defense, another play goes well, momentum building.
you get in rhythm.
your team gets in rhythm.
my coach in 8th grade told us first day of practice.
basketball as well as an other sport is a game of rhythm.
team with the better rhythm wins.
better flow.
more fluid.
natural.
easy.
part of being a good player or good team is being a player or team that can get in rhythm before the other team and stay in rhythm and keep them out of rhythm.
so the patriots on a roll right now.
you better believe they have rhythm.
now musically i know nothing about rhythm but i imagine it can’t be to different from that of the rhythm in sports.
and not only music and sports, but art, design, anything really.
once in a rhythm it is so much easier and so much more beautiful and fluid,
when nothing is forced.
when it comes and flows naturally.

so what about with God.
am in rhythm.
is my life in rhythm.
is it flowing.
is it fluid.

i just think of how good it feels to be in rhythm when i play basketball or am drawing or designing something and i gotta think if i can be in true rhythm with God that has got to feel good too.
better than good.
i think we are called to live in rhythm.
in tune.
in step.
with Him and His truth.

am i walking where He wants me to walk.
am i saying what He wants me to say.
am i in rhythm.

i have struggled with the idea of being perfect as God has called us to be in perfect in Him.
but the thing about being in rhythm is this.
it isn’t about being perfect for say.
i mean if im playing basketball and i miss one shot but i made 3 before that and then i make 4 more after and i make some good passes then i make a bad pass then i make 2 more good passes right after, i’m still in rhythm.

there is still flow and fluidity.
but if i let that one missed shot or one bad pass get to me i can let that break my flow.
my rhythm.
and then before you know it there is complete lack of rhythm and i’m falling apart.

we all make mistakes.
we all screw up.
we all sin.
but i, you, we should all be doing it a little bit less each day.
getting better.
in rhythm.
once we mess up we get right back up and back into rhythm.
get back in the flow.
become fluid once more.

God created everything with a purpose and a reason.
God created rhythm.
He said it was good.
the narrative of creation is actually written in such a way that when the jews would read it, it would be that of a rhythmic reading.
the very name of God in hebrew is the sound of rhythmic breathing.

Lord.
keep me in Your rhythm.
may my life be one that is consistent.
one that is constantly desiring You and learning satisfaction in You.
when i mess up Lord, don’t let me linger there.
pick me up. push me. stretch me. grow me.

love to you all.
live love.
live Christ.

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