I thoroughly enjoy doing ventriloquism, but I hate practice.
I am very susceptible to distractions and procrastination ploys during
practice. What are the neighbor’s dogs barking at? What is that machine running
outside? I should stop and appreciate the sunshine. I should run to the store
to get that thingamajig.
While practice is work, I dislike messing up even more
because I wasn’t prepared (I’m not talking about the cognitive aspect of
Parkinson’s). I know that if I was to appear on a TV talent show I would practice
more because I would be competing against those with more talent and before
tough judges. I would work to impress them.
I imagine appearing before them. Will I make it through the
skit without them hitting the buzzer? If so, what will they say? Will I hear
good things or bad things? Did I prepare good enough?
James brought up applying that idea to my life. Am I striving
to speak and do things as if I will appear before a judgment seat? The Bible
says I will. Am I letting life distract me? Does it look to others like I care
about success? Does my life inspire others? Is my personal conduct consistent
with my speech?
“So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be
judged by the law of liberty.” James 2:12.
© copyright 2016 Kevin T Boekhoff
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