Rhythm of Life

Rhythm is the foundation of music. Some musicians may argue with me and say that isn’t true, but I firmly believe that if you can’t get the rhythm, then the rest of the piece will fall apart because you don’t have any structure or foundation to build it upon.

In my daily practice, I use an little thing called the metronome. It beats the beat to however fast or slow I want it. The metronome will never waver or stop. It can become rather annoying, but it will never lie and tell me a falsehood. It will keep me steady if I let it. I have to constantly listen to it and respond to what it is telling me. If I can’t make myself be with it, then I have to slow the beat down or change something else that I am doing.

While I was practicing one day recently, I realized how similar a metronome and Jesus are. In life, we all need a foundation to build our lives on. Jesus is the foundation that holds our lives together. He becomes our rhythm, keeping us steady. If we don’t rely on Jesus, life can be chaotic and we can get lost in a whirlwind of sound and noise, losing the joy that life can bring you. When we don’t listen to him, we get off track, we lose our focus, and we start to get unbalanced, very similar to how you would in playing a piece without any steady rhythm. We have to listen to Him for us to remain steady in life, even when something is hard and seems impossible.

If you spend time with God consistently, you will be able to go through the day without worrying amid the chaos of the day. Your heart will remain strong and you will know your path, just like rhythm and practice make you able to play the difficult piece, knowing you’ve got it. Believe me, there are pieces I thought I couldn’t play, but with daily consistent practice, I found that I could play them. Let Jesus be the metronome of your life, and He will lead you in His path.