Wandering Fingers
I thought I was moving along and making great progress with my lessons. I almost felt smug. Suddenly, though, I was staring at a giant. My giant was a new song with new notes. This meant that I could no longer keep my fingers on the same five keys I had been using so confidently. Now, I had to stretch, both physically and mentally. Physically, my fingers had to reach keys that were unfamiliar to me. Mentally, I had to admit I wasn't as slick as I thought I was. I had so much more to learn. Sometimes I feel like that on a spiritual level. I am comfortable where I am and think I've got things pretty much under control. And then God thinks it's time to learn a new song. That humbles me but also makes me feel the discomfort of the upcoming stretch I'll have to make. Discomfort may seem like a bad thing, but when it involves God, it usually isn't. It builds trust. It makes me see that I am human, and God is way bigger than my circumstances. He will help…