Last week I was at Bible study. I was listening and taking notes when it hit just like it does every other time. I flipped as fast as I could to an empty page to write down what God showed me. My mom was teaching and said that we “bear His reflection, not by works but by relationship.”
Immediately I saw two synchronized swimmers. They are in the water doing their routine when one gets the timing off. It’s noticeable and distracting. One of the swimmers never messes up. The second swimmer looks to the first and gets back into the perfect timing of the performance. I am that second swimmer and God is the first.
I know the movements. The Bible has clearly choreographed the routine of my life. Those are the works. But God is my partner. Only when I know Him can we move in perfect synchronization. That is the relationship. I can know the movements and the routine, but only when we know each other can we begin to move in perfect synchronization. I must know when and how He moves to know that it’s time for me to move as well. It can only be through relationship.
I will get the timing off. It will be noticeable and distracting. But I simply look back to my Partner. He never misses or messes up. His performance is flawless.
Sunshine and Whispers 