Article November 12, 2007 Issue

A fresh take on life

BY RUTH H. SMITH

"There's a vitality in that swing," the golf pro pointed out. The ball soared through the air, powered by an impetus that wasn't my own. It had been effortless.

I'd gone to this group golf lesson because my golf swing had become labored. But in a few moments, I learned how to correct it. The results were obviously noticeable.

What the instructor didn't know, though, was that the real force behind this change came from my prayers. The previous day I'd been preparing the readings for our Wednesday evening church service on the subject of lack of dynamism. It was work that transformed my thinking, showing that the dynamism in all we do has to be right.