Music & Beans

   Last night was the science fair at the local school. I had the opportunity to go and check it out. It was really neat to see what kinds of ideas these kids had. There was something of everything, and yes, even the classic volcano. I didn't have a chance to see everything but there are two that stand out for me.
   The first one is beans. The experiment was to grow beans in soil using 4 different types of liquids. There was water (of course), peach juice, 7-up and coke. They were testing to see what liquid would make the beans grow the fastest. The end result was: water makes the beans grow the fastest.
Then I got to thinking. We can very easily use this experiment in our own lives. We can all be the beans,our soil is the world in which we live, and our liquids are a variety of things. What do we fill our lives with to help us grow? God, Wealth, Relationships, Success? There can be many different scenarios depending on where you are in your own life. The truth is, that only with God will you grow the best. It really doesn't matter what you have, how much money you make, how important you are. All that matters is the God that you serve.

   The second experiment was mice and music. The students tested to see who was calmer, the mice who didn't have music or the mice who had music. The conclusion was that the mice who didn't have music were more antsy and restless, while the mice who had music were more calm and relaxed.
We could apply that to our own lives and how we praise and worship God. I find for myself, when I listen to Christian music I'm more in tune with God and I feel his presence stronger. I just want to sing my heart out just for him and dance around my kitchen like a rock star (it's a sight to behold!). My mood is also greatly improved when I do this. When there's no music, my mind comes up with some pretty crazy stuff. That doesn't always happen, but sometimes when there is something on my mind that's been bugging me, it really comes on full force when It's quiet. There are other times, that I can just sit and focus on God and all he has done for me and feel so blessed.

What about you, do you do better with or without music?



* Andrea *