Dangerous wonder

The relationship between study and application has always interested and challenged me. We clearly need both. To only have one is a bit like using a see-saw on your own...not much fun.

How much should study influence application?

How much should application influence study?

I wonder (always dangerous) if a healthy relationship between the two is a bit like trampolining.

Let me try and explain.

Scripture is a trampoline and I am the person on the trampoline. As I push into scripture it propels me into action. As I return from my action I go a bit deeper into scripture and that propels me in to greater action, and so it continues.

The deeper I go, the bigger the bounce, the greater the joy!