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# Practicing Our Scales
- URL: https://lifemademanifest.com/practicing-our-scales/
- Published: 2026-03-31T15:32:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-09T14:58:57.000Z
- Description: Just imagine if our walk with Christ ⏤ representing his kingdom in the world ⏤ were as practiced and pure as Hania Rani’s fingers on the piano keys.
- Author: Rick Shafer
- Tags: Observations, Knowing

A few years ago, my wife and I, and another couple, co-led a small group for young adults ⏤ the *Friends and Followers* group. There, I harped on about the benefits of ‘practicing our scales.’ That meant returning to a short list of essential statements and disciplines that would (hopefully) guide our formation. The idea was that if we worked to practice these ‘scales,’ they would become embodied. Lately, I have been savoring Hania Rani’s piano genius. Just imagine if our walk with Christ ⏤ representing his kingdom in the world ⏤ were as practiced and pure as Hania Rani’s fingers on the piano keys.