Playing with the MASTER

Wishing to
encourage
her young
son's progress on
the piano,
a mother
took her boy
to a
Paderewski concert.
After they
were seated,
the mother
spotted an
old friend in the
audience and
walked down
the aisle to
greet her.
Seizing the opportunity
to explore
the wonders
of the
concert hall,
the little boy rose and
eventually
explored
his way
through a
door marked "NO
ADMITTANC
E".
When the
house lights
dimmed and the concert
was about to
begin, the
mother
returned to
her seat and discovered
that
the child was
missing.
Suddenly, the
curtains parted and
spotlights
focused on
the
impressive
Steinway on stage. In
horror, the
mother saw
her
little boy was
sitting at the keyboard,
innocently
picking
out "Twinkle,
Twinkle Little
Star." At that
moment, the
great piano
master made
his entrance,
quickly moved to the
piano, and
whispered in
the boy's
ear,
"Don't quit. Keep
playing."
Then leaning
over,
Paderewski
reached down with his
left
hand and
began filling
in a bass
part. Soon his right arm
reached
around to
the other
side of the
child, and he added
a running
obbligato.
Together, the
old master
and the young novice
transformed
a
frightening
situation into
a wonderfully
creative
experience.
The audience
was so
mesmerized that they
couldn't
recall what
else the
great master
played. Only the
classic
"Twinkle,
Twinkle Little
Star."
That's the way it is with
God. What
we can
accomplish
on
our own is hardly
noteworthy.
We try our
best, but the
results
aren't exactly
graceful
flowing
music.
However,
with the hand of the
Master, our
life's work
truly can be
beautiful.
Next time you set out
to
accomplish
great feats,
listen
carefully. You can hear
the voice of
the Master,
whispering
in your ear,
"Don't quit. Keep
playing." Feel
His loving
arms around
you. Know
that His strong hands
are there
helping you
turn your
feeble
attempts into true
masterpieces
.
Remember,
God doesn't
call the equipped; He
equips the
called, and
He'll always
be there to
love and guide you on
to great
things. Life is
more
accurately
measured by the
lives you
touch rather
than the
things you
acquire. So touch
someone, and
pass this
little
message
along to a friend.