Wednesday, August 17, 2011
PIANO CONCERT
Author Unknown
August 17, 2011
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 a 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 quietly got up and eventually explored his way through a
door marked "NO ADMITTANCE."
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 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
obligato. Together, the old master and the young novice transformed a
frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The
audience was mesmerized.
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. But with the hand of the Master, our life's
work truly can be
beautiful. The 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
will always be there to love and guide you on to great things!
--
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PIANO CONCERT
Author Unknown
August 17, 2011
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 a 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 quietly got up and eventually explored his way through a
door marked "NO ADMITTANCE."
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 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
obligato. Together, the old master and the young novice transformed a
frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The
audience was mesmerized.
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. But with the hand of the Master, our life's
work truly can be
beautiful. The 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
will always be there to love and guide you on to great things!
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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