Don't Stop; Keep Playing (the boy at the master's piano)

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The Concert

When the house lights dimmed and the concertwas about to begin, the mother returned toher seat and discovered that the child was missing
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlightsfocused 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, andwhispered in the boy's ear,"Don't quit.""Keep playing." Then, leaning over, Paderewski reacheddown with his left hand and began fillingin a bass part. Soon his right arm reachedaround to the other side of the child,and he added a running obbligato.  Together, the old master and the young novicetransformed what could have been 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."Perhaps 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 alwaysgraceful flowing music.  However, with thehand of the Master, our life's work can truly be beautiful. 

 
The next time you set out to accomplish great feats,listen carefully.  You may hear the voice of the       Master, whispering in your ear,       
"Don't quit." "Keep playing." May you feel His arms around you andknow that His hands are there, helping youturn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.Remember, God doesn't  seem tocall the equipped, rather, He equips  the 'called.'

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