Ons vergeet baie maklik van Petrus en die res van Jesus se dissipels wat vissermanne was, van Ester, 'n weeskind, Maria, moeder van Jesus en ook Maria Magdalena......almal vroue soos ek en jy! Niemand van die mense was buitengewoon nie, al verskil was dat hulle hulself beskikbaar gestel het vir God. Hulle het geweet dat deur Sy krag en Heilige Gees hulle in staat is om voluit in Sy lig en roeping vir hul lewens te wandel.....so ook jy en ek...... net deur Sy genade en Heilige Gees is in is ons in staat om Sy lig te versprei.
Ek deel graag hierdie storie met julle.......
THE CONCERT
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 te impressive Steinway piano on stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the piano, innocently picking out "Twinkle, twinkle little star".
At that moment, the great piano master, Paderewski, 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 obligate.
Together, the old master and the young boy transformed 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 is 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 always graceful flowing music.
However, with the hand 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 and know that His hands are there, helping you turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.
Remember, God doesn't seem to call the equipped, rather, He equips the "called".
Life is more accurately measured by the lives you touch than by the things you acquire.
May God bless you and be with you always!
And remember......"Don't quit". "Keep playing"!.
