Life is Like A Recital...

Tonight my friend Kate and I attended our children's bell choir recital. They are part of the music department at the Westmore Church of God. We heard a wide variety of music styles from classical to jazz. It was pretty long with lots of children getting up, playing simple songs with trembling hands and sweaty brows. There were lots of mistakes and bad notes- especially from the violin players, but you'd never know it because the audience of parents, relatives and friends applauded loudly anyway. There were NO perfect performances this evening, but the crowd loved it and gave their full support. It takes guts to get up and try to do something well. Each kid would grin with relief as they exited the platform- glad to have it over with! Each child's efforts were so warmly received, they will no doubt feel encouraged to try harder and learn more music. Eventually several of them will take their place in the world of musical performance as professionals and as a result many people will be blessed.

Life is like one big recital. We are constantly playing to an audience. Some of us play more complicated pieces and perform with more accuracy than others, but most everyone is doing the very best they can with what they've been given. We all make mistakes and many live in fear of condemnation. None of us are perfect, but what if we supported each other anyway? What if we purposed to find the good in every person- regardless? What if we stopped judging and demanding other people to bring us satisfaction and simply loved them because they are?? Bet things would be different... nobody performs their best under pressure or by threat of rejection. So there is no need for high-horses in this life. WWJD? I believe He observes every life choosing to see the best and not the worst in us. He chose to see the best in a rough band of 12 and they changed the world. Just a thought...