Where Two Paths Converge

In one of the emails Marguerite Cummings and I were bouncing back and forth while updating her speaking engagement, she happened to mention this:

I cannot get over the way that He has orchestrated so many events – I literally feel we are part of an orchestra, and that together we can play beautiful music, to His glory.

I thought—how apt. And, as anyone who is in any kind of musical production knows, not everyone has the same part. Some carry the melody while others tap out a steady beat. Some bring bass into the equation and others offset it in harmonious compliments that simply would not make any sense at all on their own.

While some rest, others exude every ounce of energy extending their very last breath farther than it can possibly go—and then it’s their turn to pause.

Some have a beat in almost every bar, and others may have just a few small parts in the whole piece. Some are so much in the background you don’t really know they’re there—but you would if they weren’t.

Marguerite is right. As writers with our own unique melodies, we bring our present, past and personalities into the jamboree. God made us all to sound and act differently, so that together we would be more than any of us could ever be on our own. And when we humbly bring our gifts and offerings to the production, He fine tunes them and puts them exactly where they belong.

We may not think our little part is making much of a difference, but God knows the symphony would not be the same without it.

Right now the Hot Apple Cider crew is orchestrating a grandioso event in full forte view, while others in The Word Guild are playing concertos. Some are applauding from the balcony and others are on their knees in the dressing room.

Wherever you may be while the music is playing, we would like to encourage you to press on and keep following His leading—as He sets the cadence and makes every performance worthy of an encore.

http://www.dreamstime.com/free-stock-photo-saxophone-rimagefree1899005-resi185162