Yesterday night I played a prelude for a Funeral Home service dedicated to those who had lost loved ones recently. I sadly messed up - I had just finished arranging it that same day...so I guess I have some leeway. But I messed up mainly because I got nervous and began wondering what the other people were thinking. And because my thoughts turned selfishly to me, I lost control and messed up. That reminds me of the story in the bible where Peter is walking on the water to Jesus. When he took his eyes off Jesus...he fell in. That could be applied to what I did...I did sort of take my eyes or thoughts off God for those few seconds and I messed up or fell into a failure so to speak. I had no control when I messed up and neither did Peter. It was God that kept him on the water, not him. And it was God who gave me this talent and allowed me to play the prelude, not me. I think that I was simply reminded that I'm not in control of what I do, it's Jesus that has given me these talents and allowed me to use them. It's never been me, it's all been him. When you take your eyes off Jesus, you run into sin and failures. Sometimes you may think that God doesn't even love you or forgive you for what you've done. But that's not true! He loves you so much that he died for your sins! YES- HE DIED FOR YOU! He would have died for just YOU if you were the only person on earth. That's how much he loves you. And he rose again on the third day and ascended into heaven days later. He will forgive you for your sins if you will just confess it to him in prayer and repent (or turn away) from that sin. God loves you. Don't ever forget that.
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