My husband and I have been helping our daughters with their piano lessons. Music has been a huge part of our lives and we would love to impress this upon our children. It’s pretty evident that they have so 
me basic talent and a growing love for music. It’s often a musical at my house as the girls are singing their conversations and dancing about the house.
A challenge for us is when we introduce a new piece of music. The excitement and novelty wear off REALLY quickly when it’s challenging and they can’t play it perfectly the first time. There have been tears, frustration, threats of wanting to quit and yet we don’t let them.
I start shaking my head, wondering why don’t they get it?
“It’s just practice! It will take some time! I know you can do it! I know youhave it in you! Don’t worry about making mistakes. It’s not worth getting so upset! I love you. I believe in you. With me you can do anything. Trust me.”
Then I stop.
And think.
How often do I want to quit when it gets hard…
…or I think it’s taking too long…
…or I want to just take the easy road and give up?
How often do I forget that God believes in me and has called me to His purpose? I forget that He will give me the strength to carry on - to complete the task. How often do I not see the big picture but get stuck with this difficult moment and lose all hope?
I do all of these things way too often.
And yet God doesn’t shake His head, He tells me, “It’s just practice! It will take some time! I know you can do it! I know you have it in you! Don’t worry about making mistakes. It’s not worth getting so upset! I love you. I believe in you. With me you can do anything. Trust me.”
And then with God’s help, I do it.
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,
that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.
(1 Timothy 1;12)
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
(Philippians 4;13)
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©2009 All Rights Reserved Trina Loucks
My husband and I have been helping our daughters with their piano lessons. Music has been a huge part of our lives and we would love to impress this upon our children. It’s pretty evident that they have so
me basic talent and a growing love for music. It’s often a musical at my house as the girls are singing their conversations and dancing about the house.
A challenge for us is when we introduce a new piece of music. The excitement and novelty wear off REALLY quickly when it’s challenging and they can’t play it perfectly the first time. There have been tears, frustration, threats of wanting to quit and yet we don’t let them.
I start shaking my head, wondering why don’t they get it?
“It’s just practice! It will take some time! I know you can do it! I know youhave it in you! Don’t worry about making mistakes. It’s not worth getting so upset! I love you. I believe in you. With me you can do anything. Trust me.”
Then I stop.
And think.
How often do I want to quit when it gets hard…
…or I think it’s taking too long…
…or I want to just take the easy road and give up?
How often do I forget that God believes in me and has called me to His purpose? I forget that He will give me the strength to carry on - to complete the task. How often do I not see the big picture but get stuck with this difficult moment and lose all hope?
I do all of these things way too often.
And yet God doesn’t shake His head, He tells me, “It’s just practice! It will take some time! I know you can do it! I know you have it in you! Don’t worry about making mistakes. It’s not worth getting so upset! I love you. I believe in you. With me you can do anything. Trust me.”
And then with God’s help, I do it.
that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.
(1 Timothy 1;12)
(Philippians 4;13)
www.myheartsdesireministries.com
©2009 All Rights Reserved Trina Loucks