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A little girl wanted to become a great pianist, but all she could play on the piano was a simple little tune, chopsticks. No matter how hard she tried, that was the best she could do. So her parents decided to give her a great maestro to teach her. When the little girl and her parents arrived at the maestro’s mansion, they were. escorted into the parlor and immediately the little girl dashed over to the piano, began playing chopsticks. Her embarrassed parents stared across the room to tell her to stop. But as she played, the maestro entered the room and encouraged the little girl to continue. The maestro then took a seat on the piano next to the girl. He wrapped his arms around her and he began to play these beautiful chords and runs and arpeggios and the girl continued to play chopsticks and the maestro made something beautiful. The parents were hearing a beautiful piano duet. Played by their daughter and the maestro, and amazingly enough, the central theme was still chopsticks. At times, you may feel like you’re a nobody. That God can’t use you to do great things but think of that little girl all she could play was chopsticks. Nobody wanted to hear chopsticks. It was an embarrassment to her parents and annoying to everyone else. Yet the maestro encouraged her to keep on playing. God knows what you can do. He created you with gifts and talents. Sure, compared to some other people’s abilities, your gifts and talents may seem like chopsticks. Not very original, not very spectacular. But God says, keep on playing and make some room for me on the piano bench. I will make a symphony out of your life. God is able to take the little that we are able to do and turn it into something beautiful for Him. You apply that lesson to your life today. God bless you, Captain Ken Chapman.
