"I'd be a rubbish Christian, I cant do anything!"

When you see people in church on TV, or sometimes when you have to go to church, it often seems as if everyone is either good at music, a great singer or amazing at getting on with people. The truth is that Christianity is nothing to do with what you can or cant do. So God hasn't picked a load of talented people to be Christians like someone picking the best football players for the team!

One day the parents of their 14 year old were frustrated at her progress on piano. They got her a piano 4 years ago and wanted her to become a great musician. Years of nightly practice and all she could play was chopsticks! Time went on and eventually they paid for lessons. The tutor came to the house twice a week and after a year the tutor asked the parents to come and hear the progress after their investment. Sitting on the sofa they waited as the nervous teenager paused and recited perfectly the dulcet tones of.... chopsticks! On the brink of anger the father rushed the tutor out of the door paying the final installment and sat head in hands on the chair next to his daughter. Not wanting to crush her he whispered, " Ill take you to the grand-master."

The following week the family parked outside the stately home of the grand piano player. Just some advice, a little coaching or just encouragement may be the key to unlocking his daughters talents. One knock and the butler opened up the door to a central staircase flowing graciously up to several doorways. The mother gasped as she saw the grandeur of the hallway! Suddenly the daughter ran at full speed towards a corner of the room. "No!" the father shouted as she sat on the biggest grand piano you have ever seen. Exited she lifted the lid and the keys mirrored the smile on the daughters face. Immediately the daughter began her floundering rendition of chopsticks! utterly defeated the mother and father walked towards the piano. "Stop!" the whispered, and "Shhhhh...." At that moment the grand master pianist entered the room. The parents were now waving their hands at the girl to stop, their embarrassment reaching its peak. The grand master walked, unfazed towards the girl and sat beside her. Suddenly he began playing chopsticks, improvising on the girls simple version. The father began to apologise but the grand master shook his head towards him and with a smile continued to weave the intricate patterns around what was now a masterpiece.

The point of the story? The girl was not really very good on the piano but with the help of the Master, together they made it all work! Its not about what I can or cant do, it's about what God can accomplish with the simplicity of our lives!