Strumming through Life

Something you may not know about me: I can play the guitar. Well, kind of (I haven't played in awhile so I'm pretty rusty). But, I had the opportunity, nay, the privilege of picking up and plucking at a VERY nice guitar. A couple three weeks ago, we had dinner with the owner of this very nice guitar. He collects guitars. And this very nice guitar, he said, is worth about $45,000. I know right? He trusted me with it! I don't know what he was thinking. Anywho, this guitar is hand carved. It is beautiful. Not only does it look beautiful, it sounds beautiful! I love it, and I want one. But that probably won't happen anytime soon...



Isn't it pretty? (I mean the guitar, not me)

I was thinking how I haven't played the guitar in ages, it seems, and now I'm no good at it. It's like, what's the point in having an instrument if you aren't going to play it. What's the point in having something so valuable if you aren't going to put it to good use.

It reminds me of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is worth much more than a guitar though. Yeah, yeah it is... But in the same way, it doesn't do us any good if we don't apply it to our lives, if we don't use it. Just as you would practice the guitar to get better, we must live the gospel to become a better person. I am nowhere near perfect. Got a long ways to go, in fact. I am so flawed, so weak, so small. But it's through my Savior, Jesus Christ, that I am trying everyday to be a better person. To turn my weaknesses into strengths. The Lord tells us in the Book of Mormon, "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." (Ether 12:27)

So go play your guitar, practice the Gospel, live the Gospel. It will, if it hasn't already, change your life. It's changing mine. Constantly.