The Music of the Gospel

Last month Wilford Andersen gave a talk in General Conference called "The Music of the Gospel." He talked about how we need to learn the music of the gospel--feel it (the Spirit, the love of God, the music of the gospel) in our hearts and then act accordingly.
I love this quote from the talk:

"So if the basses in your family choir are too loud and overbearing, or if the string section in your family orchestra is a little too shrill or a little bit sharp, or if those impetuous piccolos are out of tune or out of control, be patient. If you’re not hearing the music of the gospel in your home, please remember these two words: keep practicing. With God’s help, the day will come when the music of the gospel will fill your home with unspeakable joy."
However, being where I am--a college student on my own--I wanted to apply it a little more to now. I replaced the words "family" or "home" with "life" or something similar, and I saw this promise...
"...keep practicing. With God's help, the day will come when the music of the gospel will fill your [life] with unspeakable joy."
Even in the dissonant times in our lives when we just can't seem to play the right notes, we still have access to the blessings of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, especially the enabling power. This power allows us to keep going, to keep practicing, to come back into harmony with our eternal potential. But we must also remember that beautiful music can still happen in dissonance.
We are children of Heavenly Father, the Master Composer. We are led by the Master Conductor, even Jesus Christ, and we need not fear. Keep practicing... and eventually the music of the gospel will fill your life with unspeakable joy.
What a promise. :)

 

 

Note: This post was originally published on my blog, https://lookingupinsong.blogspot.com, 17 May 2015.