The Music of Faith

As is in most cases, my heart is touched more quickly and profoundly when the message being taught is encompassed in a musical analogy. Of one thing I am certain, the Lord made my heart and spirit receptive to anything musical for a reason. He knew that in most other ways, my heart would be hard when called to repentance or humility. But through music, my heart is humbled and teachable...quickly and completely.
One of the talks given in general Conference was about Faith, a concept that I struggle with as I am one who prefers to keep control of any and every situation instead of turning it over to the One who can truly teach me the concept of Faith.
I want proof...I want a sign...I want 'to know', not believe. I want to SEE for myself. I don't want to have to believe in someone else's word. I want it to make sense. Two plus two EQUALS = makes sense...can be proven.
Bottom line?
I don't live by Faith.
The Music of Faith is taught by the Savior; carefully composed and orchestrated with His principles and laws in place. He has composed the music, written the lyrics and now conducts His children through the performance.

The Lord has blessed each of us with different talents...some musical, some intellectual, some physically, some spiritually... and within those talents, He has been 'abundant' with His generosity to some and yet, quite stingy with the same talent to others...
Example... To some, he obviously got a little carried away when blessing them with the talent of music. We have in our midst, the God given talent of singers like John Gary, Josh Grobin, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, the professionals...composers like Mack Wilburg, Irving Berlin, Rogers and Hammerstein...Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sara Bareilles, Barry Manilow...ON and ON..those I know and those I don't...Then, you have those that have perfect pitch...flawless...sight read, play piano, any and all instruments - etc..etc...Then there are those of us that he has blessed with the ability to sing fairly well, but nothing to make us famous or even known by anyone outside our own little circles. And then there are those, that to varying degrees, are blessed with knowing what radio station to tune in to...and have very memorable shower concerts.
I only have perfect pitch on a good day. I can sight read most any music and I can play the piano on the spare of the moment for most church meetings, choir practices and or school choirs. I can sing, carry a tune fairly well and have even had a few very memorable musical moments in my life. And by all means, I am NOT tone deaf.
But, as the talk progressed, I was enlightened to the fact that I may need some 'fine tuning' or 'music lessons' from the Master when it comes to the Music of Faith. I am, at times, tone deaf to the Music of Faith. I need to let the music of faith soften my heart so that the spirit is more able to teach me what I need to 'sing'. I need to learn the whole song...the whole lesson of faith...and experience it by living it...by singing it.