My Log #8: "Will Play Piano For God"

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"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters"

- Colossians 3 : 23 (NIV) -

 I was asking this to my fellow musicians,"What is your reason to play music?". Some of them said that they do it just because they like it. The other said that they were given tasks to play, and some other do it because it can increase their cleverness, etc. There are a few of my fellow musicians (especially the worshipers) who told me that they play music for God, to praise the Lord. Then I thought to myself. I asked it to myself,"What is your reason to play music?". It's true that I love music, and I love piano. I always admire the pianist since high school, and I always do my best to increase my skill in piano. But then, I realize something. If I just want to be a great pianist without knowing the true meaning of music, it meaningless. But when I realize it, I know that it will become more than just a music. It could become an offering to God. When I play to praise the God, I can let all out to the heart content, and put all of my emotions in it, so I can praise and pray to the Lord through my songs, and because of that, I've found my quote:

"WILL PLAY PIANO FOR GOD"

That's right. I play piano not only because I was gifted, not just because I like it, but I play piano to praise the Lord, to pray to the Lord, and to give my own "offerings" to the God Jesus Christ through the songs that I played.

So musicians, what is your reason to play music?