“Getting in Tune and Staying in Tune”
I long to make beautiful music, but it’s hard to stay in tune.
This matter of staying in tune is on my mind because of a Hazelden Publishing reading that I did recently. Here is part of the reading:
“Meditation for the Day
You should strive for a union between your purposes in life and the purposes of the Divine Principle directing the universe. There is no bond of union on earth to compare with the union between a human soul and God. Priceless beyond all earth’s rewards is that union. In merging your heart and mind with the heart and mind of the Higher Power, a oneness of purpose results, which only those who experience it can even dimly realize. That oneness of purpose puts you in harmony with God and with all others who are trying to do His will.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may become attuned to the will of God. I pray that I may be in harmony with the music of the spheres.” (From Twenty-Four Hours a Day © 1975 by Hazelden Foundation.)
This reading led me to think about keeping in tune with God’s will. How can I get in tune? And how often do I need to get a tune-up?
So, I began with the literal. How long does it take musical instruments to get out of tune? I asked Professor Google. The answer wasn’t easy to find, nor was there a consensus, but here is one interesting comment that I found. One musician who responded to the question wrote this:
“At a smaller size, I reckon that the persian (sic) hammered dulcimer, otherwise known as the santoor, is very tough to tune. If played vigorously by a professional, it needs quite a bit of tuning after every piece played.”
It has to be tuned after every vigorously played piece! Yes! That would also be me! I require almost constant tuning. I get out of tune and out of sorts very quickly. I am a santoor kind of person.
So, how do I get in tune? Here is a list of things that seem to help me get in tune:
- Reading the Bible.
- Reading other good books.
- Listening to good music of all kinds.
- Nature.
- Exercise.
- Talking with my wife.
- Laughter.
- Friends.
- Spending time with our little dog.
- Doing something thoughtful for others.
- Gratitude.
Some of these things may be on your list, but you need to come up with your own list of what works for you. When you’re having a rough day or simply waking up grumpy, you may want to say to yourself, time to tune up! This is especially true if, like me, you are a santoor.
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