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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: HARMONY (11/03/22)
You are sitting excitedly in your choice theater seat, anticipating the concert’s opening. You have high hopes for a beautiful experience, as this group is known for its musical excellence and the profound worship experience it provides. After what seems way too long, the house lights suddenly dim, the stage lights blare, and the musicians and singers fill the auditorium with majestic sound. As you sit listening and worshipping, the music takes you aloft into the realm of the Spirit. There, amongst many others, you commune with God and hear His voice. Then, suddenly, ouch! A discordant note takes you crashing back to earth. The crowd also feels it, as all the bodies demonstrate their shock. What just happened?

Similarly, one morning, a female singer at my church struggled to stay with the other singers as her voice was inconsistent with theirs. We all noticed it, which was unpleasant to our ears and interrupted our worship. The notes we were hearing did not blend into chords and segments pleasing to our ears.

We are unaware of this significant element when all is going well, yet it is there, keeping everything in order. But, oh, when it is not present, we know it! Something is out of place without it, and that one thing can spoil the whole package. Again, when it is missing, everyone notices!

But what is that one ingredient that makes the sounds all work consistently and in perfect tonality? It is harmony! As these two examples illustrate, it is the glue that keeps the music flowing along smoothly.

We are dependent on harmony. When everything works as we think it should, we are unaware of it. Then comes the distraction: the shocker that knocks us off kilter. Can’t we fix whatever it is and get on with living? Would you believe that is what we must do? True, some distractions are not worth our thought energy, but others make it necessary to do something to restore harmony.

All relationships require harmony if they are to be successful. Our most important relationship is the one we have with Jesus. It is up to us to restore harmony in our relationship with Him should it suffer because of inappropriate things we allow to come between us. It is the glue that keeps our lives flowing along smoothly.

The world, the flesh, and the devil present many opportunities to disrupt us. Should we be distracted by sin, we must return to agreement with the Word, confessing our sins and rejecting the ways of the world. Only then will our lives return to the harmonious state that God intended.

Jesus knows our struggles, and He has told us this:

“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 (MEV)
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Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
11/17/22
This is an interesting read. I think you have a clear message. And you make some awesome points. Personally, the change in voice from second to first person was a bit disarming. I think if the first bit had been from your POV it would have been even more powerful. You could've have included dialog, body language, and thoughts to make the story pop. Overall though you've done an awesome job of writing on topic and making the reader stop and think while giving an interesting read.
Noel Mitaxa 
11/20/22
Very descriptive - and I loved the wrap-up.