Power of music 音乐的力量.

音乐的力量.
The Power of Music.

      想象一下:正前方圣堂里众多的初级会的小朋友，迫不及待地坐在椅子上。兴奋和害怕的感觉串流着他们小小的身躯。圣餐已经传给会众的每一位了。主教也刚刚结束支会的宣布了。现在，每一位小朋友的眼睛都注视着主持人。大气里充满了悦耳的音乐。尽管音乐是由外行的小朋友来领唱，但都全然不重要。”我是神的孩子，祂差我来此地”

      孩子们用悦耳和简单的曲子来表达他们纯正无邪的见证。
音乐是由音浪相扣而成。音乐能营造安详和兴奋的氛围、营造动力甚至于恐惧。音乐里充满伟大的力量。歌词和曲调能创造感情，并能改变人心。毫无疑问地，天父希望我们透过音乐来参与崇拜。“因為，​我​的​靈魂​喜愛​發自​​內心​的​​歌唱；​是​的，​義人​的​歌唱​就​是​對​我​的​祈禱，​必​有​祝福​加​在​他們​頭上​作為​答覆。”
（教义和圣乐25:12）

     音乐，如果我们选择好好利用它，能够改变我们的心。我们越是聆听启发的音乐，我们就能建立更好的渴望去做更好的人；考验会变的容易；未被解答的问题会被转化成为坚强的确信。当我们用心聆听圣诗的歌词时，我们就会建立更强的见证并能更接近天父。我们就能辨别圣灵在我们生活中举足轻重的作用。当我们聆听圣灵的指引，我们能开始改变我们的本质，并能把我们的心转向神。在此圣诞佳节，让我们把心转向救主耶稣基督。当我们聆听能够提醒我们亲人和朋友的圣诞歌曲时，请记住我们慈爱的天父，和祂与我们之间神圣无比的关系。

     Imagine: looking towards the front of a chapel and seeing many little children, anxiously waiting in their chairs. Excitement and fear rush through their bodies. The sacrament has already been passed to each member of the congregation. The Bishop has just concluded the wards announcements. Now every child has their eyes on the conductor. Music fills the air. The quality of the music is amateur at best, and yet it doesn't matter. The little children sing with all their hearts. "I am a child of God, and He has sent me here." The purest of testimonies are shared through sweet and simple song.

As the sound waves interlock they create music. Music can create atmospheres of serenity, excitement, motivation, and even fear. There is great power in music. The combining of words and melodies create emotions that can change a persons heart. There is no coincidence that our Heavenly Father invites us to worship through song. "For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads" (Doctrine andCovenants 25:12).

Music, if we choose to let it, can change our hearts. The more we listen to inspiring music, the stronger our desire will be to become better people. Difficult trials become easier. Unanswered questions turn to strong convictions. When we listen to the words in hymns, we develop stronger convictions and come closer to our Heavenly Father. We are then able to recognize the spirit in our lives more abundantly. When we listen to the Spirit we begin to change our very nature, and our heart turns toward God.

During this Christmas season, let us turn our hearts to the Savior. As we listen to the Christmas songs that remind us of family and friends, remember the heavenly relationship we have with our Heavenly Father.