Niccolo Paganini, a well-known Italian violinist in the early 1840s, noticed right before going out on stage for a concert, that the violin he was about to play wasn’t his, but an “ordinary” violin.

His high dollar instrument had been stolen and replaced with an inexpensive one.

He went back stage, thought for a minute, then came back and played a magnificent concert. He told the audience, “I will show you that the music isn’t in the instrument, but in the soul”. He went on to play so beautifully that he was given a standing ovation.

Our “music” in also in our soul. It’s how we look at things.

God made our souls for singing.

Are we going to be a pessimist and hear only music in a minor chord when things don’t go the way we want...

Our sister ministry, The Christian Heart, highlights what people do in their everyday life to show their love for Jesus. Our mission is to encourage Christians to put their faith into action. Here is one of our stories....

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Television news is an extremely competitive business, with stations trying to capture as many viewers as possible, each and every night. But sometimes even the biggest competitors in business can show a heart like Jesus to one another. On June 12, Christopher Sign, the news anchor for WBMA in Birmingham, Alabama died in an apparent suicide. It shocked the entire community and was especially traumatic on his co-workers...

AllWorship has been publishing an inspiring story in our weekly emails for 17 years. You can see a collection of nearly 500 encouraging stories by going to the blog on our website.

We can all use some encouragement, especially during these turbulent times! So just click here to some a dose of inspiration!

We hope you enjoy the stories! And feel free to pass them on to your friends.