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Dear Miracle production volunteers,
Every time that I'm in the middle of a production, some well meaning person (usually having nothing to do with the event) will look at my tired eyes and exclaim the following: "Don't worry - it always comes together!" They mean the words as a comfort and encouragement, but they really only betray the fact that they have no idea what they are talking about.
Those of us who were actually involved in the events of the past several months which led up to last weekend's five performances of A Miracle in Central Park know the truth. It is only because of people taking responsibility and doing a lot of hard work that great things happen. Nothing just "comes together' - God doesn't just look at a bunch of good intentions and wave a magic wand. Lines don't memorize themselves, songs don't sing themselves, lights don't just get hung on a Ministry Center, floats don't come decorated, candy canes don't magically appear on thousands of invitations, and people don't just show up because someone says there's a play.
We know that it takes a thousand different hard choices made by hundreds of people to do what happened last weekend. And while it certainly wouldn't have amounted to anything without God's anointing, God wouldn't have anointed it if we had not made an honorable sacrifice by doing the hard work involved. To say "thank you" to all of you who were a part seems so very inadequate, especially in light of the fact that you get very little credit from those on the outside who don't understand that truth I spoke about. They thank me for writing the play and songs, and often forget that without a hundred other people, my play would still just be words on a page. I get most of the compliments and attention, and as much as I joke about enjoying the spotlight, I do see how unfair that is.
But what I'd like to do is take the liberty of using the words that I believe you will be hearing again one day soon. They are the words that your Master will say to you when you get your true reward for this work and all the other work you've done for Him with a pure heart. They are the words that all those people would say to you who met Jesus for the very first time this weekend. They are, "Well done, good and faithful servants", and that is the only compliment that will matter!
With all my love,
Dave Gipson
