When all else fails in the Christian life, Just Fake It

I was sitting in band at NE Intermediate school. It was very loud, but they had improved over the last year. There is a certain boy in the band who "plays" the trumpet. He has been in the band all year long and doesn't know how to play a single note or even make noise come out. When it is time to play he acts like he is playing his trumpet behind his music stand puffing his cheeks back and forth while making no sound. Other times he will adjust his spit valve when it is time for his section to play.
He is scared to play b/c he does not know how and it seems too late to tell his teacher he has no idea how to play. It does not help that his band teacher is a jerk and would just get upset with him.
I think that is like the Christian life @ times. We really want to do well but don't always know where to start. We look at life and are afraid to fail. It seems like there are so many rules and regulations that is scares us. We don't want anyone to know that we struggle so we fake it and find ourselves confused and guilty b/c we don't measure up. It seems to late in the game to ask for help. But God isn't that mean band teacher waiting to yell at you, but he sits with you starts simple and helps you thru it. He says "all I want is for you to love me and the other details will come later as you grow in your love for me." He is patient, but you have to commit to the process. Everyone around you is also learning, we can do it together. So pick up that instrument and blow some sweet music to Jesus.