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His Thoughts Outnumber The Sand

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Picture of the sand at the beachIn the last Worship Guitar Class Newsletter I mentioned my thoughts on Psalm 139:16-17:

“How precious are Your thoughts towards me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand”

Cheryl Perry sent me this photo and message:

Dear Jean,

I have received your email for a few years now and want to say how much I enjoy the scripture you included today with your mini testament. I too love the beach and have a great appreciation for it. Being a sister in Christ also,  I am part of a women’s group that shares what God has done for us and ways we can serve Him better.

I have made a ministry of using personal photos that I have taken and placing scripture with them. Here is the one that I used for today along with the scripture that you have brought to light. This photo however is of me at Wilmington Beach, NC taken by my husband.

God bless you and your ministry.
Cheryl D. Perry

Tami sent this fascinating email with the actual sand count in a teaspoon and an excellent gift idea:

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Olympic Lessons for Christian Guitarists

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SwimmerI don’t know about you, but I sure enjoyed watching the Olympics from Beijing. What an incredible opening night and how inspirational to hear the stories about these athletes.

Did you notice how often the news commentators talked about their relaxed technique? I did. Several times the newscasters talked about Michael Phelps’ relaxed swimming style. When Rebecca Soni finished swimming they mentioned her big smile and that you have to have a relaxed face to smile like that right after a swim.

Dara Torres, who has 2 personal stretchers, received comments about how relaxed she looked. Did you see The Jamaican runners? Usain Bolt breezed far ahead of the rest in the 100 and 200 meter race. Amazing! Made me think of ‘Chariots of Fire’ and Eric Little’s comment about how he knew God had made him fast and he felt God’s pleasure when he ran.

How can the Christian guitarist apply this? Focus on our goal, which is Jesus Christ, and develop an excellent guitar technique. Keep you face, shoulders and fingers relaxed as they effortlessly play the guitar. Unlike the Olympics there are no ‘best’ players. God rewards each one of us as we earnestly seek Him. 😉

How To Practice The Guitar

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Christian Guitar Practice – Pray First

The exciting difference between just practicing the guitar and using it as a tool for worshipping an Awesome God is that our purpose and focus shifts.

It’s no longer just you learning to play the guitar. When you as God to help you, He can give you insights and help. You can use the guitar as a tool to worship Him. It helps to continue to ask Him for His help whenever you’re playing the instrument.

In my guitar studio there were countless times when a student was having difficulties and I just said, ‘"Help him Lord.’" They always immediately played better. Then I’d always say ‘"Thank you Lord."

The first step as a Christian musician is to pray. Try to use your practice as a time of worship. It’s a matter of where your heart is focused. It says in Scripture, if we seek Him with all of our hearts we will find Him. (For the rest of the article click the ‘More’ link below.). [Read more…]

Laminin – It Holds Us Together

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GiglioGod is so AWESOME. I saw this video last night and it’s amazing how He glues us together with a substance that even looks like a cross. I hope you enjoy watching this video as much as I did! It’s a sermon by Louie Giglio. God loves us so much, and it worthy of all of our worship.

The video is titled ‘How Great Is Our God’. You’ll see why it’s called that as the video unfolds! Louie tries to help us get our head around how massive the universe is. Then he dials down to how wonderfully we are made. The conclusion is that God has a better plan for our lives than we could make up for ourselves. Plus, God is with us every day in every detail of our lives.