Year 2014 December, Ben told me about the Feb 2015 new intake of guitar class. after the audition on the first day, classes started officially on 2nd FEB. The main reason why i wanted to join the class is because, Pastor Bobby once said that as a cell group leader, one of the skills you must need to master is playing of guitar. If you can play the guitar, you can better serve God. What he said have lingered in my heart, so i have decided that there is no other way, but to learn the guitar!! It is a must for me to learn, no compromise.
You know actually on the last 4th or 5th lesson, I almost wanted to give up. reason? My tummy is protruding, i have to hold the guitar so far away from my body that my left wrist is pressing on the chords at such an awkward position, my whole body is bending forward, neck, shoulder is hurting because of the awkward position. I wanted to see if my fingers are pressing on the right string, if I'm strumming the right way, but my tummy is growing bigger and bigger each day. It becomes physically painful to practice or play guitar.
I remembered that in bible school, SOT reward those who have a 100% attendance and punctual students. It is important that we try our best, we give our best. It is never easy, but it can be done!! Endurance, perseverance is the key!! It is not about graduating, it is about doing it every single day and not give up on a daily basis. Truly, it is a daily battle, but we fight our battle one day at a time, victory comes one day at a time. I remembered that day i dragged my feet to class, (since the beginning of the day i have been thinking of not going to class, imagine this thought lingers with me the whole day till 7 pm!!) but i never regret going to that class. It was that particular day, Ben shared a revelation about being a guitarist!! I would have missed it if i skip class.
"Do you remember why at the first place you register yourself as a guitarist? Simply because you want to usher in the presence of God for His people. We learn guitar is not for our own praise and worship session, it it to serve the Lord, to serve our God, it is to serve His people, His children. We have tasted His goodness, love, His holy presence, God wants to use us as a vessel to bring to His children a taste of His goodness too. You are here because you are the priest, you are the minister
Ever since They announce the exam date for guitar class, i force myself to practice at least 30 mins every single day. It is during these times of practice, i practice worship strumming with praying. I prayed strongly, intercession for my family, my cell group, my connect group. every single day praying for His anointing, His blessings, His protection for my husband and myself. truly praying with guitar is so much more different than just praying all by yourself. the music, the melody somehow helps you to keep on praying, to pray even longer, to pray even stronger, its like the fire in you burns even bigger and bigger. it is like a weapon we use in the warfare, somehow you fight even more fierce because of this weapon you have in your hand.
I do remember all the good times i have with God when i worship Him with my new learnt skill. there is one time, i was singing First love, His presence came in so thick and tangible into the whole place, I have sang this song many many times, but with His presence, my heart melted, tears started flowing, i experienced a touch from heaven. How awesome it is to be able to experience God in such a wonderful way. I can truly imagine, why Ben told me last time that he can worship God with his guitar for at least 5 to 6 hours everyday, now i can truly understand how is it like being soaked in His presence and time just flies..Ben is like the modern day David. just like how David using his musical instrument to worship God when he was all alone with the sheep, a relationship between God and David is being built up like tat, just like how Ben, his relationship with God.
woo hoo!! beginner class have just finished, it is a new beginning for me, a guitarist!! God, I am so thankful for this new skill, gonna learn, gonna use it, gonna sharpen it. AWESOME!!
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You know actually on the last 4th or 5th lesson, I almost wanted to give up. reason? My tummy is protruding, i have to hold the guitar so far away from my body that my left wrist is pressing on the chords at such an awkward position, my whole body is bending forward, neck, shoulder is hurting because of the awkward position. I wanted to see if my fingers are pressing on the right string, if I'm strumming the right way, but my tummy is growing bigger and bigger each day. It becomes physically painful to practice or play guitar.
I remembered that in bible school, SOT reward those who have a 100% attendance and punctual students. It is important that we try our best, we give our best. It is never easy, but it can be done!! Endurance, perseverance is the key!! It is not about graduating, it is about doing it every single day and not give up on a daily basis. Truly, it is a daily battle, but we fight our battle one day at a time, victory comes one day at a time. I remembered that day i dragged my feet to class, (since the beginning of the day i have been thinking of not going to class, imagine this thought lingers with me the whole day till 7 pm!!) but i never regret going to that class. It was that particular day, Ben shared a revelation about being a guitarist!! I would have missed it if i skip class.
"Do you remember why at the first place you register yourself as a guitarist? Simply because you want to usher in the presence of God for His people. We learn guitar is not for our own praise and worship session, it it to serve the Lord, to serve our God, it is to serve His people, His children. We have tasted His goodness, love, His holy presence, God wants to use us as a vessel to bring to His children a taste of His goodness too. You are here because you are the priest, you are the minister
Ever since They announce the exam date for guitar class, i force myself to practice at least 30 mins every single day. It is during these times of practice, i practice worship strumming with praying. I prayed strongly, intercession for my family, my cell group, my connect group. every single day praying for His anointing, His blessings, His protection for my husband and myself. truly praying with guitar is so much more different than just praying all by yourself. the music, the melody somehow helps you to keep on praying, to pray even longer, to pray even stronger, its like the fire in you burns even bigger and bigger. it is like a weapon we use in the warfare, somehow you fight even more fierce because of this weapon you have in your hand.
I do remember all the good times i have with God when i worship Him with my new learnt skill. there is one time, i was singing First love, His presence came in so thick and tangible into the whole place, I have sang this song many many times, but with His presence, my heart melted, tears started flowing, i experienced a touch from heaven. How awesome it is to be able to experience God in such a wonderful way. I can truly imagine, why Ben told me last time that he can worship God with his guitar for at least 5 to 6 hours everyday, now i can truly understand how is it like being soaked in His presence and time just flies..Ben is like the modern day David. just like how David using his musical instrument to worship God when he was all alone with the sheep, a relationship between God and David is being built up like tat, just like how Ben, his relationship with God.
woo hoo!! beginner class have just finished, it is a new beginning for me, a guitarist!! God, I am so thankful for this new skill, gonna learn, gonna use it, gonna sharpen it. AWESOME!!
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