We all have been there…you know, that time of the day, week, month, or year that you feel that you are worth absolutely nothing? When every time you think about doing work, you get an incredible desire to do any but that?
Okay, so maybe I am the only lazy person that struggles with this. Whatever the case, there is hope…here are a few steps I walk through when I recognize I am struggling with being productive.
I’ve been reading Rob’s blog for a bit now and am grateful he allowed me to guest post for him. I love his practical advice for worship leaders and creatives. In the spirit of his “7 Tips for Leading Worship on Acoustic Guitar” I though I’d offer up something for those of us that lead from piano or keyboard week in and week out.
I’m an acronym guy more than a list guy so here’s what I developed that helps me focus in when leading from the keys. The acronym is DIAL IN.
You can read a bit about it here, but I want to spend this post talking specifically about how I have found victories against temptations.
Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10:13,
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
When it came to my sexual sin in viewing pornography, I laughed at this verse. There was no way this could be true.
I’ve enlisted a few friends to guest blog next week and having already read through their posts… all I can say is wow! We’ve got a post on pornography, keys for keyboards, and productivity and I’m excited to share them with you.
And as much as I’m looking forward to a break, I’m also looking forward to spending time with my wife and kids. After a seven year hiatus, my wife and I (and our kids) are heading down to the beach for some much needed R & R. I’m going to unplug from everything… well almost.
I think I’ll still share some photos via Instagram but that’s about it. I’m going to soak in the excitement of seeing my 5 year old son Robby see the ocean for the first time. I’m going to do my best to corral my 2 year old twins from crashing the waves and attempt to keep my 10 month old son from eating sand.
We’re going to unwind and just enjoy each other. But don’t worry…
And although being busy is in many cases just a way of life, it doesn’t have to be. In fact, it shouldn’t be.
As worship leaders, our lives are chock full of to do lists, task management apps, meetings, rehearsals, and more things to do than we care to admit. But if we can learn anything from Jesus, we learn how vital it is to be constantly plugged into God.
We cannot buy into the lie that by ‘doing’ or ‘serving’ is what we are called to do. Check out the video below as I explain this a bit more from my pastor’s heart.
Why do acoustic guitar player like Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, and the Hillsong crew always sound so good?
Is it more than just playing technique and a dynamite sound system? Yes. Is it more than a $5,000 guitar? Uh huh.
So what is it and how can you get there too?!
Once again, following up on last week’s brief post on 7 Tips for Acoustic Guitar Worship Leaders, here’s a more in depth look at three helpful areas to get you where you want to be.
If you’re looking to take your acoustic guitar sound from average to amazing, here are a few ways to help you get there.
Last week, there was such a great response from everyone on 7 Tips for Leading Worship on Acoustic Guitar, that I’d thought I do three follow up posts and go into a bit more depth.
acoustic basics: part one
Today I’d like to explore two key areas: Knowing When To Play & Strumming the Right Way
Leading worship on acoustic guitar isn’t as easy as it appears. Especially when attempting to do it right. The acoustic guitar has the ability to not only be the strong lead in a song, but many times it often fades and becomes the glue.
Finding the sweet spot is such an important aspect of leading worship and learning when to play and how to play is absolutely essential to acoustic worship.
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