I'm trying to see all of my life as a way to worship. As a musician, I still long to use music as a way to worship God. But I want it to be more than when I might be on stage.
I picked up my guitar this week and began to practice again, something I haven't done enough of lately. I did some finger and picking exercises, practiced some chord changes, and even played a couple scales. These are all the things I hate doing and would rather skip. But it's all part of the process.
I think God finds that part pleasing. Sure, it's not always pretty or melodical or even that skilled. My fingers slip off the frets and cramp up. My strings are sometimes muted and I often let out a grunt of frustration. But I am working to make my music, my instrument, more skillful. I am working to be the best I can be. I believe God loves that.
Like a parent who will sit and happily listen to Mary Had a Little Lamb for the 217th time, all because their child is making progress, I believe God likes to hear my scales and chord changes.
I am sure you are right.
I love this. I should be practicing scales too. I haven’t practiced scales in months! I sit down and just start practicing even though I know that scales would probably be beneficial.