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Day 15

Chase your dreams... Proverbs 3:6

Do you, or have you ever wanted to achieve good. At the end of the gig, the boss came
something in your life but felt it is out of over to me and congratulated me on my guitar
reach? I certainly have. In fact, it is only playing. Wow! That had never happened
recently I’m realising one of my goals. It’s only before. So I decided to take a little time out
a little thing but it has meant a lot to my self and learn a few more of these style of tunes.
esteem and my feeling of self worth amongst Before I knew it I was playing more and more
others. Really, I shouldn’t be too concerned complicated and demanding tunes, quite
at what others think, only what I think but yet successfully I may add, then Bingo! I took a
again, I’m only human. step back and looked at what I had done. I
had become a pretty darn good player without
Ok, so here it is. I have been playing guitar for even noticing. I still have a lot to learn but I
around 36 years. I really enjoy sitting down had overcome the demon telling me I wasn’t
in a quiet room and just playing away. A real good enough.
nice way of chilling out. I also sing and write
songs. That is something I do know I’m pretty There it was, the enemy was controlling my
good at, not wanting to blow my own trumpet mind telling me I couldn’t do it. I believe that
but I do feel comfortable with my abilities. God got involved and paved the way for me
However, as a guitarist, I have never felt good to overcome the disbelief in myself. After all,
with the way I play which has caused the odd playing these nice tunes just puts a smile in
issue when I’ve played with bands and while peoples hearts which is not a bad thing. I do
I’ve been gigging. I’ve felt a bit of a fake to be enjoy making people smile.
honest.
So I think for today, reflecting on your self
Just recently, I learnt to play one of the guitar doubt on that goal you’ve always wanted
tunes I had loved ever since I was a boy. to achieve, ask yourself if the enemy is just
Through a bit of perseverance I got it down scuppering your plans because they are good.
to a tee. I then decided to try it out on an Roll up your sleeves, start small and get bigger.
audience in my local pub. The tune went Before you know it, you will succeed.
without a hitch which made me feel really

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