Category: Personal Growth
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God: To Perform or To Participate
Post Views = 3106Does God want performance or participation? This question has been real to me both in my thoughts and in my living. Are my days to be lived striving to perform for and please the Almighty God? Or is God reaching out toward me asking me to join in, participate in, and be…
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Music: To Perform or To Participate
Post Views = 3482 It’s a question I’ve grappled with many times, especially as a music teacher. What is the goal of learning music? To perform or to participate? Outside expectations push me into emphasizing the performance. The school wants an impressive end-of-year program. Parents want a successful spring recital. The church wants a Christmas…