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A major US
newspaper has called Christopher Parkening “the leading guitar virtuoso
of our day, combining profound musical insight with complete technical
mastery of his instrument.” There was a time, however, when Parkening
gave up playing the guitar professionally. At the height of his career
as a classical guitarist, he retired at age 30, bought a ranch in
Montana, and spent his days fly-fishing. But early retirement did not bring him the satisfaction he had hoped for.  |
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| Read: 1 Corinthians 10:31–11:1 |
Then during a visit to California, he was invited to a church where he heard a clear presentation of the gospel. Of this he wrote: “That night I lay awake, broken over my sins. . . . I had lived very selfishly and it had not made me happy. . . . It was then that I asked Jesus Christ to come into my life, to be my Lord and Savior. For the first time, I remember telling Him, ‘Whatever You want me to do with my life, Lord, I’ll do it.’” | ||
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. . . whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. — 1 Corinthians 10:31 |
One of Parkening’s favorite verses is 1 Corinthians 10:31, “Therefore, . . . whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” He has taken up the guitar again, but this time with the motivation to glorify God. Each of us has been given gifts; and when we use them for God’s glory, they bring satisfaction and joy. The gifts we offer
to the Lord
Are by His standards measured; Our sacrifice and lives of praise— Such gifts are highly treasured. —Sper We
were created to give God the glory.
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| Bible
in a Year: Numbers 26-27; Mark 8:1-21 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
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Respuesta: Muchas veces a lo largo de nuestras vidas, cuando estamos mas cerca de la bendición que Dios tiene para nosotros, somos victimas del desanimo y olvidamos que Dios prometió no desampararnos nunca. A propósito, las únicas personas que se desaniman son aquellas que luchan por algo grande. El desanimo rara vez toca al corazón de la gente sin visión y sin metas, siendo el arma del enemigo para aquellos que saben lo que quieren. “Mira que te mando que te esfuerces y seas valiente; no temas ni desmayes. Porque Jehová tu Dios estará contigo en dondequiera que vayas” Josué 1:7 Dios ha prometido estar contigo todos los dias de tu vida. En el libro de Josue, cuando el pueblo de Israel se preparaba para la conquista de Canaan, y entrar en la tierra prometida, Dios le promete a Josuè que nunca lo desamparará y requiere de él de dos virtudes indispensables, el esfuerzo y la valentía. Dios no ha cambiado hoy y requiere que sus hijos nos mantengamos en pie de lucha frente a las ad
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