God has been teaching me amazing things.
I don't really know where to start so I will just jump in. I am not a great writer or organizer of thoughts.
I started drawing at church services this Monday night. Most of you who know me, know how ADD I am. Church has always been hard. And then you throw in singing and I am really lost. It is not often that I am really inspired by singing I am just not good at it. In fact it is painful!
So, for the first time, I drew in my journal, among strangers.
Duh Duh Duh Duhhhhh!
It was terrifying. I was literally sweating. What if, What If, What if. Would people stare, would they want to look, would the snarl?
But it turned out to be wonderful, for the first time, in maybe ever, I was tuned into what was being said up front, what the songs were saying, and more importantly what Jesus wanted to say to me. I am thrilled.
I have been devouring the book called "Creative Call" ( it is on my list). She talks very frankly about the gifts God has given us. I have heard that God gives us gifts since I became a believer, but I never imagined God was talking to me and talking to me about my art! Art has always been a guilty pleasure, a distraction. Something more to hide and be embarrassed about than something that I could use to celebrate and worship Jesus.
This news is revolutionary to me.
Since learning this my mind has spread wide open. Suddenly, my time painting is important and worthy. I feel set free. I feel affirmed and I feel created with purpose.
Also, this focus has taken the rejection fear away. You don't like my work? Well, it's not really for you anyway! Yeah I hope people enjoy it, but its intended audience is love and Grace.
Please read this book, It is so wonderful to see what ever your creative passions are there is a reason and a purpose for them.
God authored art and created the artist. It is time well spent.
In Love,
Lucia
3 comments:
hey girl, went and saw your gallery and ready your blog...good stuff sister...am proud to hear you talk of the good, bad, and the ugly. God is faithful and this life is to be lived and lived now. Beauty beauty beauty in the struggle and the living xoxoxo
Your gallery is great!
Why does it seem like art has become separated from worship of God in some ways? Like you wrote, God authored art! He is the greatest creator or all-the earth has been His canvas, so there should be no shame in expressing artistic inclinations. But, for some reason in our humanness we have devalued something that God created as good and for His glory. I am so glad you have experienced this taste of freedom in your art! God made you and gave you this gift, I applaud you as you strive to use it for His glory! We are memorizing Colossians 3 at our church right now. Colossians 3:23 & 24 says, “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” The “whatever” would seem to include art!
How proud we are of our beautiful daughter...a great mom, person and full of wisdom....Pops
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