Stillness....and letting go

today some of my dear artist friends gathered at my house and the common theme that is seeming to run through most of our lives right now is that of needing to be still. we are all struggling with this and yet God continues to show us that it is what we need in this season.

then when i sat down to take a peek today at the blogs that i read, what do i find? yet another kindred soul experiencing and seeking the same thing. she and i seem to be running parallel in what God is speaking to us right now. thanks mandy for sharing your walk and letting God continue to speak through you.

"Cease striving and know that I am God." ~ Psalm 46:10 NASB

i need to let God be God....He is in control and i need to let go.

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“Even if I did talk to them – even if I shouted – they would not hear. You see it all depends on what sort of person you are. You have to be a very still sort of person, who can put all your attention onto what is in front of you, or you can’t possibly hope to hear what is going on. It’s really rather a gift, and people who haven’t got it always say there is no such thing. I suppose it makes them feel they are not missing anything then.” - Hammy the Hamster in the storybook Tales of Mr. Pengachoosa

“Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.” - The Karate Kid

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"Yours to Take" ~~ muSic loVe

Our gift

"What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God." ~Elenor Powell

God is so creative! Look around at the splendorous world around you. He created this amazing world that we all have this tendency to take for granted. We fail to see the beauty in the everyday things surrounding us.

We get too busy with our daily lives and forget to take in the astounding beauty he created just for us! We too have this creative ability. We were made in God's image, right? So we too are creative....each and every one of us! God gifted each one of us with creative abilities....some of us are creative in the way we decorate our homes, the way we solve problems, or the way we communicate.

Some of us are gifted with the ability to engineer or design amazing creations like bridges....

or buildings....

Me, I was gifted with the ability to paint.

And these are my tools.

God put this desire in my heart to paint and eventually I could no longer deny it. For denying it was like telling God I wasn't worthy of this gift He had given me. It was like refusing it. But by using this gift He so graciously has given me, I bring honor to His choice.....glory to His name. For He uses this gift to reach out to not only me, but to others. I am His vessel and I can choose to honor Him by doing what He has called me to do....or I can choose to put it off, make excuses, and not honor His choice to give me this gift.

What gift has God given you? What desire has he placed in your heart? He placed that desire there for a reason. To motivate you to do what He has called you to do. He is that still, small voice that won't let you ignore it. He whispers to your heart....fans the desire. Don't ignore it....for in doing so, you choose to not honor your purpose....your God given purpose.

I've chosen to honor Him.

What will you choose?

I see love

I hope y'all had a blessed Easter! I came across this video above this evening and knew immediately I had to share it. May God's pure and perfect love pour over you as you watch this and fill your heart to overflowing.

Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. ~ John 11:25-26

Music from the studio

i'm busy working in the studio today (finally got "inspired" for my inspired. class door sign lol!) and i've been listening to my favorite band third day while i paint. i looooooooove mac's voice and i can just get lost in his voice and the lyrics while i'm working. i find that when i'm trying to control the creativity, instead of letting it come through me, things just don't work. it's only when i let go of the process that it comes easily. listening to music that moves my spirit and touches my soul helps soooo much! so, i just had to share one of my favorite songs that's i've been listening to today. enjoy!!! now it's back to work for me. :)