The Lord is all about types and patterns. I know this from my study of Scripture. However, I get a kick out of His Rhema word doing the same. If you haven’t read my previous blog post, “No Greater Love…no greater desire to express it,” you might want to read that first. This morning I was asking Him for guidance, inspiration, and anointing for the art lesson I am giving my granddaughter tomorrow. He has blessed her with an artistic gift, and her mom wants to foster it. So we are having monthly art lessons, despite my lack of formal training.
At any rate, He answered my prayer with the following:
“A fun prayer to answer. You know how you long to have time to paint? That is my creativity rising up in you. If you long to paint, think how My Creativity rises up within Me! I love having willing children through whom I can express it.”
I immediately recognized His response contained the same pattern I noted in my previous post, and it made me chuckle.
I didn’t begin painting in earnest until I retired from teaching at 66. In fact, I saw myself as totally inept at art. However, I really wanted to try, and decided no one would ever have to see what I created. I could just enjoy the process. I began, as many have, by watching the soothing encourager, Bob Ross. He was right up my alley with his “happy little trees.” At first I just watched him; yet a longing arose to gather some supplies and try along with him. My paintings never came out just like his, but surprisingly, I liked them. Even more surprisingly, others did, too. Since then I have sold and given away many, along with creating cards, journals, and children’s books. (The sketched art in the books would be designated ‘primitive’…an understatement.) Yet these books, which have touched many, arose out of the pictures I created for the Lord in my daily journaling. He seemed to enjoy them and later prompted me to create the books. From that time in 2019, His creativity has flowed out of me, and He has anointed my creations far beyond their artistic merit. What I’ve discovered is that He loves to pour Himself through us in various creative ways. If you think you have no artistic ability within you, think again. You might be very surprised. Partner with Him and see what comes, even if no other soul ever sees what you create. He Himself will love what you make and probably attach it to His refrigerator. However, you might be astounded at what you make that others will also love. With His hand on yours, everything changes.
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Julie’s website: BearfootArtsfortheShepherd.com
Artists you might enjoy watching and be inspired by on YouTube:
Designer Gemma77
Jay Lee
Bob Ross
Liesl’s Artistic Studio
Emma Jane
Justin Gaffrey (super texture)
Akiane Kramarik’s testimony and interviws
…so many others
Sweet anointing.
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