To Be Known

Well, I didn't see this one coming AT ALL. This was an extremely simple piece with the main colors being pink and blue. The more I stared at it, the more I felt like the Lord wanted something regarding CHILDREN to come forth (because of those particular colors that represent girls and boys).

This is what appeared on my digital canvas after a while. It's from Jeremiah 1 verse 5. "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you."

Now say it like this:
"BEFORE I formed you in the womb, I KNEW you."

Blows my mind. To be KNOWN BEFORE I was even created.

 The bright lights you see are from the Lord knitting LIFE in the womb. There will be twins in this particular womb. I believe that is a sign from the Lord that He is MULTIPLYING children in this hour when it seems like the devil is working overtime to kill them all. He will fail. Let his murderous plans be aborted and let the plans of God for good and not evil arise and invade every womb with LIFE, PROTECTION, NOURISHMENT, PEACE, JOY AND AMAZING GRACE.

I hope that you will take a moment "even if you're all grown up and stuff" and meditate on those words from the Lord over YOU; that before you were born, He KNEW you. He knew if you were to be male, female, where you would live, who you would marry, if you would be single, the whole nine yards. He knew your deepest inner longings and every agonizing pain. He knew your strengths, your weaknesses, where you would succeed and where you would fail. He knew the day you would turn your eyes upon Him and say like thousands and millions of others in this world, "Lord, You're all I have and FINALLY You're all I want."

And that's what being "born again" is all about; you've been in the Lord's "sonogram" before time began; He was GIDDY while creating you. It doesn't matter if you've been called a bastard and that's been your title for as long as you can remember. GOD doesn't create bastards. He creates sons. He creates daughters. He is the Father to the fatherless and the merciful Deliverer to the down trodden, depressed, and despised.

He likes you.
He loves you.
He created you.
He KNOWS you.

Oh, to be KNOWN!

A Little Rough Around The Edges

Ever said this about someone? "So and so is a little rough around the edges." Has a negative context to it, doesn't it...

I have been both humbled and startled when someone I griped about who "was a little rough around the edges" turned out to have some  amazing inner beauty when I "got past the edges" and went in a bit further and looked around.

Incidentally, I added what's known as "noise" in the edges of this painting. Noise is made up of thousands of little dots and if used creatively, can add some texture to a painting or photograph.
Some of those folks who are rough around the edges make a lot of noise; but again, the "noise" helps lead the eye around in the painting. What's bigger in this painting? The noise or the color?

Next time you encounter a soul who is "noisy and a little rough around the edges" try looking at the BIGGER picture as I am learning to do!

Coming Forth

A 2013 blessing to you:

May your coming forth be FORTH COMING-full of beauty, Light, answered prayer, destiny, praise, and giftings stirred with the beautiful Grace of God on High abounding.

May you COME FORTH in awesome ways in 2013!

Outburst

Outburst means to have a sudden release of strong emotion. It can also mean an outbreak of a particular activity as in "a wild outburst of applause."

Psalm 19:14 says to let the words of your mouth and the meditation of your heart be acceptable in the sight of the Lord; your Rock and your Redeemer.

In the past I have had outbursts of strong emotion; negative outbursts when my flesh acted up and out. I have also had outbursts of strong emotion when my Rock and Redeemer Lord caused everything within me to give a shout of praise while applauding Him wildly.

This picture has a fiery look to it; it looks explosive. What are your outbursts like?

Do they bring the burn of hurt and woundedness to another? Do they curse? Are they filled with hot anger from careless lips of a prideful unteachable heart?

Or do your outbursts bring blessing and hope, joy and strength? Do your outbursts INSIST on believing with a stubborn faith that God is absolutely in control, has you in the palm of His hand and will PROSPER you in the midst of testing and trial?  THAT kind of explosive outburst is an inner wildfire that cannot be contained and it WILL spread.

From out of the HEART the MOUTH speaks. 

May your outbursts be because of the One who BURNS within you.

NEW Day

Felt impressed to name this particular painting NEW Day (emphasis on new). It reminded me of a pretty sunny spring day where the "hidden lovelies" were popping up after a harsh winter.

Some of you may feel like you have been caught in the "dead" of winter for a long long time wondering if life was EVER going to show you blossoms of promise where you have planted seeds of faith, hope and love.

The answer is YES.

Almighty God is indeed the Maker of heaven, earth, and the NEW day.
May He show you on this day the lovelies that have been hidden and may your eyes feast upon the exceedingly abundantly extravagant beauty of them because of the One Who is altogether lovely.