Take a deep breath wherever you are. God is with you. God is love. He takes you into His arms and says Peace, Be still!
DAY THREE
Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady; keep a firm grip on you. IS 41: 10 MSG.
The day begins. Sunshine and blue-sky? NO! — Rain. ☺
Baby Jenna has a fever. Bradley spilled milk on Tara’s art origami project for the Spring REGIONAL CREATIVE competition.¹
Your computer is calling out to you, taunting you, daring you. “How did you ever think you were a writer?” Shame and anger shoot through your whole body. The lid of your computer is slammed shut! “FORGET THIS PAIN!”
OR IS IT?
BREATHE.
Does your path look messy, sharp, jagged, uneven? Fear limits that confident forward movement. Jumbled thoughts of the unknown trip you up causing the creative spirit to cramp inside. You know you are called to create, but a real world with real children and real situations yell your name with a louder voice. Which one do you listen to?
MOMMY!!!!!
Emily P. Freeman( in a million little ways) states we are image bearers². Does that mean we only reflect Jesus when the lake is still and path is easy to walk?
As the waves of life rage high and the waters tormenting our attempts to create are frigid , that’s where we need to engage in the above verse from Isaiah. It is when the child is crying out for the third time, “Mommy, I’m thirsty”, and you want to finish your word count for the day, you recall these words :”I have given you the gift of being MY ‘image bearer’.” You know this can’t be accomplished on your own. It was never meant to.
RECEIVE these words. In the frustration and jagged path, God is holding out His hand. He will not bring shame. He is walking with you. He understands.
REFLECT upon what it means to reflect Jesus. Are there ways you are trying to do life on your own? How does that affect your creativity? Does looking through His lens change your perspective on life?
Set a timer for at least 10 minutes. Be still. Sit. Contemplate on these questions.
RESPOND to what you receive concerning reflecting the light of Jesus’ love no matter what path you walk. Write a poem. Draw a picture. Paint an abstract piece of art. Maybe take a photo. ☺
SHARE
BE
FREE
TO
WORSHIP
AS
YOU
WERE
CREATED!
¹This is not a real story. The names are fictitious. The situation can happen anywhere.
²Thanks to Emily P. Freeman’s book for the great information on image bearers. Emily P. Freeman, a million little ways, (Grand Rapids: Revell, 2013)