Art has the amazing ability to transport the viewer. For some, they find themselves transported to the depicted image. They are very literal (not going to knock anyone who wants to spend time looking at art...good on 'em!). Others will find themselves making personal connections to a time and place they've experienced. They feel the moment like a memory. Others may experience something more metaphysical. The work will take them to a place that goes beyond what is visible and beyond a memory experience. It's as if the work is imbued with hope, inspiration, despair, desperation, or other secrets waiting to be unlocked by the onlooker. There is a painting at a local art gallery that takes me to a place far beyond the beauty the artist masterfully created. Though there are connections I could make with the work and past experiences....it is more than that. I see the glow of the sun illuminating the landscape, and my mind & heart are transported to a place of hope. No matter what is going on in my life....when I see this painting my heart is warmed, my spirit is refreshed, and my mind is reset. Others may walk past it, but I know the power it holds.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4
This scripture gets used a lot! There is a reason for that...it is a truth we all desperately need to hear, know(heart & head), and apply. Fear, worry, pain, tragedy, and struggles can keep us from seeing beyond where we are....leaving us helpless...hopeless....stuck. However, this truth transports us. This truth allows us to see beyond our circumstance. This truth allows us to move forward knowing that He is with us & that He loves us no matter what we are going through. Is there something you are going through/experiencing that has left you feeling stuck? Are you unable to get past the past? Is the pain of today too much for you to bear? Ask the Lord to allow you to see beyond your present situation. Ask the Lord to allow you to see clearly the truth of His transforming love & grace. He is with you always.
This scripture gets used a lot! There is a reason for that...it is a truth we all desperately need to hear, know(heart & head), and apply. Fear, worry, pain, tragedy, and struggles can keep us from seeing beyond where we are....leaving us helpless...hopeless....stuck. However, this truth transports us. This truth allows us to see beyond our circumstance. This truth allows us to move forward knowing that He is with us & that He loves us no matter what we are going through. Is there something you are going through/experiencing that has left you feeling stuck? Are you unable to get past the past? Is the pain of today too much for you to bear? Ask the Lord to allow you to see beyond your present situation. Ask the Lord to allow you to see clearly the truth of His transforming love & grace. He is with you always.
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