I was watering my flowers this morning and I saw something fluttering out of the corner of my eye. Naturally, I turned in that direction and I saw a beautiful hummingbird fluttering its wings like it so gracefully created to do. There was no feeder in the garden for it to nourish on it just fluttered for a few brief seconds above my lavender. Earlier this day as I walked Holy Spirit showed me something. Did you ever notice that you get a piece of the puzzle of your life here and there? It does not come in one beautiful painting so to speak does it? At times He will reveal the big picture to you as an encouragement to you or to give you something to hang onto while you are getting closer to attaining it. I have found that when you give up your total will to God for your life He then starts to move on your behalf. He is looking for willing hearts (vessels) that He can pour His love into. Once it is inside of you then your job is to share it with those that need your tender words of encouragement or kindness shown to them.
I was at a church recently in which they have a gift for creating canvas paintings. As I walked the hall to the sanctuary I passed by the artwork that is displayed on the walls. I took a few pictures (I asked first before taking the pictures.) I was drawn to this particular painting by the light that pours forth from the vessel. To me this represents the love of God that He pours into your hearts if you allow Him to. You have a choice that you make if you will allow or disallow this. As I mentioned a heart and also a vessel I did a little editing of this picture for the purpose of this writing. I used the eraser feature to remove a portion of the painting. It was in the form of a heart. A heart that is empty and does not allow the love of God to fill its cavity will cause the painting to look distorted. I will show you first the edited painting with the section missing. It causes the painting to appear without the fullness it was intended for the observer to see. The second painting will show you the fullness without being edited. When you see the second painting it shows you the fullness of the love of God in your life if you allow Him to reflect His image in your life. The heart speaks so much to a person not always with empty words or promises. No, it speaks through the love and compassion you show to others. Words are great and may sound good on paper or in an email but they are no more than words written. They come to life when you choose to make them more than mere words when you place action behind those words. An example, if you wrote a text message to your child that you were going to do something for them and you send it off to them that is great. What about the receiver of those very words in which you may have promised to do something for them or with them? If you do not follow through they become empty words with lifeless promise attached to them. Flip side. You send that very same text message to your child and you follow through with what you said you were going to do, you just created life to the words. They are no longer simply mere words they are words that were brought to life. Does that make sense? Choose life today. I cannot force you to give your whole heart to God all I can do is encourage you to do that.
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| Edited Painting |
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| Unedited painting, so much more beautiful to look at isn't it? |
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