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| Friction... Exfoliation of my heart... |
March 4th, 2009 |
I am encouraged. Yes, I rejoice in the trials that make this friction. I am confident that my comfort is not in the things that surround me. How could they be? I'm not comfortable. Deeper and farther; as the Lord forges His pathway in my heart, the less comfortable I become. He starts cutting my branches and I can smell the fruit from a distance, but there's still this season of testing and pruning. I can't help but smile though. I can't help but laugh. The Lord is forging through and He's writing things in my heart. The well is deep and that is where my joy comes from. These things that I can see are temporal, but the Lord is teaching me about eternity. He's showing me what will remain.
One thing that doesn't matter is my convenience. (I want to hold onto it so badly) I'm really selfish, and I'm not really nice. I'm not really considerate. That's one thing that I've been realizing lately. This is one thing I'm learning to let go.
I can't be inconsiderate when the Lord takes away my vision and gives me eyes that see more like He.
Poor, naked, wretched and blind I came.
In humility I will find myself higher. I will find myself lifted up. Becoming perfect through Love, like my Heavenly Father is perfect.
Exciting!!!??!!
I am really excited!!
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| The birth of CandisArt has been occuring... |
February 27th, 2009 |
The Journey of my life has found me in a good place. I’m so thankful for every opportunity I’ve had to learn how Love is lived. If only one reward could be won by living life on this earth, I’d want mine to be love. Love for my Creator-God, I AM. Love for my friends, family and country.
In this last month, time has taken me to a lot of different places - Edmonton, Moose Jaw, St. John’s, to name a few. Canada has always been my home and my country, but I’m hardly even acquainted with its purpose from heaven’s perspective.
Edmonton AB was a journey that connected me with my friends, new and old. Good times had by all and stories that will not soon be forgotten.
Moose Jaw SK was a weekend spent getting to know my family in a deeper way. I had real conversations with my brother about the Lord and His Favor. I also had real conversations with my sister about the Lord and His plans - His plans are so far above anything I can imagine.
St. John’s NL, the oldest city in all of North America. God’s beauty is stunning. There were hundreds gathered to pray and fast for Canada and I’m so thankful that I was able to experience “The Cry”. God had a lot in mind when He formed Canada and blessed her with His words. He’s blessed Canada so that all of the nations of the world might be blessed. I don’t think I can describe with words the way that God is molding my perception on how powerful prayer is. I just know that my God answers His people when they cry out, and I know that things are changing in my nation. His favor is being poured out to the world through us that pray, and I’m finally finding the freedom to ask Him to release His Kingdom to us “On earth as it is in Heaven.”
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So I asked the Lord if there were any reasons for my travel and adventures in the month of February. I know that all of these things are significant - "The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies. To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory." (Isaiah 61:1-3)
I know that in the prophetic timeline of my life He’s going to pour His Spirit out on my friends, my family and my country. I will stir up the gifts in me that the Lord may be glorified and that our LORD Jesus Christ may come and rule once again. Every knee shall bow; every tongue will declare that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Whatever gifts are in you, do it for the Glory of God. This is your worship.
These paintings are a small foretaste of the ones that are sure to follow. I can say this with confidence because God has been letting me discover new depths in prayer; teaching me how to pray more effectively through humility. This is a strategy sure to be released through freedom on canvas.
May the Spirit of the Almighty God set you free as you look through these treasures.
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