Love of God

Right Perspective

...Sometimes

it takes

lying on your face

before God

to get the right perspective.

Just a reminder to you:

 "...He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Phil.1:6b

Art by Ron DiCianni -The Refiner's Fire http://www.tapestryproductions.com/products/artist/rondicianni/therefinersfire.php

Be Inspired

What is inspiration but one encouraging another.

A simple act for the encourager, an act of courage for the inspired.

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

~1 Thessalonians 5:11

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.~Isaiah 40:29

Art by T.Nielsen http://teresenielsen.deviantart.com/

Simple Pleasures

Hmmmm....The smell of morning air in the spring. One of my favourite smells. I thank God for it, it is so wonderful!
Such a simple pleasure that we often take for granted...The sights, sounds, and smells around us, ever present...
Count your blessings, one by one...Today, I am reminded of this saying and I pause to really appreciate all that surrounds me. God is good and I can't help but think that if these moments...these simple pleasures are but a gift from Him, how much more being in His presence will be that much more wonderful!

Enjoy this Psalm today...Psalm 84

How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar,
O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.
~Selah
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob.
~Selah
Look upon our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.

"Simple Pleasure" by Scott Milo www.scottmilo.com

Weary

Sometimes I wonder why I even bother. I wonder if Jesus ever had thoughts like that? I would hazard to guess that they did cross His mind, if only briefly. He carried on though, regardless.

As we look on to the outcome, we know that by Jesus' example, perseverance pays.

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.~

Galatians 6:9

"Weary" by Kenny A. Chaffin

SPOTLIGHT ~ David Hayward ~

'CLIMBING' BY DAVID HAYWARD

I thought I would take time over the next little while to spotlight certain entrepreneurs that I appreciate...I would like to start with David Hayward...a great artist, whose work offers an insight into the contemplative artistic side of this talented man -You may also know him as the Nakedpastor - a man unafraid to expose himself....(He also has a great sense of humour.)

David has many God-given gifts and his art work is just one of them. He works mainly in ink, watercolour, and acrylic - He also has a line of T-Shirts with his artistic touch!

If you appreciate art at all, I would encourage you to check out David's inspirations - He ships anywhere in the world!

By-the-way, the work above titled "Climbing" is in my collection... :D

Thinking...Into Action

Abba, you know my heart, you know my dreams

I have choices to make

Help me to take that leap of faith...

Sitting here is not the answer.

I have always said that when I go, I want to be on the front lines...time to step out, in faith.

~MistiPearl:)

Go With It...

Art is quite a phenomenon...it is in the eye of the beholder...

The world is but a canvas to the imagination. ~ Henry David Thoreau

~

to the King of all, my humblest welcome:
You may have all that i am, i give back to Thee,
my heart and my soul for You to command
take up Your residence here in me

My dearest, My child, your welcome I love,
I will Bless you and guide you to all things above
together We will move far in this realm,
beyond imagination with Me at the helm
and you will be welcome to My home with Me,
together forever We always will be.

~

Art

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. ~ Albert Einstein

Never Judge a Book by Its Cover...

A totally random drawing that caught my eye...I love the thoughtfulness of the Hulk...

Never judge a book by its cover.

;)

Here I Am

You came for me...Here I am, I am Yours!

Immanuel

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.