Recently my artist daughter was asked to paint a mural for a church baptistery. Some in the church were a little hesitant about hiring her because they weren't sure about what the finished product would look like. As the days of painting went by one elderly man came by to inspect each day. Finally, he made a comment. He said, "Well, it's looking much better than I thought it would." When the mural was finally completed everyone in the church was pleased with the results.
Our lives are much like that mural. God is the artist. At the beginning of His work we might feel uncertain as to what He can do with us. Along the way we might even wonder if the picture will turn out very well. But if we just allow him to work day by day in our lives the end result will be a testimony to the Artists skill and careful plan. The acronym PBPGINFWMY (Please be patient, God is not finished with me yet) is true for ourselves as well as others.
All along the painting of our lives people are watching. Many of them will be like the elderly man who watched my daughter's work. Some will be skeptical. We must let the Artist demonstrate his ability and express our own conviction that He is qualified to paint the details of our lives. Our confidence in Him will bring peace to ourselves and those watching regarding the completion of the painting.
Our lives are much like that mural. God is the artist. At the beginning of His work we might feel uncertain as to what He can do with us. Along the way we might even wonder if the picture will turn out very well. But if we just allow him to work day by day in our lives the end result will be a testimony to the Artists skill and careful plan. The acronym PBPGINFWMY (Please be patient, God is not finished with me yet) is true for ourselves as well as others.
All along the painting of our lives people are watching. Many of them will be like the elderly man who watched my daughter's work. Some will be skeptical. We must let the Artist demonstrate his ability and express our own conviction that He is qualified to paint the details of our lives. Our confidence in Him will bring peace to ourselves and those watching regarding the completion of the painting.
2 comments:
thanks for the post--any chance we can see a photo of her work? :)
thank you for posting & emailing the mural--what a gorgeous mural! i'm so happy to see the product of her talent as she has been "doing art" since she was a child.
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