Masks
On most Sunday's during the worship time at The River Church http://www.betheriver.com/ in Poughkeepsie, NY a member of the art ministry team will draw, paint, dance or sculpt something the Lord is showing them. A young artist friend there shared with me his drawing from Sunday, Nov 1. Dan is a talented artist and illustrator who is also working on writing his first book. I thought it was so interesting that God would put this message of "Masks" on Dan's heart on Halloween weekend. Thanks for letting me share this, Dan.
"This piece is about the hurts we've obtained from the enemy, the world, and
one another. These hurts change the way we think about the world, cause us to
act in ways we don't want to, and make us afraid to do what God made us to do.
We need to be healed of these things.
We wear masks because we don't want people to know about our hurts because
we're afraid of being hurt more. Some of us don't even know that they are hurt.
God wants us to be real with him and each other so that we can deal with our
hurts and be what God wants us to be."
Dear Lord, help us to lay down any mask we may be hiding behind, help us to know truth in our inward parts (Psa 51.6) and let us see ourselves and others as You see us. Heal us from our woundedness for you are the God who heals. Help us to walk in forgiveness and grace, that we may become the men and women of God that you have designed us to be from the foundations of the world. (Phil 3.12) In the Mighty Name of Jesus, we pray.
one another. These hurts change the way we think about the world, cause us to
act in ways we don't want to, and make us afraid to do what God made us to do.
We need to be healed of these things.
We wear masks because we don't want people to know about our hurts because
we're afraid of being hurt more. Some of us don't even know that they are hurt.
God wants us to be real with him and each other so that we can deal with our
hurts and be what God wants us to be."
Dear Lord, help us to lay down any mask we may be hiding behind, help us to know truth in our inward parts (Psa 51.6) and let us see ourselves and others as You see us. Heal us from our woundedness for you are the God who heals. Help us to walk in forgiveness and grace, that we may become the men and women of God that you have designed us to be from the foundations of the world. (Phil 3.12) In the Mighty Name of Jesus, we pray.
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