That sounds like a great lesson and it's inspiring too! God had other plans, though. In this small painting, I tried two things that I had never been able to do successfully: #1, the wreath, and #2, writing words with a brush! It's not perfect, but it's beautiful, and I love it! I was actually shocked that I didn’t completely mess it up. The most important thing was that I noticed I was able to relax and just paint. The usual feeling of anxiety wasn’t there, and, even though I expected to get it wrong or mess up in the beginning, I, somehow, felt like I was painting with the freedom to just paint instead of performing to get it perfect. I haven't felt that freedom in art for a long time and its a breath of good, fresh, cleansing air! God showed me an important lesson in this process. The lesson was that trying something new doesn’t have to be stressful, and I can be free from the expectations of how it’s going to turn out. He showed me that I can take off the cloak of fear and just take that first step of faith and TRY and to enjoy the process of learning no matter how it turns out. He showed me that I can trust and expect Him to help me, and that if I mess up... that’s just it... I mess up, and that I get to get up and try again or try something else. I also learned that life doesn’t always need to be so complicated and that I NEED to stop and take in the breath of God's peace when it is.
God, thank You for Your beauty and the creativity that You have given me. Thank You for the lesson You showed me as I painted this and as I was writing this all out. I pray that You will bless others through this and use it to give You glory. In Your Jesus' name, amen. 🩷
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