Work in ProgressColored Pencil on Stonehenge
Copyright Valerie Jones
How many times do you say, “I wish things were like they used to be?” That phrase can get us into a lot of trouble. Choosing to live in the past will only bring regret to today. The day will be filled with despair. A day filled with despair will get no art done. There will be no room in us for inspiration. We won’t be able to see the beauty in front of us for the fog we have created around us. We need to train ourselves to live in the now and not in the past. God is moving us forward with each new day He gives us. He doesn’t move us backwards. We are the ones who choose to go backwards into what we “think” we would like to have.
Isaiah 43:18-19 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” NIV
So, when you think you are living in the desert of despair, remember that God is always creating a new thing in us. Let's teach ourselves how to enjoy what is given to us with each new day!
Isaiah 43:18-19 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” NIV
So, when you think you are living in the desert of despair, remember that God is always creating a new thing in us. Let's teach ourselves how to enjoy what is given to us with each new day!
3 comments:
Thank you for sharing this sweet Valerie. It is so true! And your work in progress is looking lovely!
This is a great quote Valerie: "We won’t be able to see the beauty in front of us for the fog we have created around us."
Hope all is well!
Great post, thanks for the reminders to look forward!
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