Boast in the Lord
Good morning, friends. See this photo? It’s from Pottery Barn - it features my art. The bottom left pink abstract piece. When this hit their internet store my heart was swollen with excitement and that little thing called - pride. I wanted to share it, but of course appear humble. During that part of my journey as an artist - I cared more about what people thought of my accomplishments and the praise I would receive for getting into “cool” places. You know what? The attention faded quickly and I was on the hunt for the next big accomplishment that would yield the “high” of recognition and the validation that I/the art mattered.
Fast forward a few years. God has been working on my heart, my intentions, my career He is covering up the old layers and painting a new thing. Praise the Lord for His never ending mercy and grace. As I embarked on being fully seen with the Christian Creative Art journey my one and only desire was glorifying God with my gifts.
Pride still likes to rear its sneaky head some days, but I truly believe in sanctification and God purifying my heart daily as I surrender and pick up a paintbrush to express the gift that only He gave me.
My heart always wrestled with being fully vulnerable with my Christianity and how closely it is tied up in my process. Still, I get shaky in sharing with people who may not understand me - but my heart is now aligned with Him (a daily process) and that feels so much more rewarding.
If you’re an artist, by all means SHARE your accomplishments, don’t hide. However, check your heart and remember who your Genius is. And a little verse I find helpful… “Therefore it is written: ‘Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.’” - 1 Corinthians 1:31