WOYWW: Blessed are the Poor

Last night I was frantically painting

backgrounds on bookpaper

layered with gesso.

Running out of backgrounds!

"Blessed are you who are poor,

for the kingdom of God is yours." Luke 6:20

In another gospel, Jesus said,

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for the kingdom of God is yours."

This is kind of a difficult passage 

with many interpretations.

I guess it's because we tend to pick and choose

what we want to hear.

I think Jesus meant that we have 

to be poor in spirit, dependent on Him,

empty of ourselves,

before we can have the kingdom 

come into our lives.

You can't fill a bottle which

is already full of water or wine.

But I think this is also about being

really poor, wanting, needing...

when you are poor, you are not content with

the state your life is, and you are

ready to cling to God.

Unlike someone like the rich, young man

in the Bible who was already 

contented with what he had

and did not want to give up

anything for God.

I hope I will never be content with my

life as it is.

I hope I will always be eager to 

do what I can for others.

I think of our prison ministry and how

even though we were the most unlikely

people to serve in the QC Jail,

God "equipped" and provided for us.

What we must remember is

GOD EQUIPS THE CALLED.

Our part is just to trust and obey.

We are all earthen vessels, cracked pots.

The treasure is inside and it is the cracks

in us that lets the treasure shine out.

What is He calling you to do?

What is He equipping you to do?

Our job is to do it to the best of our ability

and leave the results to God.

This is what I came up with

for the first week of the

MADE ecourse.

Anna Tapp asked us to do a page:

"What does safety look like to you?"

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor

who leaves a comment

to receive an ATC from me.

I know it takes so much time and effort

to leave a comment

and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week,

Random.org chose

 #24, Nikki of Graphix and Designs.

Check out her Halloween giveaway!

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Blessings!

Patsy

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