“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. Lilies are called to grow and be beautiful. And God clothes them, these little flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow. How much more will he take care of you? If he brings beauty into the world through these, how much more will he allow wonder and beauty and miracles to be produced in us, through us, from his hand? When we allow ourselves to dream, God takes sweet delight in reaching into them and grabbing by the fistful, shaping, molding, changing, bringing out the beautiful.“

“Calling often comes from a shattered dream.” Nobody likes this one, but it may be the most important. Sometimes the calling comes out of a beautiful dream and sometimes it comes out of brokenness. Heartache. Death. Loss. Disappointment. Is it possible that God can still bring out the beauty? Jesus says yes, fruit comes when the seed is planted and broken and dies. The story of God is built upon beauty made, then destroyed, then re-made better. There is bondage, but then freedom. There is blindness, but then sight. There is death, but then resurrection.“

These excerpts come from a blog I passed by earlier today written by a lady named Emily Freeman called “Chatting at the Sky.” I felt like a lot of what she had to say is so relevant to my life, and I’m sure to many other people as well. I have so many dreams and so many wishes, but they can only become “true” when they are founded in the Lord.

Sometimes, He will take those dreams and make them into glorious masterpieces. Sometimes, He will take those dreams and break them into a million pieces only to start over and make something so beautiful that you had no idea how he could turn those messed up, broken pieces into something so unique, beautiful, and wonderful!

Looking forward to the day when I am complete. When His artwork/tapestry/painting/ceramic/drawing/sculpture/etc. of my life is finished. Until then, I will strive to live a holy life. I will strive to live for God’s glory. I will strive to lift His name up. I will strive to find beauty in the not-so-beautiful, joy in gloom, uniqueness in the ordinary, spontaneity in my strict routine, laughter in times of mourning, smiles in times of tears, peace in times of unrest and calamity, life in times of death, and God in the godlessness of this world.

Lastly, I will end with a Psalm that has just touched my heart and truly shown me that joy doesn’t come from circumstances, people, things, places, feelings, and emotions, but joy comes from the Lord and in Him only:

“You have put more joy in my heart
        than they have when their grain and wine abound.

    In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
        for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.“

 (Psalm 4:7-8 ESV)

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And watch this video By: Amena Brown called “Masterpiece”: