Art had become the centre of my life, my passion. And yet I was going round in circles ...
The sudden death of a friend got me thinking.
When I reread the Gospels, I discovered that Christ was the man I was really looking for. Kind and respectful, gentle yet firm, Jesus Christ knew how to respond to everyone, or keep silent. He refused to be influenced by anyone, including his friends and disciples. I found myself admiring and loving him. I wished I'd known him when he was on earth, walked with him, talked to him, listened to him...
One day, in prayer, I spoke to him and felt the tangible presence of GOD in my flat.
Little by little, I opened up to him. I was honest with GOD: I told him about my frustrations and everything that was preventing me from believing in him. He opened his arms to me. He called me to make a choice, Deuteronomy 30:19, to belong to him, to become his disciple John 21:22. I said yes.
Starting my new life was difficult: there was a lot of damage to repair. One by one, the Lord pinpointed all my bad choices. I confessed my past faults and put an end to my love affairs.
I'm now married, and when I was 43 the Lord gave us a beautiful boy.
What was the point of a lifetime of selfish, unsatisfying artistic creation?
I finally realised that I had missed the source of true happiness.
Painting is still my favourite activity, but it has taken second place to my relationship with GOD.
Marjorie (Source: La bonne semence 2014)
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