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I felt like this tree had a story to tell. Looking at her, heavy and leaning from some past storms she’d endured, I couldn’t help but think of how many of us might feel like this little tree, our own lives weary and bent. Yet, I saw something more as I studied her. There she stood bended and bowed down, but with the glow of color and life still shining in that bright summer sun. In that moment I heard the story she was telling…it was a tale not only of hardship, but also one of endurance that had brought forth character. And so I thanked The Lord for this tree, because her story provided a living picture of His promise and encouragement from Romans 5:3-5 saying with JOY: “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
Maybe you have been, or even currently are in one of life’s storms, feeling yourself being almost blown over by the difficulties that are coming at you. If so, I pray that this painting will remind you that you may be bent, but that you can put your hope in Him….for He will sustain you in the worst of storms and when the Son returns shining brightly…your colors will come forth even more bright & beautiful than before.
I felt like this tree had a story to tell. Looking at her, heavy and leaning from some past storms she’d endured, I couldn’t help but think of how many of us might feel like this little tree, our own lives weary and bent. Yet, I saw something more as I studied her. There she stood bended and bowed down, but with the glow of color and life still shining in that bright summer sun. In that moment I heard the story she was telling…it was a tale not only of hardship, but also one of endurance that had brought forth character. And so I thanked The Lord for this tree, because her story provided a living picture of His promise and encouragement from Romans 5:3-5 saying with JOY: “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
Maybe you have been, or even currently are in one of life’s storms, feeling yourself being almost blown over by the difficulties that are coming at you. If so, I pray that this painting will remind you that you may be bent, but that you can put your hope in Him….for He will sustain you in the worst of storms and when the Son returns shining brightly…your colors will come forth even more bright & beautiful than before.