After reading a post on a fitness blog
that I follow, I scrolled down to the comment section and came across a
story shared by a fellow follower. After reading this story, I knew that
I had to share it. The original author and title of the story were
omitted, but I think I’d like to call it...” My Father, THE Artist"
A farmer was attending an agricultural show and happened across an artist who made animal sculptures from up-ended logs sunk in to the earth using nothing more than a chain-saw.
The farmer watched in amazement as the artist cut and sawed using just his intuition, no drawings, pictures or any apparent point of reference. Within a few minutes the artist had hewn a perfect eagle from what was previously just a log.
The farmer approached eager to find out how he managed such a feat. “How do you do that?”,he asked. “Simple", replied the artist, “I just remove everything from the log that isn’t the eagle”.
What a wonderful example of how our Father shapes and molds us! By removing the pride, envy, hate, insecurity, low self esteem, resentment, unforgiveness,etc., He reveals who we truly are. The “eagle” has been there all along, unseen, hidden somewhere within the clutter.
We must allow God to remove those things that do not represent who we truly are.
If we will yield ourselves to the Artist, the eagle will come forth.
Blessings,
Keshia
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