So yesterday, I changed Steve's face. I originally had drawn Steve with two seperate personas but now after getting to know Steve I have decided that there is only one side to Steve. I began with some beady looking eyes not in a "creepy, staring at you way" but in a "wise, drawn back look at the world" way. Then I drew a pointy nose with a little bit of a crook because, well... I slipped. Then the mouth, a slightly agape black abyss no lips no teeth just a relaxed slightly open mouth. I went on to draw a mustache then a goatee and before I had finished Steve had a beard and black rimmed glasses. Steve has become my self-portrait. This was not at all intentional but as I drew Steve I started to develop what He represents to me in my mind subconsciously. Steve looks a little more aged than I do but then again we aren't genetic copies.
Steve to me represents who I aspire to be in Christ. Now I know the face with the beard and glasses has nothing to do with that but the character of Steve as a plant and furthermore a palm does. I want to be able to just exist constantly being held by my Master where I have no decisions that aren't carefully thought out and carried out by Him. Where he has crafted me into his own to look like Him. I want to be as carefree as Steve in that I don't want to worry about when I'll get water, or sunlight, or plant food. What my face will look like when this one gets worn down. I want to be exactly who Christ has designed me to be for today, For only this day. Because tomorrow, who knows Steve could go through another facelift, or have a rough night and wake up damaged and broken, or be dried out, but through all of it I know that Steve would continue to be content in the condition he is in because Steve just is. All the time Steve continues to be whether I water him or whatever he continues to be. God knows what we need, he knows what we should look like but sometimes We are too afraid to just be and let God do what he needs to.
Today, Steve and I enjoy each other because he is just Steve and I am just Todd and we continue to be simply by the fact that God exists.
Goes along with Cathy's thoughts on being normal and what that looks like. Everybody has been created with incredible DNA. But... there are many who are trying to live contrary to that DNA. Again great observations and FOOD for Steve is yours on Thursday.
ReplyDeleteIn the way you were changing Steve's face, it's interesting that we as people will change ours as well. I mean that we put on masks and we think we fool the world, but who are we fooling? We only fool ourselves. As our plants are who they are, the Lord is revealing me to me to just be who he made me to be. He is removing every mask I have used to bring out the real me. Thanks Todd for your words and insight from the Lord!!!
ReplyDeleteThrough life we go through changes. Sometimes we are so caught up in life we don't notice. Good for you that you are aware of what is going on.
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