Art calms my heart

Psalm 55:22 (NIV)

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”

When I served as the Dean of Women at Grace University, God used art to help calm my nervous system from all the stress. I learned the power of using art that has no goal except "to be" to bring a calm to my mind. 

I realize you will not see it, but each of these are actually prayers where I used the process to pray through circumstances, feelings, frustrations, and emotions. Once I have spoken them out, I will begin praying characters traits of God and principles of truth from the Word of God over the circumstances, feelings, frustrations, and emotions. 

It has never ceased to amaze me how this prayer process calms me. The cool part is that science is starting to show the truth of this artistic practice through imaging. This process will bypass the critical mind and move into discovery and creativity. 

Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV)

“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

Go ahead and try it. 

You might find you like it.

Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV)

“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV)

“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.”