As I was watching the sun set behind the water I said to God, you know what would make this moment perfect?....If a dolphin would jump up and silhouette against the sky. Just as I said this, A DOLPHIN jumped up right in the path of the sun!!!
With a school girl's giggle, "WOW God, Thanks!" is all I could say,
God is so amazing the way He shows up and shows off. He did that just for me, to show me that he hears me, and that He loves to make me smile. It was the most romantic thing, God speaking right to my heart!
This painting is about having an Encounter with God. Sometimes when we have a chance to get close contact with nature we find God in supernatural ways. The idea of a butterfly choosing to land on my finger feels to me like a bit of magic, a serendipity, a sign from God.
This one of a set of paintings I did for Fresh Encounter Church in Harlan illustrating their purpose statements. Here is the statement for "Encounter."
"We are not a social club or a self-help group. However, we are a group that has an intense focus on the Word of God. We believe that far too many people have never truly encountered the God of the Bible, but some form of God that was invented by themselves or someone else.
It is our hope that everyone would come to know the real God because that is an encounter that will forever change them. You see, we don’t change anyone, God does. We simply provide the space and allow that possibility to become a reality."
Have you ever had a magical moment where God spoke right to your heart?
I want to hear about it !
Comment below with one of your WOW moments!