In pondering the story of Elijah, Jezebel, and the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18-19, I was struck by the fact that Elijah was overrun with the fear of Jezebel’s threats to overtake him and kill him. Her voice grew loud inside of him until it was all he heard, becoming his main focus. He ran for his life, feeling weary, discouraged, and exhausted.
Shortly before this, God had miraculously and powerfully demonstrated to Elijah, the Israelites, and the prophets of Baal that He is the true God. There had been a spectacular showdown between Elijah and the 450 prophets of Baal: Both Elijah and the prophets of Baal were to build an altar and offer an ox as a sacrifice; yet neither was to light the fire to offer their sacrifice. Instead, each would call to his god, and whoseever god answered, burning up the sacrifice, was the True God.Continue reading “The Power of His Whisper”
The “SHINE UNAFRAID” card from D4Yart Deck 1 is connected to this. The card is based on the “Shine Unafraid” Dyed4you Art piece, and it reads, “You are unique and wonderful. There is no need to apologize for who you are or how you are made. You are a gift to the world. Refuse to minimize yourself by confining yourself to someone else’s vision for who you are. Be true to yourself and shine unafraid.”
I mentioned a couple previous lives specifically and a couple others were on a similar/connected theme, so if you’re interested in more:
The “SPONTANEITY” card from D4Yart Deck 1 is connected to this. The card is based on the “Come Away” Dyed4you Art piece, and it reads, “Spirit beckons you – come away – the question is will you respond to the call. Refuse to be so caught up in things demanding your attention that you neglect the opportunities that cross your path, for often Divine connections come at inopportune moments, and you must decide whose agenda is more important: yours or the Divine path before you.”
The “SPIRITUAL AWAKENING” card from D4Yart Deck 3 is connected to this. The card is based on the “Pervasive Light” Dyed4you Art piece, and it reads, “Refuse to allow yourself to be limited by what your natural senses tell you – there is so much more than what your natural body experiences, so transcend physical limitations and move into a fuller understanding. Tap into your spiritual senses – your intuition, your “gut” – be conscious of what lies beyond, and then watch as from that peaceful place of limitless abundance manifestation pours forth into your natural realm.”
{vision} Holy Spirit is bringing to mind a graphic I worked on for social media. It was a picture of a man with his eyes closed and a peaceful expression on his face. He was listening. I overlaid the photo of sound waves to represent someone who was listening with their spiritual ears, listening for the frequency of the Father’s heart.
God speaks in so many ways. When we really stop to think about it, His voice is resonating in all of creation. In the beginning, He spoke creation into existence, and every particle conformed to His will. To this day, those particles still resonate with God’s initial commands.Continue reading “Tune Into His Voice”
“Peace Like a River” by Meghan Williams of Dyed4you Art
1 Kings 19:12 (NIV) After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.
One of the questions I get asked the most is, “How do you know you’re hearing God and are in His will?”
I remember personally asking this question so often, and for some reason, nobody could truly answer it. Now I can say I’m so thankful for my own personal journey with Papa and the amazing people He brought into my life that have shown and taught me so much. Regardless of what you’re facing at the moment, allow me to reassure you that you will appreciate the experience later, no matter how painful and difficult it may be. God is using every single situation to teach us and grow us closer to Him.
Now, how do I know I hear God? Peace! That is the answer to everything. It’s really that simple. Unfortunately, as humans, we love to overcomplicate things. Simply put, we have to step out of our comfort zone and trust God to guide us and lead us on the path He’s called us to. When we have that thirsty desire to please God and do His will, we have to take chances. It’s OK to make mistakes, however, we’re also responsible to own up to them and not make excuses or try to defend our actions. Learning how to hear God does mean making mistakes.
A small whisper, a gut feeling, an unexplained knowing—all of this followed by peace is God speaking! Be confident in who you are in the Lord. Don’t listen to the enemy’s lies. He’s the father of lies but we are the righteousness of God through Christ. Refresh your memory with what your true identity is in the Lord. Know that you hear Him. Know that He lives in you and that He will never leave you or forsake you.
John 16:33(NIV) “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
His transcendent majesty and power is beyond comprehension. We celebrate His creative power: that at His spoken word, the galaxies, planets and stars were launched into being – that all of His teeming creation rushes to respond to the sound of His voice. His voice speaks life, truth, wisdom, instruction and creativity. Who else displays such power and magnificence?Continue reading “The Power of His Voice”
Show and tell: Dyed4you flute called His Pleasure (right now we don’t have any Dyed4you flutes on Etsy, but I have one in stock that is ready to dye if you have requests)
In an earlier 
