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Working on a new multimedia piece for my new series. Im in love with how this is coming along. #artistsoninstagram #originalart #myart #newproject #propheticartist #giftsofgod #joy (at Eureka, California)

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The Spirit of God
The Spirit ofĀ God
āAnd afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.āĀ Joel 2:28 Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā After the Bible study, Chuck sat down with Peter, the teacher, and said, āI have a friend who tells me about being ābaptized in the Holy Spiritā which enables him to speak in tongues. I definitely want everything that God has for me but Iām not sure about this experience.ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āHave you looked for your answer inā¦
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Take a Breath
I apologize for the long gap between now and my latest post. Iāve been meaning to write, but the whirlwind of spring semester has hit me harder than expected...but after almost a month, here I am again :)
For the past week or so, Iāve been struggling to put together aĀ long, emotionally-loaded post explaining whatās been on my mind so far during this busy season...Iāve stayed up almost every other night, wrestling and straining to find the right words to express whatās been on my heart.
However, it being my Sabbath and all (or at least, it WAS when I initially began writing this), I felt inspired to simply write exactly whatās on my heart at this moment...
Joy. I love that word. Although some use it interchangeably withĀ āhappiness,ā joy to me has a very special meaning, in that it seems to be a deep-rooted emotion that springs from a heart full of contentment and delight. To me, true joy is the feeling I get when I experience the power ofĀ Godās love for me...when Iām surrounded by brothers and sisters and family members who inspire me...when I get to worship and sit in the Presence of God every morning...and honestly, whenever I am able to simply take a breath and think about just how blessed I am to be alive.
Sunday (usually my Sabbath day)Ā was filled with many of thoseĀ ābreathsā...
Although I started my day pretty roughly, God gifted me with so many moments of unexpected joy and rest... like the moment I was able to enjoy a delightful breakfast with four other beautiful sisters from fellowship...or the moment I had the privilege of witnessing a dear, treasured sister accept Christ as her Savior, and IĀ started tearing up in church because I was struck by how powerful, healing, and deeply personal Godās love is for us; when God blessed me with the company of a wonderful friend, who really encouraged and uplifted my spirits, even though we had such a short time to catch up; when I got to see my beautiful dancers perform my choreographic piece onstage for the first time...the entire evening I got to spend in New Jersey in the presence of some of my incredible friends (family, really)...
Throughout my Sabbath, I was amazed by how God continually (and graciously) surprised me with His love and blessings...even when my heart and mind werenāt in the right placeĀ to receive them! Everything I mentioned above seemsĀ delightful, pleasant, and wonderful now that Iāve taken the time to appreciate them...but they fail to captureĀ the shadows behind the moments of light: the tightness I felt in my chest because of a certain conflict I was dealing with, the anxiety I experienced in having to direct my piece for the first time...the frustration I felt in not being able to observe a complete Sabbath (what with all of the rehearsals scattered in between).Ā
Had God not stepped in repeatedly to re-center my heart and my focus, I wouldāve spent the entire day feeling distressed, uptight, and downcast; I wouldāve spent the entirety of my Sabbath worrying and stressing...andĀ not breathing.
The final semester of college always seems to be a time when we have the tendency to stress out about the future and the answer to the dreaded questionĀ āwhatāsĀ next?ā AsĀ Iāve wandered into this season, however, Iāve actually been more interested in answering the questionĀ āwhat's happened?ā Rather than look ahead, Iāve spent quite a bit of time looking back, wondering where all the time has gone...
I remember my pastor back at home asking me once if, because I was always so busy, I felt like life was just flying furiously past me...thinking about it now, I realize IĀ doĀ feel that way most of the time: that my life is just whizzing past, and I can only fling myself after it in the hopes that maybe, just maybe, I can capture the bits and pieces of my life that I want to treasure.
This is the mindset Iāve kept for most of my life...but the older Iāve gotten (20, I know--so old!), and the āfurther alongā in life Iāve come...the moreĀ Iāve come toĀ believe that thereās an alternative...thatĀ perhaps there is some way to treasure life always, to not be forced to scramble frantically from one moment to the next...
Sabbath.Ā Maybe observing the Sabbath isnāt just some religious practice for Christians to make time for church and Sunday worship. Maybe the Sabbath isnāt just a day full of fun, enjoyable, and pleasurable activities. Maybe the Sabbath is simply aĀ gift, and invitation from God...to step back from the craziness of your life, embrace the life and the love in and around you, and to simplyĀ take a breath.
Wishing you a restful, peaceful, and breath-filled week. May the love, peace, and joy of the Lord be everĀ upon you!
In ChristāsĀ Love,
Kaitlyn
In Ephesians Paul talks about how God's people have been gifted differently as preparation for works of service to build up the church. But it doesn't stop at just having happy people in random positions. In fact, he describes it as a precursor to the church achieving unity in the faith and total comprehension of Jesus. Don't be deceived, Unity is not conformity, it is the result of each person's relentless pursue to discover and develop their unique reflection of God's equal love
JC