Okay let me see if I can clearly and efficiently put into words my latest inspiration. A couple of weeks ago, God started speaking to me about getting to know Him. I mean, really getting to know Him, like deeply and intimately because let’s be honest, we all know about who God is but I don’t know if I have ever spent the time trying to simply know Him. I’m not saying that up until this point, I have not sought God out or had an intimate relationship with Him. The opposite actually. But one thing I have to come realize is that generally when I seek to know Him more, it is motivated by something for me. What’s your plan for me, God? How much do you love me, God? I am struggling with this and need your help, God. And on and on. These aren’t bad motivations AT ALL. But I also want to seek Him just to know Him. I don’t get to know people here simply because of what they can do for me so I don’t think I should have that attitude towards God.  I want to know who this God is that would lay down everything precious to Him just to love me.

Alright so that was what started this desire to know the I Am. Then, this morning in my quiet time, God brought me back to a note that I had stuck in my Bible from my friend, Megan, about a year ago. She wrote about how God spoke to her of Elijah and how he was zealous for God and had a deep understanding of WHO God is. She wrote that God had compared me to Elijah. At the time it was beautiful but I didn’t know if I agreed. Was I zealous for Him and just didn’t know it…? Unlikely. Did I have a deep understanding of Him? I didn’t feel that way. But I kept it because I knew it was from God and you don’t ever throw that stuff away even if it doesn’t make sense at the time because of moments like now! Seeing it this morning I realize that God isn’t saying I am like Elijah; He is calling me to be like Elijah. To seek to know Him and to be zealous for Him. So I decided to pray about certain attributes that I know God contains and ask which ones He would like me to study and pray about and to seek out. That’s when an art project hit and hence why I am blogging about all of this. Ready??

For each attribute, I am going to create a painting, a poem, a song and who knows what else if inspiration strikes :) The point is that I am going to post them on the blog as I complete them. I still haven’t worked out the details but I am going to step out and begin and let the details work out as I go. The first attribute I am going to focus on is Love. Sounds obvious but I bet huge revelation will come with this once because I always think I understand something before I actually do…My goal is to have Love completed by the end of the month and to have the end products posted by the beginning of October. Please help keep me accountable to this! I am setting deadlines because I need them :) I am soooo excited for this project and what He’s going to reveal in this journey!