The Artist Unveiled: A Work in Progress.

MUSIC

There is tremendous power in the rest. For most of us performers, we like to count the rests, to skip forward and push through the rests; to resist the rests- but that's not why they're written. They're written for us to be able to breathe. The composer, (who knows better then we,) the performer, knows the moment we need to breathe: to "tank up," as one of my coaches says- so we can complete the rest of our melodic journey. If we don't take a "pausa," we may loose the emphasis on what just happened, miss the current moment, or not be ready for what's to come. The duration of the rest is up to the meter and rhythm the composer has set and is interpreted by the conductor. When to resume after the "pausa" is indicated when the conductor lifts His baton. When He sees that we are, "tanked up." When He cues us in. If we're moving in tempi and we're watching; we'll be right on cue. If we're too fast or too slow-we'll have to catch up with Him.

Favorably, God is a compassionate conductor and a gracious composer. He'll always write in favor of His instrument and guide them back to finish His piece properly. The performer must merely connect their gaze with Him and watch His hand; finding they are gently led. 

God is our composer and our conductor. I like to say He's my Master Maestro:) The Bible says He already knows all the days of our lives, (Psalm 139)-so, He knows the full score.  He knows every aria of my existence and brings about every duet and every trio...but I don't know them yet. And yet, they're written. 

I am an unfinished work. God is always working on me. I am unfinished composition, an unfinished masterpiece and so are you. God's Word says: 

"He who has begun a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."  -1 Philippians 1:6. 

So to God, we are carried unto completion because He knows all the days and He will carry ours unto completion! 

PAINT

If I were a portrait, I would see layers of myself-perhaps half a face: half shaded and colored, half  drawn. The other half? Invisible ink-completed; yet not visible to my eye. God dips His paint brush and defines my lines as I grow. He's still bringing about new colors and He's actively shading me in. He make me bold and  He makes me elegant. He defines my depth and my texture. He adds the perfect amount of brightness and brings me into perfect scale....even though I can't always see it-I know I'm becoming the vision of  His masterpiece that He envisioned since the beginning of time. And so are you.

POTTERY

If I were a piece of clay- I am still being molded. If I loose my shape, my potter builds me anew. If my pot is cracked, He uses His light to shine brighter through me. If I'm painted, He paints me, If I need to be constructed, He spins the wheel-He hydrates the clay, He molds it-He knows how to mend me. And He knows how to perfectly and lovingly mold you.

A MASTERPIECE

From my perspective, I am an unfinished symphony, an incomplete score, an incomplete work- I do not know where or how I continue-but I know I'm working with the most masterful Living composer ever to compose! How exciting! If He writes a rest, I'll learn to practice the rest- because I know He's setting up my next musical moment.  He's writing in the most perfect harmony; He's gathering the right dynamics-because He already knows the other characters He must introduce (He's also the most introspective librettist) and He knows that I have to be ready to meet them! He's got the perfect form in mind--and I can't make any guess on it. (There's no ABA, or  Rondo or Symphonic form and analysis I can exact!)  I can't go on to the next scene if my character hasn't developed or if the other characters need to move through their own plot line! He can't bring me in on the next phrase if I'm not connected with Him. Maybe I messed up and I need to rehearse the piece again-but it's ok! He's not looking for perfection; He's just looking for me to let Him guide me:)

CREATIVE CREATOR

The King of Kings is still painting me. Though I am an artist, I am an unfinished work; a work in progress. A masterpiece by the Master Painter. He is the only one who sees its completion. I know that He will certainly carry me unto completion because He's sees the whole vision. I'm going to follow and step in time-letting Him gently lead. I'll glady be shaded and molded and pause for the res-t so I may take the next step. This Artist and Master Creator is certainly well pleased with His work. He poured out His love into me-and He does the same in you. 

So don't worry if You can't see the whole picture-It's incredibly breath taking from His perspective:-)

What a masterful work you are and how He loves you very much:)

Read Psalm 139:)