“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 NLT

YOUR LIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL AND EXQUISITE TAPESTRY

Recently, a new and dear friend whom the Lord divinely connected with me shared some photos of her artwork created with cross stitching. To say that these images were breathtaking would be an understatement! Each stitch was crafted with such detail and precision! Most of her artwork consisted of thousands upon thousands of stitches and would take months to finish, resulting in some of the most exquisite detail imaginable! One of her greatest pieces of artwork consisted of over 65,000 stitches and every piece of artwork she has entered in the Texas State Fair has received an award! Wow! The love and dedication to her skilled craft is truly amazing!

I believe this is a prophetic picture of what the Master Creator does with our lives! He takes each piece (stitch), good or bad, and weaves it into a greater picture! Nothing is wasted when yielded and surrendered to Him! The broken, the beautiful, the victories and the heartaches… HE WASTES NOTHING! He will weave (stitch) it all into a beautiful story… a tapestry of beauty and splendor!

“You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.” Isaiah 62:3 ESV

TRUST ME WITH YOUR HEART AGAIN

I sense that many have been through such a long and painful season that they have been on the edge of losing all hope. Without even realizing it, this hope deferred has caused the heart to become sick.

I hear the Lord saying today, “You can trust Me with your heart! It is OK once again to open your heart and to allow Me to teach you to love with My Agape love! You cannot do this on your own strength or even by sheer willpower. You must allow My love to freely and unreservedly flow through you. Let go of past wounds, for they will not serve you in this new season. Rehearsing things that have already been done will yield no fruit. Simply step into this new day and new season that I have prepared for you. Trust Me for a new rhythm and walk in step with Me! Rely completely on Me and walk forward, hand-in-hand, with Me! I will not fail you! Trust Me that I will protect your heart as you open it fully once again! I am your Good Shepherd! I am faithful and I am trustworthy! Allow My perfect love to wash over you and to free you from any lingering traces of fear!”

“Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.” 1st John 4:18 NLT

LIBERTY!

“I am restoring your joy and your childlike wonder, for I have come to set the captives free and to bring liberty to those who are bound! You shall be My Freedom Carriers! You will release hope to the hopeless and you will lift the heads of the weary by speaking My words of life and hope! Walk joyfully and with great expectation into this new day that is upon you! Expect the very best, for I am the God who makes all things new! I alone can bring you beauty from the ashes, for it is I who will take your whole life and build the beautiful tapestry that you so dearly long for! I delight in transforming what the enemy intended for your harm, for I will weave a tapestry of beauty through it!“, says the Lord of Hosts!

“And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.”” Revelation 21:5 NLT