The Blank Canvas

It’s funny, sometimes I sit down and start to write and the words just flow out onto the paper (document), but other times I sit down and just stare blankly at the white canvas that is this word document. As I sit here and start to type with no particular subject in mind, I feel unequal to the task but then I pray and ask God to just take over. When I think of the blank sheet in front of me it reminds me of our lives and how they are so much like this blank paper. We look at our lives and think about all the bad we have done and never think about the blood of Jesus which washed away our sin and made our lives like a blank canvas to be written and painted on. We have a new beginning in Him, so why is it so hard to see that. Well, I will tell you, it is hard to see that because we have an enemy that roams around like a roaring lion seeking whom he can devour. The enemy knows your past, do you really think that he will just let you forget it just because the sin has been washed away. What fun would that be for him? He has a plan and that plan is to destroy who God says you are before you even get started. What better way is there than to continually walk under condemnation. I have to admit, I have done that a lot over the years and if it’s not that, it’s the constant reminder of past hurts that try to hold me back. I can honestly say that I am so happy to be worshipping where God has planted us. The church I go to is such a healing body of believers and the Word that comes forth is extraordinary. The body of Christ should be life giving just like Jesus is. It should be a place of refuge from the storms but all too often it can be a place where the enemy uses us most. Why, because the enemy wants you to walk around without power.

 

Today, think about all of the things that the Lord has done in your life. Think about what He pulled you out of and how He has totally changed you and your life. Give Him thanks for this and ask Him to help you see that your sins have been washed away. Receive His forgiveness and walk in the strength and power that comes from living a life with Christ. Draw on the power of the Holy Spirit to guide you in all things and ask Him to show you who He has called you to be. Ask Him to open your eyes to the attacks of the enemy to see the attacks for what they are so that you know how to stand in the midst of the storm. He loves you and wants you to be empowered so that you can be a witness for Him to lead others to Him. Remember, prayer is not some religious exercise you do because you are Christian, prayer is a conversation with your Heavenly Father, it is a form of intimacy just like when you are talking to your husband or your best friend (mine are one in the same). You come to Him and give Him honor, giving Him thanks for who He is and then you talk to Him. It’s as simple as that. What great plans does God have in store for you? How does He plan to use you to win your city? Whose life does He want to touch through you? Don’t live under condemnation anymore, be the blank canvas and say, “Here I am Lord, send me!”