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The Baptism
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by Laurie Pace
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"I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire" Matthew 3:11
This original painting is one of two that I personally have kept in my collection. My husband posed for me for the hands in it. This was back in 1998, 25 years ago.
The Power
Tears and joy never fail me when I read this verse and the others mirrored in all the Gospels. Being worthy before God is certainly in my mind, as I know every day I sin through my thoughts and occasionally words but not necessarily physical deeds. How do you do this all the time? Paul gives us an answer:
Colossians 3:17 "And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."
I have found the more I read in His Word and study His word each day, the more it penetrates into my heart, my mind, my words and my actions. One of my favorite verses that I apply through out my day is "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength" Out of Isaiah 30:15. Every person reads it and has their interpretation. For me, repentance is a must, and only after you have repented for your questionable thoughts, your spoken words (usually in anger or frustration) or physical deeds of the day or of the moment, will you find 'rest' in your life and your soul. Rest equates to peace for me. Then in the moments of frustration or anger or disappointment, it is only in quietness and trusting him... that I will find the strength I need. When you sit quietly (even driving) and take in slow deep breaths through your nose... pause... and then blow them out from your mouth... you actually release tension, stress and anxiety.
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." John 14:27
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Laurie Pace - A Texas Artist
Laurie is an international artist, her paintings are collected in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, DuBai, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, St Thomas, Romania, Greece, Croatia, and Ecuador.
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