Art of the Lord: Idolatry?

[jeri559]

I agree with everyone else.

Much artwork has caused my heart to worship the Lord, not the work itself. That's the purpose of art and God-given talent. :nod

Please share with us when you're done! :thumb

Liminary...I agree with iSong. My heart has been inspired by beautiful works of art created for the Glory of God. Please share with us when you have finished.

[ladylinda]

I like the "art" the God provides me with randomly...like the potato chip pulled from a bag of Lay's last year that has a cutout in the center that looks like a cross upright, but if you turn it on its side it looks like a dove in flight. And just recently we experienced some damage from the tornado that went through West Liberty Kentucky, a community very near where I live. Our patio door was hit by our gazebo which had been pulled up and twisted shattering the outside glass making it look like a stained glass window...and at night when the light would shine in you could clearly see a CROSS illuminated in it! It made me pause and give thanks to Him...that door was very close to where I took refuge from the storm! I still have that chip...couldn't bring myself to eat it. The door is gone but that blessed memory will live on. I agree with others who aren't comfortable with depictions of God or Jesus in human form. I've never felt comfortable with that.

[Acts5:41]

Linda! I'm so glad you're OK!

I'm not an "artist" but I have a lot of creativity. One thing I have done, various little figures in Big Trouble - like a little guy on a raft, about to get swamped by a tidal wave, praying and looking at a cross in the sky, away from the tidal wave. I called that one "Though He slay me, I will trust in Him" (it's from Job). I gave it to my parents, who have it displayed in their living room.

I also did one for my sister, it is very dark night, a figure is praying calmly as a meteor comes flying in directly at his position.

I have another one I want to do, with a cross/Bible combination stabbing a demon and TAKE THOUGHTS CAPTIVE surrounding it. It's a reference to my illness and my faith conquering.

Like I said, I'm no "artist", but here's the one I did for my parents. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Sufgmfnc4DREpZOZ31rq8KAzolSW7OfoguMKMdle4lQ?feat=d irectlink

I don't see any problem with doing my art. My faith is depicted with images of crosses on a pearlescent background.

[Luminary]

Thank you to each of you for sharing your thoughts about this :-) I appreciate it greatly!

[RevivedAgain]

Linda! I'm so glad you're OK!

I'm not an "artist" but I have a lot of creativity. One thing I have done, various little figures in Big Trouble - like a little guy on a raft, about to get swamped by a tidal wave, praying and looking at a cross in the sky, away from the tidal wave. I called that one "Though He slay me, I will trust in Him" (it's from Job). I gave it to my parents, who have it displayed in their living room.

I also did one for my sister, it is very dark night, a figure is praying calmly as a meteor comes flying in directly at his position.

I have another one I want to do, with a cross/Bible combination stabbing a demon and TAKE THOUGHTS CAPTIVE surrounding it. It's a reference to my illness and my faith conquering.

Like I said, I'm no "artist", but here's the one I did for my parents. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Sufgmfnc4DREpZOZ31rq8KAzolSW7OfoguMKMdle4lQ?feat=d irectlink

I don't see any problem with doing my art. My faith is depicted with images of crosses on a pearlescent background.

That's very nice, Acts. =)

[Acts5:41]

Thanks!

I know it is very simple, but I have a pretty simple faith, and I wanted to convey, no matter what happens, I'm not taking my eyes off Jesus.

My parents are not poor, and Mom kept talking about the picture so much I mailed it to her. She has it in the living room, with a verse under it. I was very touched.

I was talking to my Dad recently when he came to visit, he said "Well, I would have liked a couple of engineers in the family". I said, "Well, you got an evangelist" He said "That's a higher calling, anyway".

I am really excited to get working on "Take thoughts captive" I have some pretty awful thoughts, at times, with my illness and I want to have a good reminder to turn it over to God.

Happily, my illness comes with a fair amount of creativity.