Intimacy of the Heart
Yesterday I had an opportunity to paint for the first time in a while and it was such a powerful experience. Not the process of painting in itself but what was happening in my heart, mind and being felt powerful. As soon as I started playing with different colours, my mind went into the state that I would compare to trance or deep focus. I couldn’t consciously think about colours or what I wanted to paint, I could only feel my heart bursting and feeling deep, deep connection with Jesus. It was closeness and more than closeness; merging with the presence and feeling Oneness with Him, deep devotion, love and commitment. I desperately tried to express this on the paper but of course it didn’t work. After being distracted by the sense of disappointment in the final result, I realised that I just wanted to remember this Love and connection with Him and carry it with me. The next morning as soon as I got up, I started journaling the insights and reminders, which is how Jesus often gives me m...