"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9

This painting...now officially named ‘Light in the Darkness’...was painted on one of the hardest days I’ve had in a long time. It was Friday, and my family had just found out that we had to find a new home. I knew that I had painting at Worship Night at my church scheduled, and while most times I would have spent my day praying, worshipping, and leaning in so that I could hear clearly when He told me what to paint that night...my day looked nothing like that. Instead of the peace I normally sought after before doing a painting like this, my heart was in turmoil and I felt like I had been chasing my own tail all day.

Several people even suggested that I just skip it - after all it had been a really hard day - but no! That wasn’t even an option, because God had laid on my heart something much bigger and it was much more important than my feelings about my bad day.

You see, God is calling us, especially in these days we find ourselves in now; into the game like never before. And He’s not just calling us to show up, He’s calling us to show up ANYWAY. Bad day? Show up anyway. Was it a bad year? Show up anyway. Because when we do that, when we show up despite feeling bruised and battered, HIS LIGHT shines even brighter through our brokenness...through our darkness.

So often we hesitate when He is calling us towards our purpose. We want all our ducks in a row, we don’t have the finances, we figure after the kids grow up we will go for it, we are scared of the unknown. But God is calling us NOW! God has a purpose for you NOW! And He’s not asking for things to line up perfectly so that He can use you. That’s HIS job. He just needs you to show up, to obey Him when He says move, and trust Him for the provision.

You see, I wasn’t equipped that night to paint this painting...BUT HE WAS. I was a wreck...I was late...my mind and my heart were dizzy from spinning all day. But in my weakness, He got to be strong. Which means people saw Him all the more clearly through my mess. All He was asking me to do is show up, to play broken, and to trust that He is God. And that’s all He’s asking all of us to do. So whatever it is that He is calling you into - Do it. Obey Him. Show up...PLAY BROKEN...and let Him shine like a LIGHT through your darkness!