CONNECTING WITH GOD
THROUGH ART
FROM
THE
MERE
HI! I'M SJOUKJE
I'm a Dutchie, social worker, catowner and lover of vintage stuff and creativity.
I grew up knowing of God and the gifts of Holy Spirit, but when I learned to hear His voice and make art with Him I found a connection with Him beyond anything I ever knew.
It brought much true freedom, healing, inspiration, security and peace.
With From the Mere I hope to inspire you, both with my art and my personal journey, to start your own (art-)journey with Him.
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Explore. Discover.
Enlarge the place of your tent!
Find God in uncharted territory.
Throw away the box we created
to grasp Him, but instead
imprisoned us.
We're created to relate to Him freely.
Explore. Discover.
Enlarge the place of your tent!
Find yourself the way He meant
not a copy or a clone, but
uniquely connected
to your Creator.
He died to relate to you freely
Get Creative!
The Great Creator created you in His image. This means that creativity is in your DNA.
When we're ignoring our God-given ability to create, we're neglecting part of who we are.
Creating together with Him is a perfect way to get closer to both your Creator and yourself. So whether you cook, carve wood, dance, paint, doodle, fix wires, act, bake cakes, create jokes or make music: start experimenting.
Get out of your comfort zone and start exploring. If no one sees you, what's there to lose?
Hearing God
Just like parents ask a siblings to let us know dinner is ready, God will use other Christians to teach and direct us.
Yet, passed-on messages aren't the same as building a relationship. A relationship requires direct interaction & communication.
Jesus says "My sheep hear my voice" and "I call them by name", so we can all hear Him speak to us personally!
Since He's supernatural and we're used to earthly communication, a little help to get you started might be helpful.
Clearing the Heart
Are you having difficulty finding a deep connection with the Lord? There's a real chance that you closed yourself off and unwillingly shut Him out.
Life has wired us to hide our pain, sin, and weaknesses. Yet, you can't hide things from yourself without shutting God out. Walking through our pain with Him will not only set us free and unclog the pipe-line of your relationship with Him, but also create intense moments of deep bonding with our Maker.