This scripture struck at my heart – could my faith really be that important? Could it be bigger than the level of faith I was currently holding? I decided that if there was ever a time to really see if faith in the One who has sent us so many promises could be bigger than I had imagined. I took the word that I had received, that He would provide and protect, and stood on it, reminding Him that it was now His name on the line and not mine. For it was His name that had been presented to everyone surrounding us: to the property management company and their not-so-very-pleasant people there, to our friends and family, to our new neighbors. I knew in my heart that we had been led to that point, and to that house. My God is not a god of breaking leases, or of running away, or one to bring me to a point of fear. He is a God who tells me not to fear, that if I seek His Kingdom that He will provide what we need. He is a God of protection from those who seek to harm and bring us down. I told everyone what I had heard, what He had told me. I had little to lose, and this scripture told me that through all these trials, through all we were facing, that my faith which He was helping to elevate beyond what I could imagine, to a level I had only read about for others, that my faith is more precious than the gold our world economies stand on. And not only does this tell me how precious my faith is that He was building, but that it would praise, honor and glorify!

Seriously? Could I do this? It would be so easy to just hang it all up and give in….

I printed this out, and hung it on my wall. It reminded me of what He was doing in me, a great work.

So what happened? I could write volumes of books to tell you what happened! My God of great wonders showed up and showed off! After I dropped everything and dropped to my knees, mighty works of miracles broke through for us! The utility cutoff notifications that I had received were all paid miraculously! Every month’s rent (very high rent!) was paid through daily miracles! Every bill was paid, every need was met! He brought me to a place of work that didn’t pay enough to pay bills but it provided the food we needed. More importantly it provided a place where I could share with others who were going through the same things we had faced, and tell them how we had overcome through His Spirit. There it was that I couldn’t help myself but to share the hope of Jesus, our blessed Father and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to these people, letting them know that if He would do all of this for us, He would do it for them too! Through that time not only did we see daily miracles for us, but those we shared our story with!

As this beautiful scripture says, the genuineness of my faith, that had been tested through the trails, as I shared it it brought praise, honor and glory to Him!

I pray this piece blesses you. It is beautiful printed on photo paper, or plain paper as needed. Printing on top of a decorated paper with similar colors in light shades would be beautiful for a collage piece.

Beautiful digital art in 300dpi in a square format. This can be printed 12″x12″ or larger/smaller as needed. Please note this is a digital download product, thus nothing will be mailed. You will receive a jpg, and png non-watermarked versions.

This scripture tile art is what I’ve used to print actual square tiles that can be placed around the home (those to be offered on Etsy in the future). It can be printed in this size, or scaled to whatever size is needed. The white space on the left and bottom can be extended for other size printouts.

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I love the look of this piece, and especially the message it reminds us of. How often does this world tell us to only look out for ourselves? As moms we tend to have a hard time falling into that trap often, while we continue to teach our children and others that they too should look out for the interests of others.

This, as all the scriptures in my artwork, was inspired through the Word of God during a specific, challenging time. Our home at that time was filled with 8 people, all looking out for themselves and what I could do for them. Needless to say it was pretty exhausting from my perspective, and I sought the Lord on this. I loved our big, blended family, and even the craziness it brought, but I knew something was off. Through seeking Him on this (and a number of other things!) this is one of the scriptures He brought me to. He inspired the design behind this piece, and even led me to where to place it in our home. It was a thankful, gentle reminder to all that we are all to look out for each other, especially as a family.

I pray this piece blesses you. It is beautiful printed on photo paper, or plain paper as needed.

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