I am on a journey to create paintings and art that brings life, joy, and genuine beauty to homes and walls in a world of full of AI and lacking community. Join me as I share each part of my art journey from why I paint, to sneak peaks at paintings, and updates as I attempt to be a non-starving artist.
Be Still
Dear friend,Do you ever feel like life is just moving way too fast? There's too much chaos, too much stress, too much anxiety, too many thoughts, not enough time... the list goes on. How easy to get caught up in the business of this life and forget how the Lord has already taken care of the biggest issue we'll ever have in our life-- our sin issue. How quickly we forget this command: "Be Still and Know that He is God". I love how this verse relates to the passage of Scripture that talks about Jesus calming the storm. His command to the raging waves is "Peace, be still". How well I would find rest if only I could remember who my God is (mighty, strong, loving, everlasting, faithful, and powerful), and that I should trust Him in everything. I made this painting as a reminder to myself to slow down. I don't have to rage like a storm inside-- I can trust the Lord. He is Good. He is Kind. He is Immeasurable. He is Strong. He is Near. And True Peace is found only in Him, the Prince of Peace. So, tired weary heart, don't neglect to pursue Him who is the true source of rest. Remind your heart to be still in the presence of the Lord and remind your mind of our God is. I hope this painting can be a visual reminder to you as well as we fight to live in the world but not of it. ~Isabel Grace
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Isabel Grace Studio
I am on a journey to create paintings and art that brings life, joy, and genuine beauty to homes and walls in a world of full of AI and lacking community. Join me as I share each part of my art journey from why I paint, to sneak peaks at paintings, and updates as I attempt to be a non-starving artist.
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