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[Tsalagi]

[Nerd]

Well done.

[SippinTea]

".... thou good and faithful servant."

Exactly. That's what it reminded me of too. Or was that what you thought of? *smile*

[apsurf]

Nice picture....reminded me of the cinderella story...

[Tsalagi]

This piece was actually based on a vision I had shortly after my ex-wife left me.  The gate is as close as I can remember and the voice from God spoke and quoted,

Mat 7:13, 14 - Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

His voice went on to say, "If you will enter in and keep My commandments, I will guide your steps and protect you for as long as you live".

Praise God!!!

I saw a very small garden-type gate open (and the thought stuck to me that the Gate would never close) with a tiny, narrow road behind it leading upward to Him, and heard His voice saying those words.

[apsurf]

nice thought behind the picture...it must have really been comforting to put on paper what you see in your mind.

[Tsalagi]

nice thought behind the picture...it must have really been comforting to put on paper what you see in your mind.

Most times actually getting what I saw onto paper is very difficult, most times I am not pleased with my work, but this one?  All I can say is I'm pretty sure the Gate itself  is nearly right, the road less so, but praise God!   His grace is sufficient for me.

[nicolejoy]

I think it's gorgeous too.

Don't you love how on Godplace, you can post something which gets ZERO responses for 6 months, and then someone goes and posts in the thread and all of a sudden, you have a billion responses all at once??

[Nerd]

Or was that what you thought of?

Exactly.

[Ashlee]

Wow Chris, I just saw this.  A guest was viewing it, so I decided to go check it out.  I'm so glad I did.   I love the thought behind it.  The gate will remain open of His children.

[SippinTea]

And isn't it amazing how when He opens a door, no one can shut it?

He's an awesome God.


(Thanks for bumping the thread, Ash. I'd forgotten about this one. )

[Ashlee]

Well, it's a thread worthy of being bumped.  It really is an awesome picture Chris.  It gives me hope.

[The Purple Fuzzy]

Wow.

[iridiscente]

I love the swirls! To bad you don't do carpentry...

[nicolejoy]

Don't you love how on Godplace, you can post something which gets ZERO responses for 6 months, and then someone goes and posts in the thread and all of a sudden, you have a billion responses all at once??

Hey, look what I said 10 months ago!!

[Ashlee]

I know, and it's true.  Chris, do you have anything to add to this thread?

[EricShane]

makes me think of the door of Mercy closing...

[RainbowJingles]

or opening!

[Tsalagi]

I know, and it's true.  Chris, do you have anything to add to this thread?

Only that the shape of the gate is nearly right, the swirls I'm pretty sure were "wind", I'm not satisfied with the perspective, and the road behind the gate is not clear as a road.

The road is only found when one quits looking so hard for it and just trusts to be Found; "lost" has a meaning, and if we were able to "Find God", then we wouldn't be "lost" now would we?

Also, the gate will always remain open, so long as the world remains.