The Glorious Exchange that He Promises us:
Ashes > Beauty (Isaiah 61.3)
Sorrow > Joy (Isaiah 61.3)
Despair > Praise (Isaiah 61.3)
Death > Life (John 5.24)
Sin > Holiness (Isaiah 6.7)
Darkness > Light (Isaiah 9.2)
Weakness > Strength (2 Corin 12.10)
Barreness > Fruit (Isaiah 54.1)
Sickness > Health (Psalm 41.3)
Hell > Heaven (John 3.16)
Captive > Free (John 8.36)
Poor > Rich (2 Corin 8.9)
Anxiety > Peace (Isaiah 26.3)
Thirsty > Satisifed (Matt 5.6)
Parched > Spring (Psalm 107.35)
Lost > Found (Luke 15.32)
Hopeless > Hope (Psalm 42.5)
Tears > Laughter (Psalm 126)
Filthy > Clean (Zechariah 3.4)
Wicked > Righteous (2 Corin 5.12)
Curse > Blessing (Deut 23.5)
Blind > Seeing (Matt 11.5)
Mute > Sing (Isaiah 35.6)
Lame > Leap (Isaiah 35.6)
Broken > Restored (Psalm 147.3)
Lies > Truth (John 8.32)
Mourning> Dancing (Psalm 30.11)
Judgement > Mercy (James 2.13)
Stone > Flesh (Ezekiel 36.26)
Shame > Honour (Isaiah 61.7)
Pain > Healing (Rev 21.4)
Fear > Safety (Psalm 78.53)
Weary > Rest (Matt 11.28)
Wanderer > Home (Isaiah 32.18)
Night > Day (Rev 21.25)
Old > New (Rev 21.5)
I spent Friday doing several doodles and compiling the above list of things that God promises to exchange for us. We bring Him one thing, He transforms it into the opposite. I'm sure there are loads more than just the ones here, but the more i reflect on them, the more i realise just how amazing His promises are - and how incredible He is to turn such a destructive mess into beauty. To be honest, i did it as an exercise to encourage myself and as an attempt to use my time more productively than i had been....
2 comments:
very encouraging & i like the picture (do i recognise that from somewhere?! i prefer it with the butterflies lol)
Eh?! It's based on the same girl as i drew before, if that's what you mean - except it's completely different this time - i didn't like it with the butterflies - i know it's still rubbish, but i don't really care - i didn't intend for it to be a 'good' drawing - i just did it to occupy myself. xx
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