http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/lent-day-36-little-tyrant-inside/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:33:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/lent-day-36-little-tyrant-inside/#comment-168681 Cathy Tue, 11 Apr 2017 19:22:25 +0000 http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=6067#comment-168681 Ouch! Yes, I’m familiar with that tyrant–the drive to be recognized, praised, appreciated, always on the ‘giving’ side, “not needing to receive”. Controlled. I find myself in a delicate place in pursuing artistic endeavors, where the culture is all about expressing self, getting recognized, promoting self and the ultimate adulation of people purchasing what I’ve created. This, that seems at odds with godly goals of serving and bringing attention to, pointing to God through the images I take; balancing on a fine line (that is sometimes slippery) between recording and displaying God’s amazing beauty in creation and remaining His servant in humility–to promote God, not self. To follow and use what God has given me and not fall into “the pride of the flesh” while doing it. Added to your prayer, Brian, I would say “He must increase, and I must decrease.” May Christ be visible in what I create.

]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/lent-day-36-little-tyrant-inside/#comment-168679 Shari Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:58:18 +0000 http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=6067#comment-168679 Wow

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