Color Outside the Lines

                                                   

Have you ever watched 3-year-old children as they color pictures?  The coloring books created for them will usually have a picture of one item filling the entire page. As parents or older siblings, we really want to help their little hands hold the crayon correctly so they will learn to color within the lines. They change crayons at will and eventually their pink dog, purple cat, or crimson duck brings a smile to their face. To us it is just scribbling but they proudly place their “masterpiece” on the refrigerator for all the world to see.
 
At their graduation from First Grade there has been a marked improvement as the teacher proudly displays the artwork on the classroom bulletin board. The pictures are much more detailed, and the color choices are more in line with what the actual item would be in their environment. As adults we’ve taught them to color inside the lines.
 
For many of us, our own lives are much the same as we grow and mature within our cultural norms. We follow the rules of the road, the laws of the land and even watch our language in using correct pronunciation. Never let it be said that we wore white after Labor Day or were clad in colors that clashed. Maintaining our standing in society was a priority within our social circles and belonging to the correct sorority or fraternity was essential to our professional growth and advancement. We gave to the right charities, attended the right church and read our bible and morning devotional religiously. We stayed within the lines, within the borders of that which our community approved.
 
However, some of us hungered for more and began a search for greater understanding. We discovered teachings on building an intimate relationship with The Trinity and revelation on how to receive healing through Communion. (1 Corinthians 11:26-32 & Isaiah 53:4-5). In this search we began to color outside the lines. The road we embarked on was not crowded because we determined to discover what was written on our destiny scroll. As our bodies received healing, we changed our focus, learned to reset our source of entertainment, spent less time on Facebook and more time in “The Book.” Coloring outside the lines was much more appealing. Yeshua “The Word” was alive and always available to meet in the Garden of our Heart.” Mobile court engagements cleansed us, gave us freedom, and our Human Spirit became stronger and more in control of our 3-part-being. 
 
With joy we traded our worldly paints and acrylics for the Blood of Yeshua and danced in Father's Glory as we began to “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES”. 

ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE

• Breathe slowly and relax bringing your body, soul, and spirit into alignment. Step before the Throne of Grace and focus the intent of your heart on the Trinity. Let yourself see, sense, perceive, feel the presence of Yahweh, Yeshua and Ruach Ha Kodesh as they invite you to meet them in the Garden of your heart. 
• What does your garden look like? What have you planted? Find your favorite place in your garden and ask Yeshua to sit and talk with you there.
• Share what is on your heart with Yeshua or with All Three of The Trinity. It is your choice. They want you to feel free to visit and commune with any of Them in the way you wish. They love you and are so happy to be here for you. 
• As Yeshua speaks to you, you can see an easel and paint brushes with luminescent paints near you. Yeshua smiles and steps to the easel. He takes a brush and begins to paint. Sit quietly and listen as He speaks, allowing yourself to feel the resonance of The Trinity's infinite Love flow through your heart. Yahweh and Ruach Ha Kodesh stand beside Yeshua and watch, taking intense pleasure in the colors He is applying to the canvas that expresses how much They treasure you. As Yeshua finishes the painting He smiles again and signs it with His Blood. Yahweh and Ruach Ha Kodesh bless it and Yeshua gives it to you to keep as Their special gift. 
• As you receive the painting, the colors on the canvas begin to sparkle and come alive and dance, ribboning and swirling around you with unspeakable joy. Your body, soul, and spirit overflow with gratitude as Yahweh, Yeshua and Ruach Ha Kodesh completely cherish this moment of having you all to Themselves. Let yourself remain here as long as you wish and when The Trinity releases you, receive Their Blessing, humbly honor Them and Thank Them as you step back carrying the fullness of Their Love and this engagement in your heart.