Restful Waiting

July 2008

In July I began the process of applying to colleges for my future physics education. I did this painting when I was particularly stressed out about my list of universities and whether I would get accepted to them or not. So I went to my room to wait on God and clear my mind from the crazy tornado that would not stop in my mind. We decided to paint together and this painting was born.

The vessel-type bowl-thing represents me and the position that I am in, emotionally and spiritually. The ball represents colleges and things that I am working towards - not necessarily God's "plan" but my plans supported gently by Hands I cannot see. If I were to be striving towards those plans and reaching towards them, trying to take them out of God's hands and doing it all in fleshly effort, then I would be a pyramid and the ball would simply roll down the side, grazing me momentarily. But because I trust God and know that my plans are safe in His hands where He is refining them, I am in a position where, in time (His time!) the ball will fall into place, fitting smoothly with no stress, fear, or worry.