God Thinking LXX - The Parable Of The Painting 2

"This is how it really is in God’s universe:

In the beginning, God...God always had, has, and always will have, all the components of the universe to use at His will.  God creates mankind - God gives you limited components to use at your will.

Mankind creates a lifetime (paints their picture) - Using these components.

In essence who you are is a combination of what God created, (you) with what you create, (a lifetime) thereby co-creating who you are, what you are, and what you are to become.  We know this from scripture, validated through experience.

If God calls you, talks to you, reveals things to you, shows you the way, teaches you and commands you, then the way you respond is what you become - In other words: 

God gives you the tools; the palette, the brush, instruction and an endless supply of paint to work with.  What you paint on the canvas of life is up to you.  Even though what is on the canvas is not only what you painted, what you paint on the canvas of life is up to you.

Once you understand that you are doing the creating, (painting) of your own picture, (life) and that picture, (life) is integrated with that of everyone else, (On the canvas of life) then, and only then: You can know more clearly how God operates in you and through you."

Excerpt from God Thinking LXX The Parable Of The Painting by Keith                                   C. Powell Copyright 2015