Scripture Challenge with Patter Cross - # 20 - Content

This fortnight Patter has given us the word "Content" to use on our artwork.
Patter had used this scripture on her artwork but I just could not go past using it myself.
It is not an easy scripture to be consistent in our lives with. The love of money is not the difficult part - it is the being content with what we have.
So often we look at something in a shop and say " I need that" when in reality we should say " I want that".

The last part of the scripture is a wonderful promise to take hold on. It is so comforting to know that our Lord God will never leave us. We may walk away from Him but he will never leave us.

This time for my digital artwork I used a kit which is called "Tranquility" by Digi Illusions ( it is available from Nuts 4 Digi ).
I felt the name of this kit really suited the word "content".

Scripture Challenge with Patter Cross - # 19 PRIORITY

This fortnight Patter has given us the word "Priority" for our scripture artwork. The word "priority" is not found in any version of the Bible so I chose a scripture that tells us what our PRIORITY in life should be. I know that I fail at carrying out this and put other things before God a lot of the time. The Bible tells us that whatever or whoever comes before God in our lives is who/what we worship - an idol. I am determined to put aside the "idols" in my life and worship the true living God. I will strive to put God first - seek first His Kingdom.

For my digital art this time I have used a kit called "Remembrance of Time Past" by Nutkin Tailz Designs. I chose to use this kit because of the fact I need to remember to put God first.
The sprayed alpha was created using an action by Atomic Cupcake.

Scripture Challenge with Patter Cross - # 18 Compassion

This fortnight Patter has given us the word "Compassion" for our artwork. I chose to use two scriptures sharing that God is full of Compassion and therefore as the second scripture says we should be compassionate.

For my digital art I used the stars and patterned papers from a kit called "Beautiful May" by Caroline B. ; the recoloured Silver Braid by Just Passin Thru; bead flower by S. Tierney.

Scripture Challenge with Patter Cross - # 17 Prayer

For this fortnight Patter has given us the word "Prayer" for our artwork. When I went looking for a scripture to use I found this lovely one which has a song based on it which I will share a website below where you can read the words and click on the link to listen to the song being sung.

Prayer is an area of my walk with the Lord where I know I fail him miserably. I do not know why I do not discipline myself more and set aside proper prayer time. Patter's devotional thoughts have been good timing for me to search myself and ask myself.... why??? why don't I take time to pray. I know I am constantly talking to the Lord during the day but do not go aside for a proper quiet time. If Jesus did it I should also.

For my digital artwork I used a kit called Prayer and Praise by Thao Cosgrove and the scallop edge is a template by Ursula Schneider.

Here is the website with the song:
Let My Prayer Come Like Incense

Scripture Challenge with Patter Cross - # 16 - WORSHIP

What a surprise I received when I read the word that Patter gave us for this fortnight's Scripture Challenge because on Sunday I lead a short song segment in Church and my theme was "Worship". The scripture I have used on my art was what the first song we sang was based on. The blended photo on my page is the Church where my husband and I are becoming very much a part of. I have included hearts on my page because our worship should come from our heart... our very inner being. As I said in Church on Sunday we gather together in Church to worship our God. He desires our worship and deserves our worship for who He is and all He has done for each one of us.

Credits for my digital art: a little kit called Shabby Romance by Caroline B. The worshippers is clipart I found on the web somewhere.

Scripture Challenge with Patter Cross - #15 Fear Not

This fortnight Patter has given us the words "Fear Not" for our Scripture Challenge. Whenever I hear those words I remember a song the children sang at Sunday School years ago when I was teaching. It was a song for one of their Anniversary programs they would perform. If I remember correctly it was the boys ( these were young boys as I never taught any classes over 9 years) and they would really yell out the words "FEAR NOT".
Maybe I should put those words into action instead of the fears I have been having lately about my elderly mother.

The digital kit I used to create my page is called "Lift" by Just Passin Thru.

I looked on the web and found this Youtube to share with whoever stops by at my blog:

Scripture Challenge with Patter Cross -#14 - FORGIVE

For this fortnights Scripture Challenge, Patter gave us the word "Forgive". Her devotional thoughts were about both God's forgiveness of us through the price the Jesus paid for us on the cross and our need to forgive others. So I chose a Bible verse which sort of covered both those thoughts.

For my digital art I used a kit called "Adoration" by Lilley Scrap Designs which I purchased from a store called Digiridoo Scraps. The fonts I used were Soul Mission for the word forgive and the scripture is Pristina.