I wasn't quite sure on how this whole painting exercise would benefit me, but professor Corrigan surprised me again. In the beginning I was nervous because I have no painting or drawing skills in my blood. I did not know where to begin or where to finish. I have to say that overtime I started to express my feelings through the painting rather than try and be as artistic as the next person.
The task was to pick one or a couple of verses out of Joel and then paint on how it makes you feel. At first, I decided that I was going to paint on my favorite verse, "Then the Lord will be zealous for His land And will have pity on His people." But then I thought about the entire book of Joel and it made me realize just how great God truly is. So as I looked at what the people had to go through; pain, suffering, hurt etc. God was still good in the midst of it all. Which made me realize that even thought I have been through a lot in my life, God has been right there by my side. He promised that He will never leave or forsake us. Therefore, my picture was just about all the struggles and pain that I went through, but now that I endured I am a stronger Christian all because of my Heavenly Father. While I was painting I was very emotional. I almost wanted to cry because of the fact that if God can save me then He can save any person on this entire earth! He is soooo Amazing!!
In conclusion, this exercise made me realize how important it is to actually let your feelings out. Sometimes talking to someone isn't always an option, and I believe that painting can help anyone who wants to let go of some stress or pain. I really enjoyed this activity, I might even go out and buy real paint.
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