Scripture Series: Ye Shall Go Out with Joy Doily Card---Another Family Friendly Challenge Happening at Word Art Wednesday!

Hi there, everyone!  Today, I'm bringing another Scripture Word Art that is sure to inspire you for our Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW).  You can download it for free at our Challenge site and use it for your projects and get a chance to win some prizes if you link those creations with us.  You can also create any family friendly project using any materials you have.  Anyway, our Word Art comes from Isaiah 55:12 which says, "For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands." Wow, what an awesome Word that is available to us today yet the full manifestation of this verse will be seen by everyone who loved God and placed their faith in Jesus Christ (God's only Way to salvation)  in our soon eternal future.

Every waking day in the life of a believer is a promise of peace and joy.  Though trials attack us in many direction, we are assured by our Father in heaven through His Son and the indwelling of His Spirit within us, that we are recipients of His promises.  These promises are outlined in His written Word (the Holy Bible).  Isaiah 54:10 declares, "Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you."  Though we have many imperfections, the Lord sees us as the righteousness of His Son, Jesus Christ!  By completely abiding in Him, we are being changed from glory to glory.  I can't even begin to imagine the glorious day when all of us who trust and obeyed the Lord comes face to face with our Savior and the fullness of all He accomplished at the Cross is completed in us.  Yet for the time being, we are in a world that is dominated by SIN (Sin Nature) with confusion and rebellion evident in all direction.  When all we see is a glimmer of light and our heart breaks because our love ones, friends, neighbors have mocked the Only One who is able to save them.  When our beloved country is ruled by tyrants and traitors that so deceived many to their doom.  When many countries gather against God's chosen people and plots to destroy God's holy nation.  THERE IS A CRY INSIDE OF ME!  A holy cry seeing the very dark future that awaits this nation and the world just because it refused/still refusing the Hand of its Maker!  But amidst the  sorrow, the Lord of my heart tells me to be excited---to dance and praise His Holy Name!  For those things must happen in order to arrive at the next chapter of God's timetable. He wanted me to focus on what is beyond the dark clouds of this life.  I realized,  Godly joy and peace does not depend on our circumstances!  It should stand firmly on the fact that the Prince of Peace and the Joy of our salvation lives inside each of us.  Though for a moment I am in this world,  I have an everlasting life ahead of me!  It has everything good, beautiful and praiseworthy; where no more tears will be shed.  Even the earth awaits this glorious day---when all is new, the grass is greener, the trees yields a bountiful harvest, the flowers will show forth their wonderful garments to the delight of their Maker.  And all of us who were washed by the blood of the Lamb shall burst out in a song and dance to honor our King for Who He is and His marvelous works.  In times of despair, I think about these things and I find myself overflowing with the joy and peace of God.  I want to share with you the following verses to encourage you to rely daily in the promises of God---no matter what.

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you. It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2 Corinthian 4:7-18)

For this Card, I die-cut a tree image in my Serenade cartridge and a frame from the Stamping cartridge through my Gypsy and cut with my Cricut machine.  The Kraft base is also cut to make a 5.5 inches card using my Wildcard cartridge.  It's been years since I last used my Cricut and I just found myself using it again for a change.  Hopefully I would be better in alternating my love for stamping and die-cuts in my future projects. The DP's are from DCWV, Paper Studio and Pebbles.  I layered some Prima flowers, added some glitters (Stickles-Crystal), some small white heart brads and finally, some stitching.

 YE SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY DOILY CARD:

YE SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY DOILY CARD LAYERS:

YE SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY DOILY CARD SIDE VIEW:

 YE SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY DOILY CARD INSIDE:

YE SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY DOILY CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

This Card is entered into the following Challenges:

Color My World---ATG
Dragonfly Dreams---Midsummer Delights
Glitter n Sparkle---Summer Sunshine
OSAAT---Chillaxing
Creative Card Crew---Die Cuts
Crafty Sentiments---Country
Top Tip Tuesday---Summer Fun
DL Art---ATG
Craft Your Passion---ATG
Crafting from the Heart---ATG
Card Mania---ATG
TTCRD---ATG
Papertake Weekly---Don't be a Square
Natalie and Amy---Summertime
Craftyhazelnut's---Patterned Paper
Penny's Paper Crafty---ATG
Not Just Cards---ATG

Time to go, everyone!  Please make sure to visit us at WAW and link up the projects you make out of our free Word Art although not mandatory.  You can link up any inspiring, uplifting, family-friendly projects, up to 5.  We have three wonderful sponsors this week namely, V's Sweet Ideas ($10 GC), and Robyn's Fetish (3 digi images).  That means a couple of chances to win so, head over to WAW and show us your wonderful projects.  Enjoy your week.  Always remember that God loves you and He is there to lead you to your glorious future in Christ!