Scripture Series: In The Power of God Card---Be Inspired at our Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday...

Hello there, Crafty Peeps!  It's another Wednesday and time to bring you another Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW).  Our Scripture Word Art (you can download for free at the WAW site) is found in 1 Corinthians 2:5 which says, "That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." Throughout the years, men discovered and invented so many things.  We've come a long way with all the discoveries and modern-day technology.  But what a lot of us fail to understand is none of those will be possible if God didn't allow us to discover them.  Look at the vastness of space yet we can only cover what our modern day telescopes can access.  We know there's a lot more around us but we cannot be certain because of our limited abilities.  Have you heard how they use Science to contradict some teachings of the Scripture?  But if we investigate closely, we can conclude that Science is just beginning to scratch the surface of God's Truth as revealed in the Scripture.  The wisdom of Man is finite compared to the infinite knowledge of God who created all things and in Whom all things live and move.  God's Word tells us in Isaiah 55:8-9, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."  No man can ever fathom the depth, the width and the height of God's sovereign wisdom and knowledge. He is the Creator and we are the created!  We are incapable of understanding fully until we allow the Omniscient (All-knowing) God reveal to us us His work and plan.  Like Apostle Paul, we can have everything to boast about intellectually but all of that is nothing compared to the mind of God.  As a Born-Again (John 3:3) believer, we have in us the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. He is our witness to the finished work of Jesus Christ at the Cross, translates to us God's Word and empowers us to understand God's sovereign plan.  He is God in us!  If we are to boast, we should only boast of what God has done in our lives and His very power that rest upon each one of us through Jesus.  Let God's Word comfort you and strengthen your faith in anything and everything.   As it is said in Romans 10:17, "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ."  Man's wisdom is limited...God's wisdom is endless!  Only a fool wouldn't know the difference.  Here are some verses to live by if we are to trust fully in the wisdom of God:

 

"And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe"  (1 Thessalonians 2:13)

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you."  (Romans 12:2-3)

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."  (Proverbs 3:5-6) 

For this Card, I used an image I got from Jade Dragonne called "Dreamer" which I paper-pieced and colored with my ProMarker/Prismacolor markers.  The base is an A7 Kraft card from Paper Studio.  The DP's are from Paper Studio "Newsworthy Stack" and a small piece from my scraps.  The dies for the image and the lacy circle are from Nestabilities, the leaves from using an EK Success punch and the flower and washi tape are from Paper Studio.  For some vintage feel, I ink the edges of the flower as well as the edges of the image with a Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  Lastly, I stitched all over this project.  I am very, very pleased.  God truly inspires!

 IN THE POWER OF GOD CARD:

IN THE POWER OF GOD CARD LAYERS:

IN THE POWER OF GOD CARD INSIDE:

IN THE POWER OF GOD CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

This Card is entered into the following Challenges:

Creative Moments---ATG/Inside Out
I Love ProMarkers---Anything but a Square
Paper Shelter---Flower Power
Penny's Paper-Crafty---ATG
Simon Says Stamp---ATG
Whimsy Stamps---Anything but a Square Card
Wonderful Wednesday---ATG
Fan-Tastic Tuesday---ATG with a Twist: Add Texture
Party Time Tuesday---ATG
Sweet Stamps---Paper-Piecing
TTCRD---ATG
Artistic Inspirations---ATG/Die-Cuts
Crafting from the Heart---ATG
Craft Your Passion---ATG
Cutie Pie---Layer It Up
Dream Valley---ATG
Incy Wincy Designs---All or Nothing ( I have lots of layers)
Love to Scrap---ATG
Make my Monday---Use Kraft
Melonheadz Friends---Flowers Everywhere
Mema's Crafts---ATG
Not Just Cards---ATG
Stamp and Create---May Flower
Paper Nest Dolls---ATG
Pink Elephant---ATG
Use Your Stuff---Flowers

Hope you join the fun at our WAW Challenge.  There's wonderful prizes awaiting our blessed winners from two of our sponsors this week, Docerela Shop (Stamp Set) and The Peacock Eye ($29 GC).  You can choose to incorporate the free Word Art (sentiment) you see in my card for projects you wish to make and link with us though it's not mandatory.  You can submit up to 5 projects (Anything Goes) as long as it's family friendly, inspirational or uplifting.  Can't wait to see what you come up with.  Have a blessed week and always remember to take the time to talk to our Heavenly Father every chance we are given. Hugs!