“Remember He is the artist and you are only the picture. You can't see it. So quietly submit to be painted---i.e., keep fulfilling all the obvious duties of your station (you really know quite well enough what they are!), asking forgiveness for each failure and then leaving it alone.You are in the right way. Walk---don't keep on looking at it.”
— C.S. Lewis
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Stop trying to control every brushstroke of your life and start trusting the journey. ✨ C.S. Lewis beautifully reminds us: 'Remember He is the artist and you are only the picture... Walk—don't keep on looking at it.' 🌿 How do you find peace when life feels uncertain? Let us know in the comments! 👇
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In a world that demands constant self-optimization and immediate results, it is easy to feel lost in the messy details of our own imperfections. We often spend our energy staring at our flaws, wondering if our life's journey is heading in the right direction or if we are failing to meet some invisible standard. We try to grab the brush ourselves, attempting to force a masterpiece out of chaos, only to end up more exhausted and anxious than ever before. C.S. Lewis offers a profound remedy to this modern burnout: the art of surrender. He reminds us that we aren't the ones holding the brush; we are the canvas being shaped by a higher purpose. True peace doesn't come from mastering our circumstances or obsessing over our progress, but from quietly fulfilling our daily duties with grace and letting go of the need for immediate clarity. It is about finding beauty in the mundane and trust in the unseen. When you stop looking back at your failures and start moving forward in your daily walk, you allow the masterpiece of your life to unfold naturally. Trust that even in the moments where you feel unfinished or broken, the Divine Artist is working to create something breathtakingly beautiful. Stop staring at the canvas and just keep walking.
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