和平处方

原文链接：https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2012/10/prescription-of-peace.html

日期： 2012-10-16
标签： 2 Corinthians 4:18、艺术、圣经、猫眼眼镜、基督、彩铅、信仰、疗愈、Hebrews 12:14–15、Matthew 6:15、蘑菇云、痛苦、和平、诗歌、海报、处方、战争

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我最近配了一副新眼镜，更新了验光处方。

当我终于戴上这副新猫眼眼镜时，惊讶于此前自己竟错过了那么多细节。

我之前也戴眼镜，但总让我头痛。于是我想，是时候换一副新的了。

之后我的视力清晰了许多！我能更清楚地看见人脸、色彩、轮廓，以及生活本身的样貌。

最近，我在隐喻意义上也经历了同样的过程。

我生活中曾遭遇一件事，令我情绪低落。

我感到孤独、恐惧、被拒，内心一片模糊。

我经历了一段大量质疑的时期；而这些疑问反过来，又将我拉得比从前更靠近上帝。

这让我意识到：上帝所造之物终会令我们失望——它本就只暂时属于我们。

唯一永恒不变的，唯有创造者本身。

《哥林多后书》4:18：“原来我们不是顾念所见的，乃是顾念所不见的；因为所见的是暂时的，所不见的是永远的。”

然而，正因祂是我们唯一真正可倚靠的对象，并不意味着我们必须对世界彻底关闭心门。

上帝并不愿我们躲进岩石之下、与祂一同静待死亡。

只要我们尚在世上，就要为祂而活。

我们无法同时做一个满心怨恨的隐士，又成为基督的映照。

《希伯来书》12:14–15：“你们要追求与众人和睦，并要追求圣洁；非圣洁没有人能见主。又要谨慎，恐怕有人失了神的恩；恐怕有毒根生出来扰乱你们，因此叫众人沾染污秽。”

我们仍须活着，也仍须去爱。宽恕，正是其中至关重要的一环。倘若我们只是将伤害过我们的人一概抛弃……

那么终有一日，我们将独自活在悲哀之中。

更不用说，上帝明确命令我们要宽恕！

《马太福音》6:15：“你们若不饶恕人的过犯，你们的天父也必不饶恕你们的过犯。”

为了度过这段时光……我借由艺术疗愈自己。

更多我为疗愈而创作的艺术作品，请参见：

http://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2012/04/healing-through-hurt.html

受这次“新视野”的启发……我创作了这幅画，并附上以下诗作：

和平之视

作者：塔碧莎·西顿（Tabitha Seaton）

我眼中存有一幅和平的图景，
我生命正签下一份崭新契约。
我选择给予他人信任的余地，
从满怀希望的泉眼中，斟满半杯甘泉。

或许有人觉得，彩虹般的希望太过天真，
但我已决意信之、持之、守之。
自从戴上这副新眼镜，我的视线已然改变，
我不再如芸芸众生那般观看世界。

我刻意选择与众不同的视角，
专注凝望那些欢然颂赞喜乐之物。
我选择看见那缤纷绚烂的一面，
内心一股更强的力量驱动着我，随行共赴前程。
这副眼镜，是在我双目最虚弱之时所开的处方，
它在我世界最为黯淡之际，向我昭示了应许。
我已见证玻璃另一侧的生命，
却选择让那一面悄然退场。

我曾在猜疑与恐惧的世界中生活，
整整一年，徒然虚度。
那一面早已失焦、模糊，浸透怀疑，
我憎恶它所代表的一切。

然而，若未曾亲身穿越那毁灭性的场景，
便难以真正珍视此刻的宁静与安详。
我本可任恐惧渗入、转身奔逃、藏身暗处……
任毁灭由内而外地吞噬我。
我本可轻易摘下所戴的眼镜，
并清醒地决定：不再关心。

但我更愿透过这镜片，看见和平的那一面——
我的希望，正系于此。

这一面，我的家园屹立坚固，
日复一日，恒久安稳。
纵有烈焰灼烧，亦不能摧垮
我口中低吟的希望之歌；
这一面，我能如孩童般在青草地上起舞，
毫无畏惧，坦然被看见。

我信靠，我盼望，我相信，
祝福随之而来。

我也愿为你开具一副新处方——
倘若你眼前只见灰蒙天空，而非湛蓝晴空。
                                            我乐于分享我视野的源头，
或告诉你我抉择的根本缘由。
但你必须每日佩戴它，
否则，你的视野将渐渐模糊、消逝。

我忽然想到，把这幅画在添加中性背景前的原貌分享出来，或许会很有趣。

我使用了一套共50支的Crayola彩铅为画面着色。

愿我的作品为你带来祝福。
为我的创造主而创作，本身就是一种祝福！

和平处方

Original: https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2012/10/prescription-of-peace.html

Date: 2012-10-16 Tags: 2 Corinthians 4:18, art, bible, cat's eye glasses, christ, colored pencils, faith, Healing, Hebrews 12:14-15, Matthew 6:15, mushroom cloud, Pain, peace, poetry, poster, prescription, war

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I recently got a new prescription for my eye wear.

When I finally got my new cat's eye glasses in, I was amazed at what I was missing.

I had glasses before, but they were giving me headaches. So, I figured it was time to start new.

My vision was so much clearer afterwards! I could see faces, colors, edges, and life in general more clearly.

I recently went through the same experience figuratively as well.

I had gone through a situation in my life that put me in the dumps.

I felt alone, in fear, rejected, and unclear.

I went through a lot of questioning and it in turn, the answers drew me even closer to God than I was before.

It made me realize that God's creation itself will let us down. It is temporarily ours.

The only thing that is forever it the Creator himself.

2 Corinthians 4:18, "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."

But, just because He is the only one we can truly trust, doesn't mean that we have to shut down to the world.

God doesn't want us to hide under a rock with Him and wait to die.

While we are alive, we have to live for Him.

We cannot be a hermit full of hate and a reflection of Christ at the same time.

Hebrews 12:14–15 "Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many."

We still have to live and love. Forgiveness is a big part of that. If we just dump people that hurt us...

then we will eventually live a sad life alone.

And not to mention, God commands us to forgive!

Matthew 6:15 "But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."

To get through this time... i use my art to heal me.

See more of my art I created to heal here...

http://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2012/04/healing-through-hurt.html

As a result of this new vision... I created this art with the poem below...

Vision of Peace

by Tabitha Seaton

I have in my eyes an image of peace.

In my life I am taking a new lease.

I choose to give the benefit of the doubt as

I fill my cup half full from my hopeful waterspout.

Some may think rainbows of hope are naive,

but I have made a decision to believe.

Since my sight has changed with my new pair of glasses,

I don't see the same as the populous masses.

I focus on seeing differently than those around me,

Focusing on the things that praise joyfully.

I choose to see the colorful side,

with a stronger force driving while I'm along for the ride.
 These glasses were prescribed when my eyes were at their weakest,

They revealed promise to me when my world was it's bleakest.
I have witnessed life on the other side of the glass,

I have chosen to let that existence pass.

I lived in the world of suspicion and fear

for an entire wasted year.

That side is out of focus and blurred with doubt,

I despise what that side is all about.

But it's hard to appreciate the calm and serene

Without once walking through the destructive scene

I could let fear soak in, run, and hide...

let destruction eat me inside.

I could easily remove the spectacles I wear

and consciously decide not to care.

But, I prefer to see the peaceful side of the lens,

on this my hope depends.

This side where my home stands strong

all the day long.

Where no consuming fire can crumble

the song of hope that I mumble,

Where I can dance like a child on the green

not afraid to be seen.

I trust, hope, believe

and blessings I receive.

I recommend a new prescription to you,

if you are seeing grey skies instead of blue.

I will gladly share the source of my vision

or let you know the root of my decision.

But you have to put it on everyday

or else your vision will slowly slip away.

I just thought it would be fun to share what the drawing looked like before the neutral background.

I used a Crayola Colored Pencil 50 pack to add the color.

May you be blessed by my work.

It is a blessing to create for my Creator!