Hello ,
Apparently, a famous painter and I have (at least) one thing in common.
Read on:
Leonardo da Vinci is widely considered one of the most diversely talented individuals ever to have lived. As an artist, he is known for The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa among others. However, his total output in painting is really rather small. There are less than 17 surviving paintings that can be definitely attributed to him, and several of them are unfinished.
The small number of surviving paintings is due in part to his chronic procrastination. He often required a sharp threat by his patrons that they were about to withhold payment to motivate him. The Mona Lisa took over 15 years for him to finish. Worse was The Virgin of the Rocks, commissioned with a seven-month deadline. Da Vinci finished it 25 years later. Da Vinci apologized on his
deathbed "to God and Man for leaving so much undone."
I had an incredibly busy weekend; so busy in fact, that I didn't realize that I had forgotten to send out an Open Word e-Devotional for this morning.
My apologies, but it did cause me to reflect on the very real challenge that we all face; of getting the correct things accomplished in the correct period of time.
Once again, I have proven to myself that I need to continually ask God for divine help in putting everything in the proper perspective.
How is it with you? Is it just me, or do you have moments when you get so busy that you lose track of your days? God has promised through His word, that He wants to be in lock-step with His children; to guide, to lead, to protect.
Have a great day and God bless!
Pastor Mike / The Open Word
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