Hello ,

Dean Gunther is a tattoo artist currently residing in Manchester, England. And when a recent client came to him with a bold idea, he was so stoked about the idea that he did it for free.

The client was a friend who hates working out, but wanted to have the look of well-toned, “six-pack” abdominal muscles. So, he asked Gunther to tattoo the look onto his stomach. Gunther said, “I had seen really bad ones attempted before. Because I specialize in color realism, I wanted to give it a go.” Of course, it wasn’t only the technical challenge that got him on board. He also had an additional motivation. "I thought it would be funny."

Once they completed the two-day project, they took a video and shared it on TikTok to verify the rapidly spreading rumor of the six-pack-tat, which looks impressive from a distance. Gunther’s followers responded with a combination of disbelief and bemused congratulation. One user summed up the approach with a simple aphorism: “if you can’t tone it, tat it.

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If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.  

1 John 1:8-10

It is often our most difficult task, to claim one thing, and be another. Just like this tattooed gentleman doesn't really have great abs (just because it might look like it), the same is true for those who claim to know Christ, and yet don't recognize that without Him, they are nothing.

How is it with you, today? Are you allowing God to do the work that is necessary in your life, or are you continuing to attempt to slog through on your own steam? 

Feel free to send me any prayer request that you may have.  I'd be glad to lift them up, today. 

Have a great day and God bless!

Pastor Mike / The Open Word