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Salvador Dali was a surrealist painter in the twentieth
century. I observed his works firsthand at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg,
Florida. As I gazed at one of his paintings, The Hallucinogenic Toreador (can't show due to copyright laws, 13'X9' Full Pic. Dalmation), an
artist friend of mine began to point out and explain various stories hidden
within the large 13’X9’ painting. Dali purposely placed within his paintings components
that only the curious observer would find, stories within a story.
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Near the bottom of The Hallucinogenic Toreador is an area
that, at first glance, looks like nothing more than black and white dots. In
time, and with the assistance of my friend, I began to see there was much more
than what first greets the eye. The white and black dots are actually a
Dalmatian dog with its nose to the ground, tail in the air, walking towards a
large maple tree during autumn. Once my mind connected the dots, I realized
there was a story inside of what originally appeared to be nothing more than
dots. Now that I have seen the dots for what they are, I will always vividly see
a dog, leaves, and a tree.
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The dog, leaves, and tree were always there; it just took
effort and some help to see the truth that already was. Noticing the design
created by the designer did not make me smarter or a better person and I
certainly cannot brag just because I recognized truth. I did not change the
picture nor did I alter its design; I merely acknowledged its existence.
Life, in one sense, is a series of dots; some are dark and
scary while others are light and inviting. For many years I only saw black and
white dots. The more I study and know God, the more He connects the dots and a
large picture is beginning to emerge. I am beginning to see the stories within
His story, the story that is Christ’s love for an underserving soul that is me.
I cannot see the whole picture yet. But because I have accepted the gift of
salvation, I know the Father is creating a work admired for all eternity.
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Great word! "Noticing the design by the designer didn't make me smarter or a better person." That is one of the most powerful statements I think I've ever read and I believe it speaks into our culture perfectly. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ron for your comments! Recently I was presenting this material and realized how arrogant we sound by declaring we alone have truth. While truth is truth, I am not better, smarter, nor can I brag as I had nothing to do with said truth, I simply see it for what it is. I pray this blog helps others want to look at the "dots" and recognize the Creator. In Christ, Walp
DeleteYou make a very important point that I emphasize in the Basics For Believers Life Group. Our acceptance or rejection of truth has no bearing on its truthfulness. Truth is not conditional. We can fight truth, or surrender to it, but we can't change it. It can, however, significantly change us.
ReplyDeleteWell written brother!