Friday, February 16, 2007

Thanks, Mr. Spurgeon

"Will you not this day make it your prayer? "Lord, help me to glorify thee...I have talents, help me to extol thee by spending them for thee; I have time, Lord, help me to redeem it, that I may serve thee...I have a head to think, Lord, help me to think of thee and for thee; thou hast put me in this world for something, Lord, show me what that is, and help me to work out my life-purpose: I cannot do much, but as the widow put in her two mites, which were all her living, so, Lord, I cast my time and eternity too into thy treasury; I am all thine; take me, and enable me to glorify thee now, in all that I say, in all that I do, and with all that I have." -Charles Spurgeon

Read this in morning and evening yesterday and was just thinking about it in light of art and photography and just struck by the prayer to glorify God with what He has given us...talents, time, minds, purpose...all that we do. all that we are.
I feel like my prayer would be especially the last part: "I cannot do much, but as the widow put in her two mites, which were all her living, so, Lord, I cast my time and eternity too into thy treasury; I am all thine..."

Definitely think this applies to much more than art, but when you do apply it to your art, how it changes your perspective...

3 comments:

Julia said...

thanks beth for posting that amazing quote by spurgeon. it really puts your art into perspective-- all for His glory (not ours). how easy this is to forget.
thanks for the reminder :)
~julia

Connie Z. said...

this is challenging. thank you.

erin said...

Thank you, Beth. I'm inspired in my art and to get back into some Spurgeon.