"The Life to Surrender" (3ft x 6.76) Mixed media on canvas triptych

"The Life to Surrender" This prophetic painting started by getting a picture in prayer of someone’s arms being pulled all the way back, almost looking like they’d dislocate! The next picture was of a book completely open so that the bindings touched, finally the last image was a door hinged slightly ajar with gold shining in the crack.  While painting this triptych, God spoke to me about radically surrendering in order to radically receive what He wants to pour out at this time. To get in a position of humility (fully dependent on Him) and turn our faces to His with absolute, pure engagement. Holy Spirit directed my attention to John 3:16, SUCH a well known verse, but has been exploding with newness lately:  16 For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten ([a]unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life  Jesus is “The L