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The artist.....!
The artist has a vision and works so that this vision will become a reality. Where we would only see a blank, white canvas, the artist would see the Mona Lisa. Where we would only see a huge block of marble, he would see the Pieta'. And gradually he would start working so that his vision will take shape.
God is an artist. The Artist.
He has a grand and magnificent vision for each and every one of us and He is working so that this vision is realised.
So where, perhaps, we can only see ugliness and confusion, He is seeing the image of His Son. And slowly, very slowly He is working to chisel out this image.
Sometimes this hurts. The blows of the hammer and chisel aren't always very gentle. At other times you have your plans and God makes havoc out them. And that hurts....and makes you cry.
Remember at times like this that these are no more than the blows of the hammer and chisel that the Artist is using to bring forth the image of his Son in you.
These are the blows of love.....
Fr Pius Sammut
Stejjer tal-Patri
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