It’s Your Time to Shine

Art and writing by Lynne Hudson

I was creating with God one morning, and I started to draw the shape of a diamond. Little did I know this was the start of a beautiful journey of revelation through signs and words.

As I looked at the diamond, I felt God say, “I am shaping, refining, and polishing you so you will reflect all the love and beauty of my image.” I thought, that is so beautiful. Then the signs started.

The next day, I noticed to my dismay that my grandmother’s ring that I had worn for over thirty years had lost one of its diamonds. I prayed that I would find it, and two hours later, I did, nestled in the carpet. Straight away I was reminded of my drawing.

A day later, I lost another diamond from a treasured bracelet, then I found it. I started to find diamonds in the most unusual places. I was seeing diamonds everywhere. Then I was given a powerful prophetic word at church from a woman: “You are an exquisite diamond, God is polishing you up to reflect His love.”

Wow! God was truly preparing me for a journey. I felt this was quite significant.

Months later, I was given the incredible opportunity to paint live on stage at Bethel Church in Redding, California, where I felt led to create this painting. I wanted to portray the significance for women to embrace how God sees every facet of who they are and that He is shaping, refining, and polishing them so they can step into their true destiny of who they are in Christ.

God has been equipping me ever since He gave me this vision. He has taken me on the most amazing journey. Every week He is continuing to polish every nuance of my being so I could reflect his love. We might start out as an uncut diamond, but God refines us to reflect His glory. Know that God is using every situation you go through to make you shine even brighter.

I have used the brilliant glory color of yellow to dominate this painting, and I have included the facets of the diamond reflecting the colors of joy, healing, empowerment, and the royalty of who we are in Christ.

Shine for Christ. Reflect His love.

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 ESV

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