The Phil Files

I’ve found out that everybody is an expert on what should go into a blog — especially those who don’t have one! For what’s it is worth, I’ll admit I don’t have a clue, but I’ll talk about that more on Monday in my Heartlight article.

One of the twists that being on the Internet for 10 years has done for me is to re-awaken me to my need for the visual. I generally make anywhere from 4-10 background images for presentations each week. To do this well requires a lot of time and work. Yet working with the visual is like a breath of fresh air for my spirit. I am simply dumbstruck to know that hundreds upon hundreds of churches use these images in their worship. Like the Today’s Verse and What Jesus Did! devotionals, the backgrounds began as personal expression of thanks to the Father that also entered into the life of my public ministry.

I will share with you some things in the future about m6trix visual communication and what I call “imagenriching.” Today, however, I came across an image that grabbed me with its powerful potential. I decided to go ahead and work it up for the Heartlight PowerPoint background of the week for next week. Here is the small version of it. (You can click on the image and it will take you to the Heartlight page where the full size is found along with several related images without the text on them.)

I have a deep desire to help folks encounter the presence of our holy, yet tender, God in their everyday lives. To me, this image and the beautiful words of Isaiah 40:11 are powerful reminders of this ever-near Father who is also our loving Shepherd. Let him carry you!

Today, I cannot help but pray that this Father carry a dear friend with whom I share disappointment over apparent election results. Despite what I felt like was somewhat unfair treatment from a few ministers and a negative ad campaign used against him, he never wavered from his positive message or his Christian character. No matter what the final recount suggests, he will always be a winner in my book. Kevin, wherever the future takes you, may He carry you!