For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6
Or in laments terms, “Kill them with kindness.”
Tag: scripture
Inked- Part 4
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. -1 Corinthians 10:31
I am your living canvas in which you outline your plans.
Will you adorn me?
Will you dip me just enough into the ink?
Will you merge my casing with the perfect dye?
Will you carve out straight lines for me to follow?
Will you give me the strength to handle the fill?
Will you highlight my faith with a dazzling, heavy-duty blonde?
Will you tint my hope with an everlasting, resilient navy?
Will you paint my love with a deep, lasting blush?
Will you forgive me for this outward display?
Will you tattoo your art on my heart eternally?
Inked- Part 3
But the man who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin. – Romans 14:23
He wears sleeves
To warm chills of abstracted motifs
To cool the warmth of picturesque memoirs
His graffiti is synesthetic
Illusions of appetizing anecdotes
Silhouettes of fragrant fairy tales
His typography is aesthetic
Caricatures of gritty gossip
Shadows of silent sagas
I’m a voyeur of his decorations
My prejudiced perspective is absorbed in aspiration
I trace the lines and devour the iconography
His delicious artwork entices me with each sting of his needle
The ache animates my need of markings
My life without your canvas is an allegory of nothingness
Render me of your palette
Please permanent me with your stains
Inked- Part 2
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. -1 Corinthians 6:19–20
To mark flesh,
To mark beauty
Of forever scars,
Of tales of trials.
We pain for stains,
We surrender splendor
For distinctive attributes,
For therapeutic means.
We disobey laws,
We defy commandments
By destroying our temples
To further our desires.
To be marked of sin,
To be marked of offense
Done by His children
To free them from evil doing.
Inked- Part 1
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD. – Leviticus 19:28
You grin at me
My spine shivers with fear
Anticipation of your damage
I’m intoxicated with antiseptics
Commemorated by buzzing melodies
Dyed bullets fire
I’m injured, bleeding of your victory
As you dress my wound
My Faith, My Hope, My Love 