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Published: 2014-06-15 04:08:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 7740; Favourites: 157; Downloads: 0
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This was inspired from a dream one of my Sabbath-school teachers told about in one of her classes.In her dream, she was walking down path between these fields. The sky was blue, there was a few green trees, and it was a beautiful day I think. I'm reciting this from memory. When she continued walking, there was suddenly a snake in the middle of the path in front of her. It was (I can't remember the right word but I imagined it twisting and moving around creepy) and it made her afraid. So she called out to Jesus to come protect her and He was right there! :-D yaaaaayy!
She expected him to destroy the snake, but He did something else that really surprised her. He went over to the snake, picked it up, and began to pet and love it. And He just smiled at her!
She explained that we usually expect Jesus to remove and destroy our fears right there or something. But instead, He is also able to take our fears and love them and use them!
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btw the girl in the picture is inspired by my bestie who got to hold a snake like the one above, and she had the most concerned and funny face on her x)
(it was more like 8( than D: like above
and i think i've gotten the hang of Fire Alpaca >:]
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I love the thought and the picture. Especially her face. I think your artwork is great at showing Jesus in everyday life ways, applicable in all the moments of the day. I like it. Thanks for sharing your talents.
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Sorry for the late reply, but thank you!
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I only heard his words speak to me once before, and this almost speak to me the same way, his words was more like feelings then words. With that said, the words I get from him is: "Don't fear, I'm here. Trust me." With more feelings the you could feel.
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That sounds amazing 
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What a cool dream! Hahaha and I totally love the smile of Jesus' face... as well as the tarantula on His head xD
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I love the way you draw Jesus. He seems more friendly than some other depictions.
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Thank you. It make me glad that the Jesus I portrayΒ is viewed as kind and in-character
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Love this! 
I'm one of those weird people who loves almost every animal [except for certain creepy crawlies 
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Mhmmm. I completely agree! ^_^
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Excellent piece! And I agree with ForestHymn--many of God's creatures are labeled as "evil," but ALL of His handiwork is perfect! I love bats especially--they are so cute!
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Heehee, bats were my favourite animal when I was younger ^^
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Why does having cloven hooves make an animal dirty?Β
(I don't mean this as any kind of offense to Judaism or an religion, just curious)
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Do you mean as unclean to eat?
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Oh, well, Leviticus 11:3 says, "Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hoovesΒ andΒ chewing the cudβthat you may eat."
God said if the animal chews its cud AND has cloven hooves, it's definitely CLEAN to eat! Like cows and lambs.
But Leviticus 4 goes on to say that if the animal only has ONE of the TWO qualifications, then it is considered unclean.
For example, Rabbits are UNCLEAN because even though they chew cud, they don't have cloven hooves.
Pigs have cloven hooves, but they don't chew the cud. So they are considered UNCLEAN.
God told us to not eat the unclean animals because He probably wanted us to have a healthy diet for our bodies/living temples. Lots of unclean animals are able to consume toxic materials in the stuff that they eat. But when we eat them, those toxins then go into us and they then make us sick even though we may not notice it.
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Wow, that's really interesting! I didn't know rabbits could consume toxins.
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Now that u put it that way, I wonder why rabbits don't count even if what they mostly eat is vegetables. But I guess we just have to trust God. *shrugs*
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They do something called coprophagia, they eat some of their own poop in order to get some nutrients that they can't get directly from eating veggies. It's the bacteria in their hind gut that can break down those nutients, but the hind gut can't absorb it, so they eat the exits the hindgut...
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Someone once told me it's because rabbits eat their own poop. It makes sense. I've seen my rabbit do it too.
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Ooohhh, yeah. That does make sense! Haha, thanks!
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Wow.. just wow.. Thanks for sharing this! I'd always seen animals being maligned and (especially snakes) treated like dirt.. this makes me happy, that is, to know how Jesus treated the snake (even if it was a symbol, for her fears, this is still heart-warming!)
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Yeah! I totally agree. I actually do hope dragons, the sea monster leviathan in Job, or at least creatures similar or new will be in heaven. If they exist, God created them right? And He loves all of his creations. So when He comes back He can renew them right? And those creatures look cool to me so it'd be sweet to interact with them . w.Β
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Absolutely! (Adam and Eve are sort of the ones who messed up things for animals.. I don't see why animals should pay the penalty..)
(Eeee.. This is the very thing, that I'm kind of really passionate about!!)
I sure believe dinosaurs will be there in the new earth! Why not!
Heaven (or the Earth made new) will be absolute paradise for animals and animal-lovers!
Hey- the "nursing infant will put his hand in the viper's den" right? (Isaiah 11
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Eeehee, yeah, definitely!! Oooooo I can't wait to see dinosaurs and how they really act/look like 
Jurassic Park/World fan here
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LOL, yes!.. I'm a huge lover of reptiles (snakes not so much, I mean I can stand them, but.. yeah) but yes...
Dinosaurs.. huge reptiles with gorgeous designs.. can't wait to see how God made them..
If the itty bitty reptiles we have now are so colorful and patterned... wonder how dinosaurs really will look like!
(It's incredible how obsessed evolutionist illustrators are - with making dinosaurs look like bags of bones without any facial muscles,
obsessed with drawing them in unnatural, and evidently uncomfortable, positions to make them look like birds, and
obsessed with tarring and feathering dinosaurs...)
Ahh. Someday. God will undo all the nonsense!
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AMEN!
God knows the desires of our hearts, and will create our New Heaven and Earth home to suit them. 
God Almighty's Awesome!!! [
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What does it mean to love fears? I'm asking in a rather practical way.
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Well, I'm guessing don't hate your fears or hate yourself for having them. I guess be like, "hey, I'm very scared of this thing, but God still has my back and is either going to use this fear for something good or He'll some time remove the fear. *shrugs*
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I want care all animals and not afraid :3 but Earth reality all animal got mad and kill me ;_;Β
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.....killed you? :0
hmm some animals can be aggressive....
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OlΓ‘ Miranda !! (posso te chamar assim?) Eu tambΓ©m sou Adventista do SΓ©timo Dia e simplesmente AMO os seus desenhos. Sempre descrevem minha situação emocional e eu sinto que Deus sempre estΓ‘ me protegendo, em todas as situaçáes, mesmo que eu me sinta sozinha. Belo trabalho, que continue assim e que Deus lhe abenΓ§oe grandemente ^_^Β
P.S.: Sou do Brasil
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That's great!! I'm glad you can relate to the art and I'm glad you know that God always has your back! <3
Yes, you can call me Miranda (:
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Good gravy, how did I miss this?! This is seriously...just jaw-dropping. The amount of detail and love that went into this drawing is mind boggling. The lighting from the torch is beautiful, and really gives this a feeling of warmth and safety. All these animals present are known to be sources of fear for many people, but they way you've drawn them all in such a way to want to be near them is very well done. This drawing is really a testament to how far you've come as an artist, and it's a wonderful representation of your faith. Kudos to your teacher for having such an amazing vision, and to you for bringing it to life.
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Thank you so much Mecha! Hehe, it's great to improve so much and have people notice hahah.. THANK YOU!! soso much! that's all i can think of to say! ;w;
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0-0. OH. MY. FREAKING. GOODNESS. GRACIOUS. ITS - ITS JUST SOO WELL PORTRAYED, AND ALL THE ANIMALS LOOK SO REAL, ESPECIALLY THE TIGER!!! The design of Jesus IS EPIC!!!!!!
But what the heck is that red-winged creature over there, some kind of dinosaur?
And seriously?! Ya flipping used FIREALPACA FOR THAT EPIC PIECE?! 0-0 Oh my gosh...like...seriously sis, you have serious God-given talent, girl. Keep on drawing for the Lord, sister!!!
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A DRAGONNNN KSDFJH YEAH 8D
And thank you very much!! ;w;
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Congrats this work is tear provoking on it's skill alone.
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Thanks! ..tear provoking? whoa . 3 .
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It's an amazing piece. The detail and shading is amazing. I have no idea how to even do shading. None the less this good of shading.
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Have you looked up shading tutorials? There are a few ways to do it.
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I haven't and my main problem with it is I can't even understand what part is suppose to be darker or lighter for the most part.
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Well the darker parts are where the light would not hit. The lighter is where the light hits more.
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