Remember He is the artist and you are only the picture. You can't see it. So quietly submit to be painted---i.e., keep fulfilling all the obvious duties of your station (you really know quite well enough what they are! ), asking forgiveness for each failure and then leaving it alone. You are in the right way. Walk---don't keep on looking at it. C.s. Lewis
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The idea that you cannot see into the mind of an artist is often disputed. The truth is that you cannot see the work of art, but you know exactly what’s going on inside an artist’s head. You can tell that a person is creating a masterpiece because the work is not only beautiful but also original and compelling. The artist has a vision and a message, and he or she doesn’t leave any loose ends.

All the components are there from the first sketch to the last brushstroke. You can tell that a person has been through a lot since the beginning of his or her career because the work shows all the struggles and mistakes along with flashes of success. The artist has been through it all.

Source: The Collected Letters Of C.s. Lewis, Volume 3: Narnia, Cambridge, And Joy, 1950 1963

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