Well friends, I did it. I got another tattoo. Getting a tattoo was not something I was planning on doing on the race. Of course I thought about it, but also wanted to get a tattoo because it had meaning and because I wanted something to forever remind me of what the Lord is doing in me and will always be doing in me.
So here it is in all her glory & let me tell you I. am. obsessed.
It’s three lavender flowers.
One of my biggest prayers since devoting my entire life to walking with the Lord is that I would allow Him to change me and to always be making changes in me as long as I am alive. I never want to be stuck in my own self and my own understanding and I always want to be growing. I am constantly asking God to remove the things about me that aren’t needed or that don’t serve a good purpose, and that need healing.
Recently, that prayer and desire of my heart has been resurfacing as I enter the last half of my race. It’s hard, not going to lie. I am finding myself needing to find healing from the last 5 months of certain parts of the race. I am needing to grow my understanding of the Lord and of the people around me. I need the Lord to rid of the lies that have been so ingrained in my head and heart. I am ready for this change. It is not something I can change on my own, but something the Lord can do by my simple “yes” to his hands over my life and physical being.
There are three sprigs of the lavender flowers to represent The Trinity-The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Changes, healing, and refinement cannot come without The Trinity. It takes my trust in all three to receive these things I’m asking of the Lord. The circle of dots is what ties them all together.
Recently I met someone in our hostel who absolutely loves the Lord and isn’t afraid to pray big prayers. She prayed over me and mentioned the lavender flower during her prayer. Immediately I was intrigued and felt called to research the meaning of this flower and what came up is, “lavender flowers signify purity, devotion, grace, and refinement.”
It sums up that prayer I’ve had in my heart for so long. Then, all other tattoo ideas went out the window and I knew this was the one I wanted to get. A permanent reminder to always engage in growth with God.
Thanks for reading,
Meg 🙂
