The sun doesn't like you, you always get burned,

Stay in the shade and watch the world turn.
Better find a new place to lay on the ground,
Can't stay where you are or you're gonna be found.

And time won't pass you by,
And I won't tell you lies.

The Sun Doen't Like You- Norah Jones

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So today is the day... At 1:30 today my chest will longer be an empty canvas. The time is going by faster than I expected. Many discussions have been sparked because of my tattoo. Many concerns. Thanks to the concerned for the accountability and checking my motives. All appreciated and all heard. I am continuing on with this endeavor.. Im an artist and I appreciate art and I want to use my body to display it. Im getting an antique key put on my chest because there is meaning not just because I want it... When I found this scripture a while back I decided one day I would get a tattoo of a key.. the placement is completely my desicion and one of the top four areas I wanted to get a tattoo. In Matthew Jesus is talking to the disciples and he asks who everyone thinks the Son of Man is and they tell him some think its John the Baptizer and some Elijah and some think its Jeremiah.  And then Jesus asked the disciples "who do you say I am?" Simon Peter replied [who happens to be one of my favorites] "You are Christ, the Messiah, Son of the Living God" Jesus replied back in blessing and told him he would be a rock. and in the next couple verses he says this

19"And that's not all. You will have complete and free access to God's kingdom, keys to open any and every door: no more barriers between heaven and earth, earth and heaven. A yes on earth is yes in heaven. A no on earth is no in heaven."

There are vines that are gonna be in this same piece that represent us being the branches and Jesus being the Vine. To remind me to stay joined with Him to remain in His word and I will bear much fruit. All good reminders and all be be represented on my body in art. This is John 15.

 5-8"I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you're joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant. Separated, you can't produce a thing. Anyone who separates from me is deadwood, gathered up and thrown on the bonfire. But if you make yourselves at home with me and my words are at home in you, you can be sure that whatever you ask will be listened to and acted upon. This is how my Father shows who he is—when you produce grapes, when you mature as my disciples.

So that being said I hope that the people closest to me can put down the guards and love me for me. Taking in account what is in my heart not on my body. I was put here to be a disciple of His word and teacher of His ways and a lover to the ones who aren't loved. Not that Im being ignorant in thinking people wont treat me different because of the tattoo and not to say people wont look down on me or wont take me seriously. Thats all fine and I accept all of those challenges. In those cases maybe Im not the one who is supposed to reach them or speak to there hearts.. Im just the one who is supposed to show them love and plant the seed and Im ok with that. There are others I will be able to build relationships with and show them all of me not just what's on the outside of me.

grace and peace my loves