Sandra Dee Turns Bad Ass

Ok, not really, but I did recently get a tattoo. I'm hesitant to share this because I do not want to boast in my liberty without regard to how it will affect other people, but this is about what God is doing in my life and that I do feel compelled to share. This was a process of five + years of listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit instead of the voice of legalism. I studied what the Bible said on the topic, prayed a lot, talked to people and listened to God. Shouldn't all decisions be made in that manner? Music can be redeemed, art forms can be redeemed, even we can be redeemed.

I chose a cross because all of Christianity hangs on the resurrection. That was the moment of truth and there is just not enough I can say about what those two lines representing the cross encompass. The fulfillment of the OT, God keeping His promise to Adam and Eve, love, grace, freedom from sin and the wrath of God. I chose the fish symbol because that was how the early Christians recognized each other in the beginning of the church. One would draw half the fish on the sand and if the other person was a Christian he would draw the other half. Sometimes they would carve the fish symbol onto their houses or doors so other Christians would know it was refuge during times of persecution when Christianity began. I wanted to identify with them and honor them. In the Greek the acronym stands for Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. The fish swims from right to left to represent Jesus leaving righteousness (right)  to defeat sin (left).
I was nervous to get this done only because it was a new experience. I was very excited and at peace knowing God approved of what I was about to do.
At my former church a Sunday School teacher told my free spirited daughter not to draw on herself because "Jesus doesn't like tattoos". Well, Jesus likes this one.

Reasons
1. I truly felt led by the Spirit
2. Anyone who sees this will identify me with Christianity.
3. This is a way for me to demonstrate that I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ
4. It was something I wanted to experience
5. It gave me opportunity to get out of my comfort zone.
6. It broke down prejudices that my children had.