Testimony ♡

 

Hi there! My name is Eden Jailene♡

And you may also know me online as Pluviiox.

For the last four years my art business has been centered around fanart, creating inspired and sometimes original works. And along this journey I have met so many amazing people, I have traveled to many states, to different conventions and created different projects. Some of them I love to this day (Shoutout to the Turtleducks!)

Recently, I was saved by Jesus and I am now beginning my walk with Him and allowing Him to guide my art. It was not an easy thing to answer the call to because all I have known is just creating art in the way I thought fit. I started to get lost in my art, chasing this feeling of validation, falling into a trap that my art wasn't worth anything unless it made money, drawing in a way that would sell rather than what I truly liked, comparing myself to others, never being satisfied and these ups and downs of being burnt out. No one knew it, but most shows I would be smiling I would breakdown in my hotel room and just hate my art with so much emptiness. Even when I would take breaks and try to create for me without influence, my heart simply wasn't there anymore. I lost what creating art was all about. I lost my childlike wonder. I lost my "purpose"...Or so I thought.

Jesus is so beautiful, He is so faithful and He is the Redeemer. 

Jesus has been keeping me in a bit of a secluded season right now as I relearn the true meaning of creating but from the Creator Himself. Coaching me to let go of this control to money and art, because girlies we cannot serve God and money! (Matthew 6:24) And it didn't matter to me how much I was making, when I would be selling out, traveling, doing so many things I just wasn't happy. And it made me think "is this even my purpose? Why am I even here?" and my friends that's a dark place to be in because that's where the enemy attempts to hold us. But the Lord delivered me from the pits of my depression, from the waves of my storm and showed me I was not alone. He broke strongholds on me, He restored my heart and exchanged it from a heart of stone to a heart of flesh! He gave me a new spirit; His Spirit!

As this beautiful journey begins you will see overtime pieces fade as new ones take place. I anticipate a lot of my current stickers, prints etc will being replaced with the new plans once revealed. Although, I plan to continue to work on different works such as my illustrations, apparel, short comics etc the focus will be shifting from "me focus" to "Him focused".  I am beyond excited (and a little nervous) but I know I am not alone (Joshua 1:9). And with a renewed mind the Lord has revealed my purpose:

Accept that Jesus is the Son of God and to live like Him.

 How do I do this? What does this mean? Actually, this applies to all of us! We are told to love each as we are brothers and sisters. Love is the purest thing you can do. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (1 Corinthians 13: 4-7). How I intend to do this is hoping that every order that comes, when the Lord allows our paths to cross, every market or convention space I am to serve the Lord and you all. To pour love and grace to you. In the form of art, conversation, presence, or simply you reading this. 

What matters is Jesus taking the wheel and just walking with Him. Allowing Him to guide the way. It's easier said that done, but luckily we have the best Father to hold us, to carry us, to encourage us, to give us advice and to be there every step of the way. 

Thank you all so much for your incredible support—it means a lot me! I pray you all have a wonderful, safe and blessed day.

Amen! ♡