{"id":7690,"date":"2025-04-03T16:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T21:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belovedgallery.org\/?p=7690"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:34:51","slug":"how-experiencing-the-humanity-in-jesus-inspires-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belovedgallery.org\/ko\/how-experiencing-the-humanity-in-jesus-inspires-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"How Experiencing the Humanity in Jesus Inspires Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How Experiencing the Humanity in Jesus Inspires Faith<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The heartbeat of our work at Bel\u00f3ved Gallery is the unique and deeply personal stories we receive from our guests. While similarities can often be found within these stories, one theme has consistently emerged: guests notice the humanity of Jesus found in Akiane\u2019s paintings. They express how much His humanity connects to their hearts. They feel seen and understood, valuing that Jesus walked on this earth and shared in our suffering.<\/span><\/p>

During an #iam_beloved<\/a> interview, Beami Strong shared about his life prior to his first visit to Bel\u00f3ved Gallery. He endured a lot of trauma growing up, often questioning his worth and purpose on earth. Beami had been introduced to God but struggled to connect with Him.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cI wondered about Jesus and asked, \u2018Is this guy even real?\u2019\u201d Beami expressed. \u201cMany people feel like they can\u2019t relate to Jesus because they think he\u2019s a bigger-than-life entity. That\u2019s how I felt. How could He understand my problems?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

One day, working as an Uber driver, Beami dropped a handful of people off at Bel\u00f3ved Gallery. Out of curiosity, he returned the next day to tour the exhibition, <\/span>Akiane: The Early Years<\/span><\/i>. Standing before the <\/span>Prince of Peace <\/span><\/i>painting, Beami was struck by the humanity portrayed in the face of Jesus.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI was so overcome with emotion, I had to sit down,\u201d he later shared.\u00a0<\/p>

Beami learned about Jesus\u2019s life on earth and that He was fully God and fully human. Not only did Jesus feel the full range of human emotions, but He endured great heartbreak and suffering. He was persecuted, abused, and betrayed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cI felt like I could relate to things Jesus experienced,\u201d Beami shared. \u201cThat changed everything.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Jesus, in His human form, became touchable to Beami. Because of that, a newfound hope began guiding Beami\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Another guest saw Akiane\u2019s art in person for the first time while struggling to find work. Tiffany wondered if God was present in her situation. She pointed out Akiane\u2019s unique way of portraying Jesus in the various stages of His earthly life, as seen in paintings like <\/span>Dreams<\/i> and <\/span>The Missing Years<\/i>, both on view at Bel\u00f3ved Gallery.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cTo know that He was a human being\u2014that He came as a baby, grew into a toddler, a child, a teenager, and a grown man\u2014and to know He\u2019s had all the same experiences we\u2019ve had, it allows for a deeper personal connection to Him,\u201d she mused.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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When Tiffany stood before the\u00a0Prince of Peace,<\/i>\u00a0she was familiar with the face as a child because her grandmother displayed a print of the painting in her home. Seeing the face again, this time the original artwork, she felt an overwhelming reassurance that Jesus understood and was with her. It wasn\u2019t too long after that Tiffany found a job.<\/p>

These reflections from our guests feel timely, as so many people are looking for evidence of goodness amidst the suffering of this world. Their stories signify a longing in the human heart: to know that we aren\u2019t alone in our most significant challenges and darkest moments. Our spirits cry out for a God near us who knows what it is like to walk on this groaning earth with broken hearts. The glorious thing is that we have One in Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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When Akiane painted her portrait of Jesus, \u201cthe face of love,\u201d she was compelled to portray Him with light on one side of his face and shadow on the other. In her book,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry<\/i>, she writes, \u201cThe light side of his face represents Heaven. And the dark side represents suffering on Earth. His light eye in the dark shows He\u2019s with us in all our troubles, and He is the Light when we need Him.\u201d Even as an eight-year-old, Akiane understood the importance of a Heavenly God being with us in our sufferings.<\/span>These reflections from our guests feel timely, as so many people are looking for evidence of goodness amidst the suffering of this world. Their stories signify a longing in the human heart: to know that we aren\u2019t alone in our most significant challenges and darkest moments. Our spirits cry out for a God near us who knows what it is like to walk on this groaning earth with broken hearts. The glorious thing is that we have One in Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tPhilippians 2:6-8 tells us: \u201c6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form,\n\n8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal\u2019s death on a cross.\" (NLT)\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Jesus\u2019s suffering revealed His humanity, but even more so, it is evidence of His eternal love for us. <\/span>The One who knows what it\u2019s like to be God also knows what it\u2019s like to be human. The One who could do anything in His Divinity gave it all to be with us in our humanity. Jesus\u2019s human actions are a model for walking through this life and overcoming challenges. His earthly steps show us the way to eternal victory. His human death and divine resurrection ensure that suffering doesn\u2019t get the final say.<\/span><\/p>

That, beloved, is a story worth telling.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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“I felt very ashamed that I had lived so close to this gallery and had not been until today. From the people serving in the cafe to the tour guide through the exhibit, everyone was kind, polite, and informed. It was eye-opening, and I felt I had witnessed something truly spiritual.”<\/span><\/p>

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A limited number of signed Father Forgive Them<\/em> prints are on their way to Bel\u00f3ved Caf\u00e9!<\/p>

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Continue to partner with Bel\u00f3ved Gallery by telling 50 of your friends and family about your experience! Invite them to make a reservation<\/a> for a tour of Akiane: The Early Years<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Post your favorite moments from your visit on social media. Tag Bel\u00f3ved Gallery<\/a> so we can share your stories, too!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Spread the message of belovedness by sharing how art has inspired your faith. Visit our #iam_beloved page<\/a> to share your story and read other stories of faith.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Partner with Bel\u00f3ved Gallery with a one-time or recurring gift<\/a> in support of one million people viewing Akiane: The Early Years<\/em><\/a> exhibition at no charge.<\/p>\n

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Want to join the mission? We are currently looking for volunteers to help lead tours of\u00a0Akiane: The Early Years<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0Volunteers have a special front row seat to the many exciting things happening at Bel\u00f3ved Gallery and represent Bel\u00f3ved’s mission to the public.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How Experiencing the Humanity in Jesus Inspires Faith The heartbeat of our work at Bel\u00f3ved Gallery is the unique and deeply personal stories we receive from our guests. While similarities can often be found within these stories, one theme has consistently emerged: guests notice the humanity of Jesus found in Akiane\u2019s paintings. They express how […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gallery-newsletter"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t