First Two Works...

                                                                                     Losing Hope    
                                              

                                                                            I was gonna clean my room...

Central Idea of Concentration: God uses our bad and turns it into good, for His glory.

Through my first two works I began exploring my concentration by demonstrating a couple of things that are known to be used and abused in attempt to "fill" ourselves up. I used these examples because they are two things that no matter who you are or what you believe, society has formed our thoughts into thinking these are wrong. And I don't disagree, but I don't believe they are anymore wrong than a little white lie or a discouraging comment to a stranger or even a loved one. I believe that these are only a couple symptoms that are part of a larger diagnosis. Overdosing on prescription pills and smoking illegal substances are only two of millions upon millions of things that we attempt to find contempt, comfort, worth and happiness in.
 Before I continue, I need to define the word that is the basis of my entire idea for my concentration, and that is the word sin. Sin is the morality and the constraints of human conscience, it is what separates us from God. Sin is more than actions and what we do, but the condition of our hearts. Sin goes beyond the simple wrong things that we do, it's the emptiness and brokenness that is left behind in result of those actions. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 God doesn't care about the exact things that we've done wrong, He only cares about sin as a whole. For we ALL have sinned, a murderer and a liar are equal in the eyes of God. The liar is no less of a sinner than the murderer because it results in the same brokenness.
So my first two concentration pieces demonstrate the concept of sin and our separation from love. "God is love." 1 John 4:16
Some problems I have ran into are my thought processes in how to tie my idea in with the actual outcome of my works. I'm hoping that as I continue in my work, I will become more confident in what I'm trying to portray and that my work is actually successful in doing so.
Things I'm doing well... I'm not really sure.
Things I need to work on... A lot. (especially turning projects in on the actual due date)