During our prayer shift at the Munich House of Prayer for “Identity, Art, and Creativity,” we recently focused on the following Bible passage: "But David strengthened himself in the Lord, his God." 1 Samuel 30: 6
The background to this passage is very moving. David returns from the war with his men. They are tired and just want to rest and recharge. To their horror, they find their village looted and devastated. Their wives, children, and belongings are gone.
To make matters worse, they’re now turning against David and want to stone him. Most of us would panic. But David had the ability to find strength in God within minutes and even come up with a plan for how they could get their belongings back.
That's what I tried to convey with my drawing.
On request, the picture is of course also available as an art print, poster, canvas or as a custom-made product such as a pillow or blanket.
As I mentioned in the ► last post, after my creative workshop with the Methodists, I was commissioned to create a spontaneous artwork for the speaker of the Encouragement Days and his congregation.
If you like the image or find it appealing, feel free to order a ►print of it. Feel free to contact me about it. You can order your own custom artwork here:
I wrote the following message to the speaker of the Encouragement Days and his congregation:
Dear […],
During the days of encouragement at the EMK Erlöserkirche in Munich, […] asked me to pray for you and to share a spontaneous, prophetic vision during the evening worship service.
As I was seeking God on your behalf, the first image that came to mind was that of a battering ram. I have the impression that Jesus now wants to grant you breakthroughs in areas where progress has been stalled for a long time. I believe this will affect several areas and that it involves more than just a few answered prayers here and there or minor improvements. No, I think it’s about things where there used to be an impenetrable wall, where nothing was possible. And suddenly, there is now a passageway. Things are becoming possible that were previously unthinkable.
Just as it says in Micah 2:13: “The one who breaks through will go up before them; they will break through and enter and exit the gate; their king will go before them, and the LORD will be at their head.”
That’s all I have to say. Enjoy the drawing and impressions, and the deeper praying about it. To help me grow, I’d appreciate any feedback (which I’d be happy to publish anonymously on my website, if possible).
I’m really glad that I was able to lead a creative workshop a while back as part of the Encouragement Days at the EMK Erlöserkirche. I had six young participants who created a wide variety of pieces. It was a lot of fun.
I was invited to dinner with everyone. We had a delicious curry with rice. I hadn't originally planned on attending the worship service that evening.
I was especially delighted that I was asked on the spot to create an impromptu prophetic picture for the guest speaker during these days. I was supposed to create it during the worship evening. Now that’s what I call truly spontaneous! So I stayed, and I received an impression relatively quickly. I was able to present the picture to the speaker and pray for him as well.
In addition to the daily watchwords, Bible verses for each year are selected well in advance. The annual watchword for 2026 is: “Behold, I am making all things new!”
I've created a few different versions. Which one do you like best?
I had the featured image printed as a card. There are only a few copies left. If you're interested, please feel free to contact me.
I designed the thank-you letter and newsletter for the Munich House of Prayer and went through the photo archive to find suitable photos. While doing so, I came across some beautiful photos of people in prayer and worship.
These have inspired me to create a new series. Here are the first three pieces.
There are also some great time-lapse videos of me painting with watercolors, which I don’t want to keep from you.
Here, I’d like to share with you the valuable feedback I received on this drawing:
“I don’t even know what to say about this picture. It really captures the situation I’m in right now. It completely overwhelmed me.”
Right now, I’m in a situation where I feel exactly as that pit depicts. And sometimes I haven’t seen that light at all. I’ve also been afraid time and again to make decisions, worried that they might be wrong.
This vision is such a powerful source of encouragement for me and for my journey. The accompanying Bible verses have also encouraged me greatly. And I believe once again that Jesus will show me the way through His Word. Thank you so much, dear Johannes, for this wonderful prophetic drawing.
I’m thrilled to introduce a new service to you. This is designed for people who can’t afford or don’t want to commission a standard piece of artwork from me.
I put a lot of time into these paintings; sometimes I pray for the recipients for weeks on end and then really refine the paintings. With my new project, I want to create the paintings more spontaneously—perhaps capturing only what comes to me during a time of worship—and not overwork the artwork as much.
Of course, you’ll still receive a beautiful painting and a specific message from God. So far, I’ve had the privilege of selling it five times, and the buyers were deeply moved.
This painting was commissioned by a husband as a birthday present for his wife. While I was working on it, it suddenly took a completely different direction than I had originally intended...
I wrote this to the recipient:
Hello dear [...],
Your husband […] asked me to create a prophetic picture for you. I was to pray for you and then paint what I received from Jesus for you with colored pencils. Als ich nun für Dich betete, kam sehr schnell der Eindruck, dass Du sehr viele Herausforderungen, Schwierigkeiten und Probleme hast und diese mit Dir herumschleppst. Diese Lasten sind so schwer, dass Du fast an ihnen zerbrichst.
But my impression was that you shouldn't bear these burdens at all, that Jesus wants to take them from you because He already bore them on the cross long ago. You are welcome to give them to Him; He wants to take them from you.
„Cast all your cares on him; for he cares for you.“ 1 Peter 5:7
If you manage to give these burdens to Jesus, it will set you free in such a way that you will feel like you are dancing on clouds. Jesus wants to give you lightness and freedom. Jesus will help you to give this burden to him.
Somehow, this passage from the Song of Songs also came to mind, which for me also expresses this lightness and carefreeness:
„There's my friend's voice! Behold, he comes and hops over the mountains and leaps over the hills.“ Song of Songs 2: 8
Jesus, your beloved, leaps with ease over the mountains and dances with you above the clouds. Jesus wants to dance with you, to give you this lightness...
When I drew the picture, it developed in a completely different direction. Originally, I wanted to depict a beautiful blue sky and some fluffy clouds. Now the picture is full of red tones, which of course also represent the blood of Christ, who gave his life for you, shed his blood so that you could have a fulfilled, abundant life. But I can't shake the suspicion that the picture is also about your own BLOOD, that you may have problems with your blood and bleeding, a very feminine problem. Jesus wants to meet you there too, to heal and free you so that you can dance carefree.
I bless you with this image and these words, I grant you freedom, lightness, and healing.
Be blessed. Peace be with you!
I am curious to hear what you think of this image and text. I would appreciate your feedback.
Warm regards and God’s bless Johannes
Since the image turned out surprisingly red, I have the impression that Jesus wants to heal endometriosis through this image. This condition causes very painful tissue to form outside the uterus. If you are affected by this, please reach out for healing so that Jesus can heal you there!
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You can order the image in various reproductions such as art prints, posters, and canvases.
This prophetic commissioned painting was a birthday gift from a mother to her wonderful daughter. Here is the text I sent with the painting.
"I prayed and asked Jesus what He would like to say to you. It took a while before I received anything for you. But then, relatively quickly, the Bible verse from Romans 8: 1 came to me:
“There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
Now the question was how to translate this into an image. It took me a while to figure out how it should look in the picture.
I saw you kneeling in front of a broken mirror, wearing a beautiful white dress. You were surrounded by the shards of destruction. Where the mirror glass had fallen, the words “NO DAMNATION!” were visible. Behind the mirror stood Jesus, looking at you kindly and invitingly. Without accusation or condemnation, but full of love and care.
I think this beautiful dress means that Jesus has redeemed and cleansed you through His blood. He paid a high price so that you can now stand before Him without guilt or shame and enjoy fellowship with Him, because He has cleansed you.
The mirror represents your own expectations and false ideas that you have of yourself and believe you cannot fulfill. You collapsed under your own expectations and could no longer bear your own reflection, so you smashed the mirror in frustration. This revealed the truth that had already been there before: NO DAMNATION!
Jesus does not condemn you, he does not accuse you. All these self-imposed demands and lies fall to the ground: Nicht genug, nicht heilig genug, nicht schön genug, nicht fleißig genug, zu wenig Bibel gelesen, zu wenig gebetet …
His blood paid the price; He took on the guilt, the punishment you deserved. Whether you are acceptable before Him has nothing to do with you! No matter how much good you have done, no matter how many bad things you have done or how many things you have not done that you should have done—it has absolutely no influence on how much He loves you! It all depends on Him and His work on the cross. He has washed you clean with His blood.
There is nothing the enemy can accuse you of, because Jesus has paid for all your sins! No condemnation for you! Only complete acceptance and love! Feel yourself embraced by His loving arms, full of love, acceptance, and appreciation! Bathe in this truth!
The recipient of the picture was very happy to receive it and cried tears of joy when she saw it. She was particularly moved by the Bible verse because she had previously memorized Romans 8 and thought that she would be a different person and start something new if she could believe in “no condemnation.”
When I told the story behind the picture to a small group of people, a young woman began to cry and explained that she had wanted to jump off a bridge the day before. We were able to pray for her and proclaim life over her!
Years ago I had a prophetic impression at the Freaksleitertraining (FLT) in Nuremberg. The picture touched me very much, I drew it again and again and gave it to people who were also very touched by it.
There is a place in our heart that is so deep inside that we can't even get there ourselves, that we don't even want to look at it. We're scared of it because we think it's gross, dirty, and ugly. We are ashamed of it and wonder if God even knows this place.
In diesem Eindruck sah ich diesen Ort in Form einer dunklen Höhle, wo es nur einen ganz kleinen Spalt an die Oberfläche und zum Sonnenlicht gab. Hier drang niemals Licht herein. Nur einmal im Jahr, wenn die Sonne eine ganz bestimmte Position am Himmel hatte, konnte ein Lichtstrahl bis zum Boden herunter dringen. So wie in diesen Kathedralen, wo es ein winziges Loch in der Mauer gibt. Wenn die Sonne richtig steht, wie zur Sonnenwende, würde das Licht da hindurchscheinen auf einen bestimmten markierten Platz am Boden.
Und so drang der Lichtstrahl Gottes an den tiefsten Ort meines Herzens, das normalerweise in tiefster Dunkelheit ist. Doch wider Erwarten war es da nicht eklig, stinkig oder schmutzig. Nein, hier wuchs eine wunderschöne Rose!
God knows the deepest part of your heart where it hurts. And there is beauty! So don't be afraid of this place!
Es gibt noch eine besondere Geschichte zu diesem Bild und der Postkarte dazu. Ich hatte ja erzählt, wie ich dieses Bild immer wieder gezeichnet und Leuten gegeben habe. Ein Grund, warum ich davon eine Postkarte haben drucken lassen, dass ich es nicht immer wieder neu drucken müsste und einfach die Karte weiter geben konnte.
So war ich vor Jahren Teil des Gebetsteams auf dem Freakstock, dem Jesusfestival der Jesus Freaks. In der Ministryzeit sah ich einen Freund auf allen Vieren im Staub vor der Bühne. So kniete ich mich neben ihn und betete für ihn. Am Ende gab ich ihm dann genau diese Postkarte. Ich sah, wie ihn die Postkarte zutiefst ansprach. Er hörte gar nicht zu, wie ich ihm den Eindruck dazu erklären wollte. Offensichtlich sprach sie ihn auf einer ganz anderen Ebene an!
Jahre später, als ich einen Blogeintrag gepostet hatte, in dem ich schrieb, dass ich die Jesus Freaks verlassen würde, hat er mich angeschrieben. Er erzählte, dass er unter Depressionen leide und das nicht behandeln lassen hat. Er überlegte, sich das Leben zu nehmen! Als er die Postkarte sah, bekam er wieder Hoffnung und hat diese Idee wieder verworfen. Ich bin noch heute mit ihm in Kontakt!
Durch diese Postkarte hat Jesus ihm das Leben gerettet!
