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.
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Here, I’d like to share with you the valuable feedback I received on this drawing:
Continue reading“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.
On the first Sunday of Advent in 2025, the Generation Center—an organization affiliated with my church—held its annual Advent market once again. I was delighted to have the opportunity to showcase my art there. Even though I didn’t sell much, I had the chance to explain my work, have several meaningful conversations, and simply make myself known.
In November, I had a few opportunities to showcase my art to the public. Some friends from Creatio, the Christian artists’ network I belong to, took part in an exhibition at an artists’ studio. Another friend has her studio there. I had the chance to display some of my work there as well. I was happy that I was able to have some good conversations and even sell a few pieces. That’s pretty good considering I wasn’t really involved and was basically just allowed to tag along.
On October 25, 2025, we held the third special evening of “Gebetshaus Kreativ,” and this time I was in charge. The theme was “Healing Through Art .” What a wonderful evening it was. There were about 14, including 3 men. 90% of the visitors were at the Munich House of Prayer for the first time; many different nations were represented, including Hungary, Brazil, and Cuba… One woman was from Kiel and is currently doing a training program at the Augsburg Prayer House.
To start, I shared a few healing testimonies about my art, and then I placed some pictures around the room along with their accompanying stories and a QR code so people could read the full story (the latest posts here on the blog tell some of these stories). I had selected and printed out a few Bible verses about healing.
I guided the attendees on how they could get creative. We started with a wonderful live worship session (Silke and Susanne—the other two leaders of this format—were supported by Bernhard from the YMCA, who went along with it wonderfully). Then I played a (praised) worship playlist while people got creative.
It was wonderful to see people gradually taking their seats at the tables and getting wonderfully creative. Some drew inspiration from the Bible verses; one woman painted a picture for her father, who had grown up without a father. She wrote him a letter reminding him that he did have a Father in God and inviting him to accept Jesus. I thought it was lovely that even those who were hesitant at first got creative.
Some also had pictures for others in the room. One woman made me a card with a thank-you message. She had been struggling with the idea of whether God could truly heal through art. My testimonies were a word of encouragement for her.
The discussion at the end was so moving. Just seeing the different ways creativity came to life—it was as if God had spoken directly to us. It was already sooo late, but we just couldn’t stop our enthusiastic debrief… Amazing!
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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: 8Jesus, 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!
You can order the image in various reproductions such as art prints, posters, and canvases.
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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!
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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!
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