var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-33907768-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Studio Location: (Chandler, az) Email: michael@martinezinkraft.com Phone: (602) 405 - 8904 @MartinezInkraft var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-26470227-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @martinezinkraft)http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/<p>We have all often seen and heard the term &#8220;only God can judge Me&#8221; repeated over and over again; sadly, I fear,  it is used more in the sense of mere fashion than anything else&#8230; especially with tattoos, on boys&#8217; chests and girls&#8217; feet.</p> <p>Recently, I was asked to do a tattoo reading, &#8220;only God can judge Me&#8221; and I couldn&#8217;t help but realize how false a statement this is. It is indeed the truth that God has the FINAL judgment, but this phrase: &#8221;only God <em>CAN</em> judge me&#8221;, itches at me. But why???</p> <p>Me, well I can be judged by a variety sources.. and as a person who has found myself growing very spiritually hungry, I will, with no doubt, be increasingly judged and tempted, and possibly ridiculed the more mobile I become in my faith. I hope to have the guts to do so. When times get hard I&#8217;m afraid that I will even default to judging myself for a brief period. But why???</p> <p>It is because I am looking for truth, (and I am not using the prepositional phrase: &#8216;in this world&#8217;) but just truth in its most genuine sense to discover my true personality, with all pride and judgment shaved off. If, at every present moment, I am not actively involved in my faith outside this world, I will mistakenly begin judging everything and everyone the moment I step out my door.  Can you relate?? Maybe.</p> <p>Of course, there would be no reason for this world to judge or tempt or decieve a man who is already spiritually stagnant, or a man who feels less and less shame in doing wrong simply because the world around him permits it by being trendy or &#8220;with the times&#8221;. If that is the case, he is JUDGING HIMSELF already, based upon trends of the world.  </p> <p>But truth is not and has never been trendy, it remains unchanging.</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/53090026392http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/53090026392Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:33:19 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/afb24fd33f4be8e7c95b31c508cc0988/tumblr_mofdnkYuUb1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>some late night weekend homework.. #popnation #inkraftstudios collaboration shout out to @tattzbymook @popnationinc</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/53011482331http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/53011482331Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:16:32 -0400popnationinkraftstudios<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a8737ea6869b655fab50d5309101b35c/tumblr_moewxoATau1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>small details… #popnation @popnationinc</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52991686460http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52991686460Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:15:23 -0400popnation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/99b3a72f833ab6cdbc849505173458b2/tumblr_mod53ejGnO1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>had to rock the #popnation tee.today. thx @popnationinc</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52919564938http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52919564938Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:16:26 -0400popnation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8aee8f5dfdd6f1229a3ffe2e8035017a/tumblr_mocw44NPO11qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>pic of #cerebrus I did a lil while avo #greekmythology cant wait to show yall this sleeve when its done</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52906113772http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52906113772Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:02:26 -0400greekmythologycerebrus<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a1d7d9625d35d4902878464611438f3e/tumblr_mocig7FJnn1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>guy came in with just a 21 year old eagle tattoo and wanted to spice it up. #usarmy by #martinezinkraft</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52885229695http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52885229695Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:07:18 -0400usarmymartinezinkraft<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/407cff728241fd5f6f3902a38dbd55e6/tumblr_mo9iukl2nb1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice session on big john.</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52766709134http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52766709134Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:23:08 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b1b8cb5db055dfb9e4f00d433584356a/tumblr_mo9177467C1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Excited to finish this one</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52740135479http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52740135479Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:01:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a1f3aa317af0c153f46d10bca4b19db5/tumblr_mo3bdzMcrl1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I think this is a must see for those who are thinking about getting their first tattoo.. or for those who’ve contemplated starting the art. #coloroutsidethelines #documentary produced by @miyabailey</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52483099870http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52483099870Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:56:23 -0400documentarycoloroutsidethelines<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c90e10fd90f3b910e14f07cd22df7180/tumblr_mo08m2aSBN1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#sarcasm smh</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52355704975http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52355704975Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:03:38 -0400sarcasm<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4bd7ebf81e3fa1394aec5d12f0e06ce1/tumblr_mnzjy2Y2BU1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some quick lettering on ms christina</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52316967430http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52316967430Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:10:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/039d91b3559f535565e16bae9b5b1e05/tumblr_mnwe3coCI71qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#unfinished but I was happy to get some work done on Daniel Sin on my day off</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52187945472http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52187945472Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:11:36 -0400unfinished<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a881336b6906511bf8da3f03e5dd20b9/tumblr_mntu5qnE7A1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Remember this sweet lil lady??? I met her in japan last october and here she is rockin the popnation tee and holding the drawing I made her. Made my day</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52066179311http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52066179311Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:05:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/070446d9490590e979e605fe594a5761/tumblr_mnsgptqUG31qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just finished on @svong7</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52009849756http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/52009849756Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:17:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/299b66810ae797b174bd50f55fbf1b4a/tumblr_mnlp5fasm81qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Former client came in just in time for #TT showin off his new baby, healed up #polystyle #tattoo and purchased some #popnation and #inkraftstudios gear. Thanks shae</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51710258047http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51710258047Thu, 30 May 2013 03:36:51 -0400polystyletattoottinkraftstudiospopnation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a6f968a037dc9d33ff9429a91bf97b2f/tumblr_mndsutpVuz1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just finished this on @mayraistheillest by #martinezinkraft at #inkraftstudios</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51346093823http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51346093823Sat, 25 May 2013 21:16:04 -0400inkraftstudiosmartinezinkraft<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2a4ee6ca2f3232b8a28b65b655e554fd/tumblr_mnac0tMIYp1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>First session #notfinished #pirateship by #martinezinkraft at #inkraftstudios</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51203868548http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51203868548Fri, 24 May 2013 00:19:40 -0400pirateshipinkraftstudiosmartinezinkraftnotfinished<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a700c3d107d0ea022e570c1f581c1845/tumblr_mnabvkkebq1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#notfinished start of a #freehand #polystyle chest piece by #martinezinkraft at #inkraftstudios</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51203683388http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51203683388Fri, 24 May 2013 00:16:32 -0400polystylefreehandinkraftstudiosmartinezinkraftnotfinished<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1d5cf2bfb2c38a771cf778b160740aab/tumblr_mnaboi4Mga1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Big side piece on my boy lee. By #martinezinkraft at #inkraftstudios</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51203430701http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51203430701Fri, 24 May 2013 00:12:18 -0400inkraftstudiosmartinezinkraft<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d88c579082674988e7455538b9d27750/tumblr_mnabiu0SUo1qecky5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finished up on @twieders.</p>http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51203224861http://martinezinkraft.tumblr.com/post/51203224861Fri, 24 May 2013 00:08:54 -0400