I love blank journals. Any time I am in a book or hobby store and pass along the blank books aisle, a delicious thrill runs through me. Yes, I blog on the computer, recording my thoughts digitally. Still, the IDEA of a beautiful blank book entices me because of the creative possibilities it conjures. I think of all the thoughts, insights, stories and poems people pour into those books. More importantly, the image of a blank book reminds me of the vast well of emotion and creativity God has stored away in each unique human being that he has created. If we were to plumb the depths of every person, even the most stoic, numbers-oriented accountant with a spreadsheet for every life activity, there would be insight, creativity, personality, and HUMANITY! God made humans for his enjoyment, and to enjoy fellowship with Him. Look at His world. Such artistry and creativity, spanning every aspect of existence from atomic science to the beauty of a sunrise screams that God is, and that He is brilliantly creative. I believe He enjoys the creative works of the minds and hands He gave us, in the same manner a mother cherishes the chalk drawings of a small child.
Creativity makes me excited, happy, energized. I love to read the papers and stories of school-aged kids. They frequently bring me to tears. Kids, even those in high school, are still in touch with that part of them that is willing and able to share with the rest of us. Sometimes I find a thread of the divine imprint even in those papers my middle-schooler has grudgingly churned out with an impatient "let's-follow-the-rubric-and-get-this-over-with" attitude. I trace the mind of God, that He shared with us when He made us in His image! What a joy!!
Did you know that you are digging into your creative genetics (passed down from your heavenly Father) when you plant flowers? You are designing a little piece of art for your yard! When you follow a pattern for a sewing project, you are borrowing a bit from someone else's talent but, in the bitter end, it is your perserverence that brings a new piece of art into this world. You are creating. As the final project takes shape, that part of you that is just like your heavenly Father exults that your hands have wrought this!
So much of life involves routine. We wash the dishes. We gas up the car. We fill out expense reports. CARVE some creativity into your week. Put some into every single day, if at all possible. You will find a well of fulfillment springing up in you that will make all of the "have-tos" of your existence so much more bearable. You may even find some joy in them as well, because once they are done well, you will have your creative pursuits to return to again and again. Reward yourself with the creative humanity your Father hard-wired into you! Then give Jesus the glory for it!
Creativity makes me excited, happy, energized. I love to read the papers and stories of school-aged kids. They frequently bring me to tears. Kids, even those in high school, are still in touch with that part of them that is willing and able to share with the rest of us. Sometimes I find a thread of the divine imprint even in those papers my middle-schooler has grudgingly churned out with an impatient "let's-follow-the-rubric-and-get-this-over-with" attitude. I trace the mind of God, that He shared with us when He made us in His image! What a joy!!
Did you know that you are digging into your creative genetics (passed down from your heavenly Father) when you plant flowers? You are designing a little piece of art for your yard! When you follow a pattern for a sewing project, you are borrowing a bit from someone else's talent but, in the bitter end, it is your perserverence that brings a new piece of art into this world. You are creating. As the final project takes shape, that part of you that is just like your heavenly Father exults that your hands have wrought this!
So much of life involves routine. We wash the dishes. We gas up the car. We fill out expense reports. CARVE some creativity into your week. Put some into every single day, if at all possible. You will find a well of fulfillment springing up in you that will make all of the "have-tos" of your existence so much more bearable. You may even find some joy in them as well, because once they are done well, you will have your creative pursuits to return to again and again. Reward yourself with the creative humanity your Father hard-wired into you! Then give Jesus the glory for it!
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