This Sunday I focus on the second part of my stewardship messages, where I speak about using our creativity. It is part of our stewardship; for we have been made in the image of a creative God.
In Genesis 2 we read about Adam who was given the task of naming the animals and birds. I believe he had to use his mind, his imagination in order to come up with names for these living creatures.
When we think of creativity, so often we think of the folks who are dancers, sculptors, painters, and musicians. In reality, are all artists. We are all entrusted to make with our life what we can. We have been given talents so that we can create goodness and beauty in our world. This task demands creativity.
It can be put in this way: How can each of us use what gifts we have to help others and make this world to be a beautiul place in which to live? I believe it's easy for us to become stagnant and not use our minds at all. How much more can we make use of what we have for God's glory!
Do you consider yourself creative? How might you use creativity with the gifts God has given to you?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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I think the key with creativity is in using our minds and our hearts in sync. In using our hearts, we get to express our passion for life and all the good things given to us by our creator. This reminds me of a beautiful book in which the heroine was charged to not only DO things, but to make the world more beautiful. If we follow our passions, this can be accomplished by creating beauty through music, dance, painting (the arts) but also by creating loving and trusting relationships, where we can be safe havens as well as cultivators of ourselves and of each other to bring out the best--God's best in mankind.
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