By Charlotte Lowrie
Some of the most popular posts on this Web site are those that focus on creativity. That’s not surprising to me because creativity is one of our natural connections with God. He is, after all, the Master Creator, and he instilled within us the need and desire to be creative. Thus, creativity is really an awakening of what God instilled within us.
Our work is not only to encourage and express our creativity,
but also to avoid blocking creativity. There are many ways to block
creativity, and some of the ways are inherent in the very process of being
creative.
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Ultimately, regardless of what our creative work is, we can
only imitate what God first created. But as the Lord reminded me, “Through
imitation, you learn of Me.”
In whatever we create, we must be certain that it it is 'alive.' This seems like a strange statement, and it’s best explained by thinking of
doing something over and over again. For example, updating a base-level book multiple
times eventually becomes a life-less task. When we recognize the lifelessness
of the task, it is a sure sign that it’s time to do something new—something
that is alive. The Lord reminded me that “Nothing is dead and lifeless in the
heavenlies. It is all alive.”
Another way to block creativity is by rejecting what our
imagination creates. The imagination is our inborn creative channel. We tend to
be harsh judges, especially of ideas that are much different from the earthly norm.
Plus when we censor and reject ideas, we are judging by earthly standards.
Instead, remember that we have the DNA of God within us, and what we reject, He
may recognize as being worthwhile. When we reject our imaginative ideas, we
close the door to our creative channel.
Dream God-worthy dreams and trust Him to supply all that you need. His arm is not too short.
