It's an Art

I used to be an art major. I don't usually tell people that. It's not something I'm ashamed of. I like art and all things creative. I think one of the main things that fuels my life and my walk with God is the ability to be creative. Every time I read a scripture, watch a movie, or look at a painting I find myself try to find some kind of creative angle that can be used to tell the story of God.

This kind of thinking has brought me to the the understanding that creativity is a human attribute that comes directly from God. Anytime we decide to put things together or to create something new we are entering into a God-based experience. Maybe that is why sex is such an intimate and exhilarating process. It's an act that is grounded in creation. It was created so that we can create more of us. Not that I would know though!

Think of it like this, our faith begins with creation. When everything was void and it was only God, the Almighty chose to create. Genesis says that God created the heavens and the earth. He created everything around us and then He created us. Right now, there are almost 7 billion people on earth and we are all sculptures on God's mantle.

When God created Adam He sculpted him out of dirt. What does that say about our need to express ourselves? Is it too hard to buy into the idea that creation, painting, singing, writing, sculpting, music and all things artsy are an avenue to finding The Almighty?

Please, paint, sculpt, doodle, write a song, play a new melody. And know that when you do this that you are plugging into a God-centered ritual. God create you and you are beautiful. Live in that tradition and make something that is beautiful.