"Clean out a corner of your mind and
creativity will instantly fill it." (Dee Hock)
How
creative are you? I mean
realistically. Don't fool yourself. How often do you create something? Something new, innovative, and fresh? I think all of us would like to think of
ourselves as "creative", but often times we are not as creative as we
think we are. Society would not run if
creative people did not exist. Think of
all of the engineers, architects, and people behind everything that makes our
country productive. These types of
people create what is necessary for survival.
What about the artists? The
musicians, the painters, the writers, and the dancers. They most definitely create! How about the rest of us? The psychologists, the business-types, the
waiters, the teachers, the lawyers, the social workers, the custodians, the
chefs, the factory workers, the nurses, and the doctors. Do you create?
In most of
our daily lives, we are working with something that someone else already
created. We study the theories, the
ethics, and the practices that were invented by someone else long ago. We work with the recipes, the lesson plans,
and building materials that were created by someone else. Our society functions on a large chain. We each have our own duty to conform to and fulfill
before someone else reaps the benefits of what we do. The musician must have an instrument to
perform on. The doctor must have the
tools to complete surgery. The custodian
must have cleaning supplies created by someone else. How often do you think of this? How often are you thankful for the person who
created the pen you write with, the bed that doesn't break from under you at
night, the flour you bake with, and your I-phone you are so obsessed with?
All of
this is said to say, be more creative!
Set aside time each day to do something new and innovative. Whether it be journaling thoughts, learning a
new musical piece (or creating your own!), or enjoying a new work-out move YOU
created! Ask the questions "why" and
"how"? Spark your imagination. Allow your mind to wander and be curious
about the world. Learn something brand
new everyday of your life. Don't be
afraid to stand out as an INDIVIDUAL and to stand up for what is TRUE. And never, ever forget who created all things
beautiful. The most creative being to ever
have lived is Jesus Christ. "For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all
things have been created through him and for him." Colossians
1:16. Without Him, we have nothing. No hands to build, no minds to think, no
nature to admire, no hearts to love. But
with Him, we have EVERYTHING. Acceptance
of Jesus Christ and belief in His death on the cross and resurrection from the grave means that YOU can be set
free. Set free from the worries of this life. Set free from fear of where you'll spend eternity. You can live life more beautiful
than you ever could imagine! Allow yourself to enjoy
things that He created. Be grateful for the people the surround you and the things that surround you. Be thankful for
the mind and body He gave to you to live life here on this earth. Be creative, be thankful, and live life
beautiful!
