It's close to 2:30 in the morning and I'm wide awake!
How can this be? I otta be asleep after the long day I've had.
Ever felt like your creativity is just all used up or...there isn't any there in the first place???
This thought came back to me about what a dear, dear friend shared with me a very long time ago.
She was giving Art Lessons to a class of students and nobody...and she meant nobody was creating anything.
She told me that she simply said to the classroom full of students...GOD is the creator and He created. We are to be like Him. He has made us to create. So let's create.
After she said these words, the students started to create artwork. It was like somebody turned a light switch on.
If you have had trouble being creative or think you're not creative, I have news for ya! It's there... you just need to relax about it and CREATE. Sometimes I think we just make this too difficult and need to give ourselves permission to be creative.
My Dad has artistic talent and use to draw. As a young boy, he excused himself from trying out for High School Choir. In his later years...every once in awhile he'd fix a wood toy. I remember one time him saying that there were so many people already fixing wood items.
He stopped fixing wood items.
If God didn't want us to be creative with the talent He gave us, then I don't think He would have given talent to use.
I used this excuse many, many times...I'm just not good enough to do that. I have had to be realistic on many accounts and yet there are many areas that I need to relax and just go ahead and create. I'm not trying to win a Nobel Peace Prize...I just need to relax, Thank God the interest is there and take a leap of Faith.
Ever been there?
Dear God, You are the one that gives gifts for us to use. You are the one that gives us the power to get wealth. So today...right now, I ask you to help me to be the person You want me to be. I'm asking You to release me from my excuses and fears. It's in the name of Jesus I pray. AMEN
AND Dear God,
Thank you!
~Deanna~
15 comments:
Great points. I firmly believe if we, at the very least, try to use the talents God gave us, He'll increase our talent. He wants us, in His name, to make beauty in this frosty ole world.
Some buy the seed, some plant, some water, God gets the harvest. How often is God prevented from doing His will because we're too busy doing our will?
Good thoughts - especially for this New Year and starting out with lots of potential.
You are right it will come to us. I think we sometimes try to compete with something we have seen and maybe that is not what is inside us. The first lesson I learned in art class. It doesn't have to look like anyone else's. Blessed New year to you and yours.
QMM
Thanks Marmie!
I am so glad you stopped by, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and you have an incredible New Year.
Take care.
Blessings,
Heidi
Thanks mom for the insight and Godly wisdom. I appreciate it. You are so right on...no more excuses. I will allow the Lord to use me the way He wants to use me.
I know we are fearfully and wonderfully made. He has created us to be creative. We are made in His image, so we need to do what we were created to do...:)
Love ya!
Deanna,
How right you are! God showed me many years ago that I could create. He took away my fears and gave me the ability to attempt, to fail, then to attempt again. He even showed me that my failures (in art) were beautiful to Him. In His sight, these failures were beautiful, because I tried. And as Thistle Cove Farm said, He increases our talents when we use them.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
Jane (srtfully graced)
You are right! Amen. Deanna, I notice that your blog does not permit anonymous comments. How do I get rid of anonymous comments on my site?
Dear Ones, Thank you for the comments. I enjoy heaaring from you and what you have shared.
Civilla, I'll have to rethink what I did to not get annonymous comments.
If I remember correctly...it is in the settings. If I can figure this out, I'll contact you.
You all have a sweet new year AND GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU,
d
HI Deanna!!!
I may have to sing you my White Christmas song!!!!
When you are worried and you can't sleep, just count your Blessings instead of sheep and you'll fall asleep counting your Blessings!!!!!!When your bank roll is getting small just think of the ones you have nothing at all and you'll fall asleep counting your blessings!!!!!
You are very creative my dear!!!!!
and funny!!!!
I get a kick out of you!!!!
You make my day!!!!
Happy New Year
hugs,
jamie
Coming for a visit always gives me inspiration and I want to thank you for being a blessing to me. Your words can be a comfort and bring a smile to my day. Blessings to you and your family in the new year.
You're a wonderful inspriation. I've been awake - NOT by choice - since 5 am and wish I could get some needed sleep. i love that I can plug into blog land at any time of the day or night.
Sometimes our creativity does get clogged.I actually go to sleep thinking of tablescapes! I know it sounds crazy, but there is no pressure to get it done and my mind can wander freely.
I love that you view homemaking as a ministry. I'm going to keep that in my mind as I approach this new year.
Happy New Year.
- The Tablescaper
Deanna,
What a fabulous post!!! Yes, I have been there!!! I have learned that my gifts and talents are from God and I often pray before beginning a project for His guidance to accomplsih something that glorifies Him. Thank you for sharing this post as I believe it speaks to us all! God has given us talents and creativity and it glorifies Him when we use those gifts!
Blessings for a wonderful New Year,
Kim
Great posts.. thoughts to to remember.. Happy New Year..
hugs ~lynne~
D...love you! This is brilliant and should make all of us think. May God bless each of us on this Earth, and especially our military with such a difficult task to complete each day. Let us all pray for peace on Earth, good will toward men. Marsha
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