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Create he first chapter of Genesis gives us a glimpse of our Heavenly Father in action as the Creator. By example, God shows us that creativity has value, is a valid way to spend time, gives us a voice, and gives us vision to see that what we create is good. The desire to create is valid. Our Father in Heaven is creative. It is His nature to create. As His children, we have His nature infused into us. Creativity, in whatever form it takes, is a valid pursuit because it is God who has created that desire within us. We are like Him, and He is creative. Our desire to pursue creativity makes us like Him. It is valid to create. There is value in creating. Time spent creating is not time wasted. God spent whole days creating. He set aside time to create something very specific and wonderful and made sure He told us about it. God found value and pleasure in taking time to create. Not only does God find value in creating, but He also finds value in creating with and through us. Set aside a block of time and invite the Holy Spirit to create with you, and see what happens! You will find He will meet you there every time. Third, God gave you a voice. God’s creative expression was through the spoken word, “Let there be…” Our voices can be heard through what we create. People feel something when they look at a painting, read a book, or enjoy the atmosphere created within your home. That is your voice being expressed loud and clear! Your message is being heard. You may not be speaking to everyone, but you are speaking to someone. You have a God-given voice that can be expressed through your creativity.
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God gives us the vision to appreciate what we create. At the end of each day, God looked at what He had done that day and saw that it was good. He wasn’t boastful. He wasn’t filled with a prideful spirit. He simply saw that what He had done was good. Our Father gives us the best example. It is okay to look at what you have created and call it good! As you move from beginner to master in your chosen field of creativity, you have permission to call
your work good no matter where you are on your creative journey. It is emulating your Heavenly Father to see what you have done is good and call it so. Our Heavenly Father loves to create. He also put that desire within us. He shows us through example that creativity has value and is a valid way to spend our time. Creativity gives voice to what God has put inside of us to share with others. God gives us vision to see what we create is good. Let’s journey with our Father via the creativity He has placed within us.
About The Author
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by Robin Faulkner
Robin Faulkner resides in Cleveland, Tennessee, with her husband, Wally, and her daughter, Olivia. She owns two businesses Stonehouse Artworks and Stonehouse Schnauzers.
